MLB Player News
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Cal Raleigh C | SEA
Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Another homer Sunday
Raleigh went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer in Sunday's win over the Rangers.
Raleigh got the Mariners on the board quickly with a two-run blast off Nathan Eovaldi in the first inning. The switch-hitting catcher has now slugged a home run in three straight games and is up to five on the season. The batting average remains low (.220), but Raleigh is tied for second among all catchers with two steals through 16 games after stealing six bases in 153 games last year.
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Matt Thaiss C | BOS
White Sox's Matt Thaiss: Back in lineup
Thaiss went 1-for-3 with an RBI on Sunday against the Red Sox.
Thaiss sat in the first two games of the series, with Omar Narvaez instead behind the dish. He accounted for the White Sox's only run Sunday with an RBI single in the eighth inning and has now reached base in each of his last four starts. Thaiss has only two extra-base hits this season, though he has maintained a 7:8 K:BB through 34 plate appearances
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Alejandro Kirk C | TOR
Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk: Hits first homer in win
Kirk went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double and two RBI in Sunday's 7-6 extra-innings win over the Orioles.
Kirk put the Blue Jays on the board with a solo homer in the second inning and tacked on an RBI double in the eighth. While the long ball was his first of the season, the 26-year-old has now logged five multi-hit efforts in 12 games. On the year, he's hitting .261 with a home run, four RBI and four runs scored across 49 plate appearances.
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Salvador Perez C | KC
Royals' Salvador Perez: Hits second homer
Perez went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Sunday's 4-2 victory over the Guardians.
Perez has had a slow start to the season, as he's hitting .213 with two home runs and a .606 OPS in 16 games. He has a four-game hitting streak, so perhaps this home run will get him going at the plate.
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Jonah Heim C | ATL
Rangers' Jonah Heim: Getting rest Sunday
Heim is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners.
Heim will get a breather after he started each of the last six games either behind the plate or at designated hitter. Kyle Higashioka will handle catching duties Sunday, forming a battery with starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi.
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Yainer Diaz C | HOU
Astros' Yainer Diaz: Getting breather Sunday
Diaz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.
Victor Caratini will receive the starting nod behind the dish while Diaz rests for a day game after a night game. Though he went 0-for-4 in Saturday's 4-1 loss, Diaz busted out of his slump in a big way in the series opener Friday, going 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, five RBI and an additional run in the Astros' 14-3 victory.
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Ryan Jeffers C | MIN
Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Back in action Sunday
Jeffers (thumb) will start at catcher and bat sixth in Sunday's game against the Tigers.
Jeffers will return to the lineup after being on the bench for the last two games due to a swollen thumb. Christian Vazquez will exit the lineup to make room behind the plate for Jeffers, who has gone 7-for-32 (.219 average) with zero home runs, four RBI and one run through his first nine games.
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Bo Naylor C | CLE
Guardians' Bo Naylor: Sitting against lefty
Naylor is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.
Naylor will head to the bench along with fellow left-handed batters Nolan Jones and Kyle Manzardo while the Royals send southpaw Cole Ragans to the hill for the series finale. Austin Hedges will handle the catching duties for Cleveland.
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Austin Wells C | NYY
Yankees' Austin Wells: Receiving afternoon off
Wells is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants.
He'll get a breather for the afternoon game after he started behind the dish in the first two contests of the series, going 2-for-6 with a double and an RBI. J.C. Escarra will draw the start at catcher Sunday.