MLB Player News
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Bo Naylor C | CLE
Guardians' Bo Naylor: Resting for second half of twin bill
Naylor is out of the lineup for the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader with the Diamondbacks.
Naylor went 0-for-4 while catching all nine innings in the Guardians' 7-3 loss in the first game of the day, so he'll head to the bench for a breather in the second contest. Austin Hedges will handle the catching duties in Game 2.
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Shea Langeliers C | ATH
Athletics' Shea Langeliers: Getting breather for day game
Langeliers is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox.
With Wednesday's series finale beginning at 3:37 p.m. ET, Langeliers will get a breather after he caught all nine innings of the Athletics' 5-1 loss Tuesday night. Kyle McCann will pick up a start behind the dish in Langeliers' place.
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Korey Lee C | CHW
White Sox's Korey Lee: Resting for day game
Lee is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics.
Lee logged all nine innings behind the plate in the White Sox's 5-1 win Tuesday night, so he'll be given a rest as the two teams wrap up their series Wednesday with a day game. Chuckie Robinson will handle catching duties for Chicago.
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Alejandro Kirk C | TOR
Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk: Hits go-ahead homer in win
Kirk went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Orioles.
Kirk singled in the fourth inning and then gave the Blue Jays the lead with a three-run homer in the sixth. The long ball was his first since June 10, but he has hit safely in six of his past seven games with three multi-hit efforts. On the year, the 25-year-old is hitting .245 with three home runs and 32 RBI across 226 plate appearances.
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Christian Vazquez C | MIN
Twins' Christian Vazquez: Homers in Tuesday's loss
Vazquez went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 7-3 loss to the Cubs.
Vazquez's homer was the third and final hit of the game for the Twins. The catcher has been reliable since the All-Star break, going 9-for-28 (.321) with two homers and six RBI over nine contests in that span. He's up to a .213/.242/.333 slash line with six homers, 22 RBI, 19 runs scored and three stolen bases over 223 plate appearances. Regardless of how well he hits, Vazquez appears likely to remain in a 50-50 timeshare with Ryan Jeffers.
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James McCann C | ARI
Orioles' James McCann: Undergoes nasal surgery
McCann underwent a nasal reduction realignment procedure Monday, Andy Kostka of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports.
McCann took a fastball off the nose July 29 versus the Blue Jays, suffering multiple nose fractures. The catcher has remained a part of the active roster and is with the team on their road trip in Toronto.
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Jose Trevino C | CIN
Yankees' Jose Trevino: Nearing rehab assignment
Trevino (quadriceps) could start a rehab assignment as soon as Sunday, Chris Kirschner of The Athletic reports.
Trevino has been sidelined for three weeks due to a Grade 2 strain of his left quad. However, the catcher is getting close to appearing in games, with Sunday or Tuesday being named as potential dates for Trevino's minor-league rehab to begin. It's unclear how many rehab games he'll require before being cleared for activation.
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Freddy Fermin C | SD
Royals' Freddy Fermin: Getting rest Tuesday
Fermin is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Red Sox.
After starting six straight games -- four at DH, two at catcher -- Fermin will have the night off Tuesday. The 29-year-old is slashing .304/.352/.429 with a 18.4 percent strikeout rate in 245 plate appearances.