MLB Player News
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Cal Raleigh C | SEA
Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Slugs 28th homer Monday
Raleigh went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in a loss to the Athletics on Monday.
Raleigh squared up an Osvaldo Bido four-seam fastball in the first inning with J.P. Crawford aboard, giving the Mariners an early 2-0 lead via a 386-foot shot to right field. The power-hitting backstop snapped a 12-game homerless drought in the process, not to mention an 0-for-18 skid that had encompassed the previous four games. Raleigh now sits just three home runs away from surpassing the career-high 30 he belted in 2023, while his total of 82 RBI is already a new personal best.
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Shea Langeliers C | OAK
Athletics' Shea Langeliers: Homers twice in win
Langeliers went 2-for-4 with two home runs and four RBI in Monday's 5-4 win over the Mariners.
Langeliers gave the Athletics a 4-3 lead on a three-run homer in the third inning and then played hero with a walk-off blast in the bottom of the ninth. The 26-year-old has three multi-hit efforts with four extra-base hits and six RBI over his past five contests. On the season, he trails only Cal Raleigh (28) at the catcher position with 25 long balls and is hitting .223 with 68 RBI, 50 runs scored and four steals across 454 plate appearances.
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Victor Caratini C | HOU
Astros' Victor Caratini: On bench for second straight
Caratini is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Reds.
Caratini had seen an uptick in playing time lately while the Astros continue to rotate a number of different players at first base, but he'll hit the bench for a second straight matchup against a right-handed pitcher. The lefty-hitting Jon Singleton has started at first base in both of those games and looks to be the Astros' preferred option for now, though he doesn't have much job security.
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Ryan Jeffers C | MIN
Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Resting up Monday
Jeffers is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rays.
The Twins continue to employ a near-even split of the catching duties between Jeffers and Christian Vazquez. After Jeffers caught all nine innings of Sunday's 4-3 win over the Blue Jays, Vazquez will get a turn behind the plate in Monday's series opener.
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Chuckie Robinson C | CHW
White Sox's Chuckie Robinson: Retreats to bench Monday
Robinson is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Orioles.
After filling in behind the plate for a resting Korey Lee in Sunday's 2-0 loss to the Mets, Robinson will return to his usual bench role for the series opener in Baltimore. Since getting called up from Triple-A Charlotte on July 19 to replace Martin Maldonado as the White Sox's No. 2 catcher, Robinson has picked up just 12 starts while batting .152 with no extra-base hits.
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Freddy Fermin C | KC
Royals' Freddy Fermin: Sitting out Monday
Fermin is absent from the lineup for Monday's contest versus the Guardians.
Fermin was in the lineup for each of the last three games after Vinnie Pasquantino (thumb) landed on the injured list, but he will begin Monday's contest on the bench. Salvador Perez will start behind the plate for the series opener against the Guardians.
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David Banuelos C | BAL
Orioles' David Banuelos: Removed from 40-man roster
The Orioles designated Banuelos for assignment Monday.
Banuelos had just been recalled Sunday when rosters expanded. However, the Orioles have decided it was more important for them to have infield protection in the form of Nick Maton -- whose contract was selected from Triple-A Norfolk -- than a third catcher in Banuelos.
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James McCann C | BAL
Orioles' James McCann: Goes deep in win
McCann went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a double in Sunday's win against the Rockies.
McCann accounted for Baltimore's only two extra-base hits during the 6-1 victory. He ripped a two-run homer in the fourth inning followed by a double in the ninth. It was his fifth home run of the year and second in his last five appearances. McCann is slashing .223/.270/.348 with 13 extra-base hits and 22 RBI through 200 plate appearances.
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David Banuelos C | BAL
Orioles' David Banuelos: Moves up from Triple-A
The Orioles selected Banuelos' contract from Triple-A Norfolk on Sunday.
The addition of Banuelos gives Baltimore some extra insurance at catcher behind Adley Rutschman and James McCann, but the 27-year-old will likely play sparingly until the Orioles' playoff positioning is solidified. Banuelos -- who previously made his big-league debut in April before being cast off the 40-man roster -- has slashed .225/.360/.352 over 86 plate appearances with Norfolk this season.
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Logan O'Hoppe C | LAA
Angels' Logan O'Hoppe: Resting Sunday
O'Hoppe is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners.
O'Hoppe is getting a routine day off after he had started behind the plate in the first two contests of the series. Matt Thaiss will handle the catching duties in the series finale.