MLB Player News
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Shea Langeliers C | ATH
Athletics' Shea Langeliers: Won't start Sunday
Langeliers is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.
He'll be receiving some routine maintenance after starting at catcher each of the past three days. Kyle McCann will spell Langeliers behind the dish Sunday.
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Freddy Fermin C | SD
Royals' Freddy Fermin: Getting rest Sunday
Fermin is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.
Fermin was behind the plate for all nine innings of Saturday's 5-1 win, so he'll be given a breather for the day game Sunday. Salvador Perez will handle catching duties for Kansas City.
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Austin Wells C | NYY
Yankees' Austin Wells: Receiving breather Sunday
Wells is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.
Wells worked behind the plate in the first three games of the series and will receive a break in the finale after going 1-for-11 with a walk and four strikeouts. Jose Trevino will do the catching for lefty Carlos Rodon.
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Freddy Fermin C | SD
Royals' Freddy Fermin: Rare steal in win
Fermin went 1-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Pirates.
Fermin has gone a modest 6-for-28 (.214) over 10 games in September. He's seen the bulk of the work behind the dish since Vinnie Pasquantino (thumb) got hurt, as Salvador Perez has seen more frequent looks at first base. Fermin has been quietly decent this year with a .286/.335/.387 slash line, six home runs, 36 RBI, 39 runs scored and two steals across 344 plate appearances.
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Ben Rortvedt C | NYM
Rays' Ben Rortvedt: Not starting Saturday
Rortvedt is not in Saturday's lineup against the Guardians.
Rortvedt has been getting the majority of the reps behind the plate for the Rays, but he'll be out of the lineup for the second straight game. Logan Driscoll -- who smacked the first homer of his career Friday -- will take Rortvedt's spot in the lineup.
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Connor Wong C | BOS
Red Sox's Connor Wong: Idle Saturday
Wong isn't in Boston's lineup for Saturday's game versus the Yankees, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.
Wong will get a breather Saturday after going 1-for-6 with two walks through the first two games of the series. Danny Jansen will catch instead for Brayan Bello while batting eighth.
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Salvador Perez C | KC
Royals' Salvador Perez: Goes yard in Friday's win
Perez went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Friday's 8-3 win over the Pirates.
Perez provided a big knock with a homer in the second inning to cap a six-run rally. He's hit safely and driven in at least one run in five straight contests, posting two homers and eight RBI in that span. The catcher is up to 27 long balls, 103 RBI, 57 runs scored, 27 doubles and a .280/.342/.482 slash line through 145 games this season.
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Logan Driscoll C | TB
Rays' Logan Driscoll: Cracks first career homer
Driscoll went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer in Friday's 3-1 win at Cleveland.
The 26-year-old rookie opened the game's scoring when he slugged a 393-foot homer off Tanner Bibee in the third inning for his first career long ball. Driscoll is currently the reserve backstop in Tampa Bay behind Ben Rortvedt, and he's hitting .235 (4-for-14) over his first six MLB games. He did flash a solid bat at Triple-A Durham before his promotion, slashing .292/.367/.473 with seven homers across 293 plate appearances, so it's possible the Rays give him more playing time down the stretch.