MLB Player News
-
Shea Langeliers C | ATH
Athletics' Shea Langeliers: Four-hit game in win
Langeliers went 4-for-4 in a win over the Blue Jays on Saturday.
Langeliers accomplished the rare feat of an all-singles, four-hit performance in a game where his team still managed to score only one run. It was the 15th multi-hit effort of the season for Langeliers, who had been mired in a 2-for-24 skid across the previous seven games. The backstop's .217 average and .278 on-base percentage this season both have plenty of room for improvement, but Langeliers' .445 slugging percentage and .723 OPS are both career highs.
-
Logan O'Hoppe C | LAA
Angels' Logan O'Hoppe: Receiving Sunday off
O'Hoppe is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
O'Hoppe started the previous 10 games and will receive a rest Sunday after he posted a .486 OPS and 30.4 percent strikeout rate during that stretch. Matt Thaiss will step in behind the plate to catch for righty Jack Kochanowicz.
-
Bo Naylor C | CLE
Guardians' Bo Naylor: Launches ninth homer
Naylor went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Twins.
Naylor's sixth-inning blast gave the Guardians just enough breathing room for the win. The catcher has gone just 6-for-28 (.214) over his last 10 games, though he has five extra-base hits and eight RBI in that span while sharing the catching duties with Austin Hedges. For the year, Naylor is slashing .203/.264/.363 with nine homers, 33 RBI, 33 runs scored, four stolen bases, 10 doubles and two triples over 88 contests.
-
Salvador Perez C | KC
Royals' Salvador Perez: Goes deep Saturday
Perez went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in an 8-3 win against St. Louis on Saturday.
Perez's seventh-inning, two-run blast gave the Royals a 6-2 lead. It was the catcher's second homer thus far in August, and he's batting .303 with five RBI through nine contests on the month. Perez is up to 21 long balls on the campaign, tied for second most among MLB backstops behind Cal Raleigh (24).
-
Adley Rutschman C | BAL
Orioles' Adley Rutschman: Two doubles in three-hit effort
Rutschman went 3-for-5 with two doubles, one RBI and one run scored in Saturday's 7-5 win over the Rays.
Rutschman has rebounded from a quiet end to July by going 9-for-28 (.321) over his first eight games in August. The catcher has added three extra-base hits and seven RBI this month, though he hasn't hit a home run since July 19. Rutschman is at a .267/.335/.429 slash line with 17 homers, 68 RBI, 58 runs scored, 16 doubles and one stolen base over 108 contests this season.