MLB Player News
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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.
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Logan O'Hoppe C | LAA
Angels' Logan O'Hoppe: Sitting down Friday
O'Hoppe isn't in the Angels' lineup Friday versus the Astros, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
O'Hoppe will sit down for the second consecutive game after going 4-for-22 with two home runs and four RBI to begin the month of September. Matt Thaiss will pick up another start behind the dish instead and bat fifth.
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Seby Zavala C | LAD
Mariners' Seby Zavala: Dropped from 40-man
The Mariners designated Zavala for assignment Friday.
Just three days after rejoining the active roster Tuesday, Zavala will once again lose his spot on the Mariners' active and 40-man rosters. The 31-year-old backstop never appeared in a game during his latest stint in the majors, and he'll most likely pass through waivers unclaimed after posting a .660 OPS through 120 Triple-A plate appearances.
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Jake Rogers C | DET
Tigers' Jake Rogers: Resting Friday
Rogers is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Orioles.
Rogers caught four consecutive games this week while Dillon Dingler tended to an illness, but Rogers will get the night off Friday now that Dingler is healthy. Rogers is 4-for-25 (.160) with three runs scored in September.
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Dillon Dingler C | DET
Tigers' Dillon Dingler: Back in lineup
Dingler (illness) is catching and batting ninth Friday against the Orioles.
The 25-year-old rookie was held out of the lineup for back-to-back games due to illness, but he's feeling well enough to spell Jake Rogers behind the dish Friday. Dingler is slashing .141/.167/.281 in 20 games with the Tigers.
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Freddy Fermin C | SD
Royals' Freddy Fermin: Not in lineup
Fermin isn't part of the Royals' starting lineup for Friday's game against Pittsburgh.
The Royals have seemingly settled into a routine behind the plate, starting Fermin for a pair of games and then giving him a night off in favor of Salvador Perez, who has otherwise been manning first base. Kansas City has utilized this arrangement for a nine-game stretch, and with Fermin catching the past two games, it'll be Perez's turn behind the dish Friday.
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Danny Jansen C | TEX
Red Sox's Danny Jansen: Smacks ninth home run
Jansen went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and a walk in Thursday's 2-1 loss to the Yankees.
Jansen accounted for Boston's only run Thursday with a solo homer off Nestor Cortes in the fifth inning. It was his ninth home run of the season and third since joining the Red Sox late in July. Playing time has been hard to come by for Jansen, as he's played behind Connor Wong at catcher and has just 59 at-bats in the Boston's 45 games since the trade.
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Austin Hedges C | CLE
Guardians' Austin Hedges: Knocks second homer
Hedges went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Wednesday's 6-4 win over the White Sox.
Hedges' playing time remains sparse, and he hasn't done enough with the bat to challenge Bo Naylor for the starting catcher job. Since the start of August, Hedges has gone 7-for-40 (.175) with four RBI over 21 contests. He's now slashing .160/.213/.232 with two homers, 14 RBI, 12 runs scored and two stolen bases over 138 plate appearances this season.
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Kyle McCann C | COL
Athletics' Kyle McCann: Lifts homer Wednesday
McCann went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a hit-by-pitch in Wednesday's 5-4 win over the Astros.
McCann went yard for the first time since July 6, though he's seen minimal playing time as the backup catcher to Shea Langeliers. For the season, McCann owns a .250/.333/.398 slash line, five homers, 15 RBI and 13 runs scored over 144 plate appearances.
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Ryan Jeffers C | MIN
Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Getting rest Wednesday
Jeffers is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels.
Jeffers will receive a breather for the series finale after he made starts in each of the last four games, with both of the last two coming at catcher. Christian Vazquez will step in behind the dish Wednesday.