MLB Player News
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Alex Jackson C | TB
Rays' Alex Jackson: Passes through waivers
Jackson cleared waivers Saturday and was outrighted to Triple-A Durham.
Jackson has served as the Rays' No. 2 catcher for much of the season and was one of baseball's least-productive hitters during his time in the big leagues. Among the 393 players who have logged at least 150 plate appearances in 2024, Jackson's 29 wRC+ placed him 392nd. Since the Rays elected to drop Jackson from their 40-man roster, Logan Driscoll has taken over as the top backup to Ben Rortvedt.
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Freddy Fermin C | KC
Royals' Freddy Fermin: Getting rest Monday
Fermin is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Yankees.
Fermin will get a breather for the series opener after he caught both of the Royals' final two games of the weekend series with the Twins. Salvador Perez will pick up a start behind the dish Monday while Yuli Gurriel draws a start at first base.
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Christian Vazquez C | MIN
Twins' Christian Vazquez: Goes on paternity list
The Twins placed Vazquez on the paternity list Monday.
Vazquez will likely be away for the entirety of the three-game series against the Angels before rejoining the active roster for the weekend series versus the Reds. Jair Camargo has been added to the roster and will back up Ryan Jeffers at catcher while Vazquez is away.
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Shea Langeliers C | OAK
Athletics' Shea Langeliers: Multi-hit effort in loss
Langeliers went 2-for-4 with a run in a loss to the Tigers on Sunday.
Despite the disappointing team loss, Langeliers was a bright spot by keeping up his recent stretch of productive hitting. The 26-year-old generated his fourth two-hit effort in the last 10 games, a stretch where he's produced a .268 average and .780 OPS while striking out at an acceptable 19.5 percent clip across 41 plate appearances. Langeliers is up to a .223 average on the season, close to a high point for him after the first month of the campaign.
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Yainer Diaz C | HOU
Astros' Yainer Diaz: Three hits Sunday
Diaz went 3-for-5 with a double and two RBI in Sunday's loss to the Diamondbacks.
Diaz posted his first three-hit game since Aug. 7 and his eighth multi-hit game since Aug. 17. He's got nine RBI over his last eight games and leads all catchers with 153 hits and a .299 average for the year. Overall, he's slashing .299/.325/.451 with 16 homers, 81 RBI, 63 runs, two steals and a 22:91 BB:K in 544 plate appearances.
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Connor Wong C | BOS
Red Sox's Connor Wong: Three hits, home run in loss
Wong went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and a double in Sunday's loss to the White Sox.
Wong took Chris Flexen deep in the second inning for this 13th home run of the season before adding a double and a single to record his first three-hit game since Aug. 2. Wong has cooled off considerably after a hot start to the season, but he is still enjoying a career year, batting .286 with 13 home runs, 48 RBI, 51 runs scored and six stolen bases in 110 games.
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Logan O'Hoppe C | LAA
Angels' Logan O'Hoppe: Not in Sunday's lineup
O'Hoppe is out of the lineup for Sunday's game at Texas, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.
O'Hoppe has a .089/.128/.222 slash line and 48.9 percent strikeout rate over the past 13 games, and he'll receive a day to reset Sunday. Matt Thaiss will catch for right-hander Caden Dana in the series finale.
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Jonah Heim C | TEX
Rangers' Jonah Heim: Receiving Sunday off
Heim is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.
Heim is mired in an 0-for-18 slump and will sit Sunday for the second time in Texas' past three games. Carson Kelly will step in behind the plate to catch for lefty Andrew Heaney.
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Ryan Jeffers C | MIN
Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Starting again Sunday
Jeffers will serve as the Twins' designated hitter and bat seventh in Sunday's game against the Royals.
With Carlos Santana (illness) sitting out, Jeffers will be included in the lineup for the fifth time in six games. Jeffers has made three starts at catcher and two at DH during that stretch, but he'll likely fall back into more of a timeshare behind the plate with Christian Vazquez and see his opportunities at DH diminish once Santana is healthy again.
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Korey Lee C | CHW
White Sox's Korey Lee: Back in lineup Sunday
Lee (back) will start behind home plate and bat fifth in Sunday's game against the Red Sox.
Lee will return from a two-game absence after he was scratched from Friday's lineup due to back tightness. Lee will do the catching for starting pitcher Chris Flexen in the series finale.