MLB Player News
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Samuel Basallo C | BAL
Orioles' Samuel Basallo: Back in action Tuesday
Basallo (hand) will start behind the plate Tuesday against the Pirates, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
The rookie backstop exited Saturday's contest after taking a foul tip on his right hand and was held out of the lineup Sunday after X-rays came back negative, but he's good to go Tuesday following Baltimore's team off day. Basallo has yet to find his footing at the plate through his first 16 big-league games and has a .204/.283/.389 slash line with two homers and nine RBI.
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Adley Rutschman C | BAL
Orioles' Adley Rutschman: Slated for BP this weekend
Rutschman (oblique) will take batting practice this weekend, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.
Rutschman began hitting off a tee this past Friday and will take another big step forward with his hitting progression this weekend. It's not clear whether the Orioles will ask him to go out on a rehab assignment, but either way he would seem to have a good shot to be activated from the 10-day injured list at some point next week. Rutschman has been shelved since mid-August with a right oblique strain.
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Carlos Narvaez C | BOS
Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: Connects for 13th homer
Narvaez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 7-0 win over the Athletics.
Narvaez has gone deep four times over his last 17 games, a stretch that dates back to Aug. 12. He's added 11 RBI in that span while batting .281 (16-for-57). On the season, the catcher is up to a .252/.321/.429 slash line with 13 homers, 44 RBI, 49 runs scored, 24 doubles and one stolen base through 104 contests.
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Sebastian Rivero C | LAA
Angels' Sebastian Rivero: Joins big-league roster
The Angels selected Rivero's contract from Triple-A Salt Lake on Monday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
Rivero is assuming the roster spot vacated by Logan O'Hoppe and is starting Monday's game against the Twins. It will be the 26-year-old's first action at the major-league level since 2022. Rivero has hit .264/.309/.429 with nine homers in 68 contests this season with Salt Lake.
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Logan O'Hoppe C | LAA
Angels' Logan O'Hoppe: Goes on concussion injured list
The Angels placed O'Hoppe on the 7-day concussion injured list Monday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
O'Hoppe had to be removed from Sunday's game against the Athletics after being struck in the head by the backswing of Jacob Wilson, and after going through tests it has been determined he suffered a concussion. He will be eligible for activation Sept. 16, but it's an uncertain timeline to return anytime a concussion is involved. Sebastian Rivero has been added to the roster and is starting at catcher Monday against the Twins, but it will be Travis d'Arnaud seeing the bulk of the action behind the dish while O'Hoppe is out.
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Christian Vazquez C | MIN
Twins' Christian Vazquez: Aiming to return before season's end
Vazquez (shoulder) resumed taking part in baseball activities over the weekend and hopes to return from the 10-day injured list by the end of the season, the Phil Miller of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.
Vazquez has been on the shelf since Aug. 8 due to a left shoulder infection, which he had surgically removed a couple weeks later. He hopes to return for a final few games of the season so that he can show he's healthy as he heads into free agency this winter.
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Willie MacIver C | TEX
Athletics' Willie MacIver: Lifts third homer
MacIver went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Angels.
MacIver entered Sunday in an 0-for-10 skid. The homer was his third of the year and his first during his current stint on the big-league roster, which has featured sporadic playing time as backup to Shea Langeliers. MacIver is batting .200 with a .639 OPS, nine RBI, seven runs scored, three stolen bases and five doubles across 87 plate appearances in the majors this season.
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Logan O'Hoppe C | LAA
Angels' Logan O'Hoppe: Set for concussion check
O'Hoppe (head) is being evaluated for a concussion following Sunday's 4-3 win over the Athletics, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
O'Hoppe exited the game in the top of the seventh inning after being hit in the head by the backswing of Jacob Wilson. He went 0-for-2 with a walk prior to his departure. Angels interim manager Ray Montgomery said that the catcher is "OK," but the team is likely covering all the bases by having him undergo additional evaluation. O'Hoppe can be considered day-to-day for the time being.
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Logan O'Hoppe C | LAA
Angels' Logan O'Hoppe: Exits early Sunday
O'Hoppe (head) exited Sunday's contest against the Athletics in the seventh inning, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
O'Hoppe was struck in the head/neck area by the backswing of Jacob Wilson in the top of the seventh inning, and he ultimately left the contest as a result. The catcher was replaced behind the plate by Travis d'Arnaud, and O'Hoppe's status will likely be updated in the near future.
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Carlos Narvaez C | BOS
Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: Receiving breather Sunday
Narvaez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Narvaez will get a chance to rest after he caught the first two games of the series and went 1-for-7 with a double, walk and a run scored. Connor Wong will step in behind the plate Sunday and will form a battery with starting pitcher Brayan Bello.