MLB Player News
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Dillon Dingler C | DET
Tigers' Dillon Dingler: Ends slump Saturday
Dingler went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Athletics.
Dingler came into the contest having gone 0-for-19 over his previous six games. The young catcher snapped that streak, though he's still batting just .141 for the season with a 33 percent strikeout rate. Until Dingler can become more consistent at the plate, his fantasy ceiling will remain capped.
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Kyle McCann C | OAK
Athletics' Kyle McCann: Records timely knock Saturday
McCann went 1-for-2 with an RBI single in a loss to the Tigers on Saturday.
McCann drew one of his infrequent starts behind the plate and drove home the Athletics' only run with a fifth-inning single that plated Zack Gelof. The rookie had last accounted for an RBI on July 28, and he's sporting a .248 average and .705 OPS over his modest 140 plate appearances this season.
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Korey Lee C | CHW
White Sox's Korey Lee: Sitting again
Lee (back) is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Red Sox.
Lee was scratched from Friday's lineup with back tightness, and he'll get the night off Saturday as well. Chuckie Robinson will fill in for Lee behind the dish.
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Shea Langeliers C | OAK
Athletics' Shea Langeliers: Taking seat Saturday
Langeliers isn't in the Athletics' lineup for Saturday's game against the Tigers.
Langeliers will get to rest Saturday after going 1-for-6 during Friday's 13-inning series opener. Kyle McCann will catch instead for Brady Basso while batting ninth.
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Austin Wells C | NYY
Yankees' Austin Wells: Plates two runs in return
Wells went 1-for-3 with a walk and two RBI in Friday's 3-0 win against the Cubs.
Wells returned from a two-game absence after taking a hit-by-pitch on the hand Monday. The backstop accounted for the bulk of New York's scoring Friday with a two-run single in the third inning. Now that he's back in action, Wells will likely start behind the plate most of the time when the Yankees face right-handed starters while Jose Trevino is expected to get the call against most southpaws.
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Logan O'Hoppe C | LAA
Angels' Logan O'Hoppe: Wallops 19th homer
O'Hoppe went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer Friday's 5-1 victory over the Rangers.
The Angels backstop stretched the team's lead to 5-0 with a 410-foot, three-run homer off Jose Urena in the sixth inning. After batting an abominable .099 (9-for-91) with just two homers in August, O'Hoppe has already slugged two long balls in September as he breaks out of his slump. Overall, the 24-year-old is slashing .242/.299/.413 with 19 homers, 55 runs scored and 54 RBI in 463 plate appearances across 120 games.
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Ryan Jeffers C | MIN
Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Sitting Friday
Jeffers is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Royals.
Jeffers will get what looks like a routine breather after three straight starts, including two starts behind the plate in the past three days. Christian Vazquez will catch for starting pitcher Zebby Matthews.