MLB Player News
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Chuckie Robinson C | LAD
Angels' Chuckie Robinson: Jettisoned from 40-man roster
The Angels designated Robinson for assignment Wednesday.
The Angels DFA'd Robinson and Tim Anderson, which made room on the 40-man roster for Scott Kingery and Robert Stephenson (elbow). Robinson was traded by the White Sox to the Angels in December, but the 30-year-old catcher was unable to crack the Halos' Opening Day roster. Robinson is slashing .272/.315/.388 with one home run and 18 RBI across 112 plate appearances in Triple-A this season, and he could garner interest from teams looking to add depth behind the plate.
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Angels' Logan O'Hoppe: Back in starting nine
O'Hoppe (head) will serve as the designated hitter and bat sixth in Wednesday's game against the Yankees, Jack Janes of TheSportingTribune.com reports.
O'Hoppe took a backswing off his head during Monday's contest and missed out on the starting lineup Tuesday, though he still managed to get into the game as a pinch hitter. Now set to start as the DH, the 25-year-old will look to stay hot after going 10-for-32 with four homers across his last 10 games.
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Alejandro Kirk C | TOR
Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk: Sitting down Wednesday
Kirk isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against Texas.
Kirk will get a chance to rest during Wednesday's series finale after going 2-for-6 with an RBI through the first two games. Ali Sanchez will catch for starter Paxton Schultz instead and bat eighth.
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Jonah Heim C | ATH
Rangers' Jonah Heim: On bench Wednesday
Heim is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays.
Heim will yield to Kyle Higashioka behind the dish Wednesday. Heim is 2-for-18 (.111) with eight strikeouts over his last six appearances.
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Adley Rutschman C | BAL
Orioles' Adley Rutschman: Back in lineup Wednesday
Manager Tony Mansolino said that Rutschman will be in the lineup at designated hitter for Wednesday's game against the Cardinals, Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun reports.
Rutschman missed back-to-back games after taking a foul tip to the mask Sunday, but the catcher will avoid a stint on the IL and has been cleared to return to the lineup. It's unclear if Rutschman will need multiple games at DH before being put back behind the dish.
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Yainer Diaz C | HOU
Astros' Yainer Diaz: Idle Wednesday
Diaz is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics.
After catching back-to-back games, Diaz will cede to Victor Caratini behind the dish Wednesday. Diaz is slashing .232/.273/.362 in 187 plate appearances this season.
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Carlos Narvaez C | BOS
Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: Getting breather
Narvaez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers.
After making three straight starts behind the dish, Narvaez will get a rest day Wednesday. Connor Wong will catch and bat eighth for the series finale against Milwaukee.
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Dominic Keegan C | BAL
Rays' Dominic Keegan: Back in action at Triple-A
Keegan (elbow) was reinstated from Triple-A Durham's 7-day injured list Monday and started at catcher and went 0-for-3 with a walk in his 2025 debut with the affiliate.
Keegan was cleared to rejoin Durham this week after he completed an eight-game rehab assignment in the rookie-level Florida Complex League. The 24-year-old backstop spent the entire 2024 season at Double-A Montgomery and produced a .283/.369/.432 slash line with nine home runs across 442 plate appearances.
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Cal Raleigh C | SEA
Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Goes deep twice Tuesday
Raleigh went 2-for-5 with a pair of solo home runs in Tuesday's 9-1 win over the Nationals.
Raleigh went back-to-back with Julio Rodriguez in the first inning and added a second solo shot in the fifth. This was Raleigh's third multi-homer effort of the season. He's been locked in with both power and steady hitting lately, hitting seven homers while going 16-for-53 (.302) over his last 14 games. The catcher is up to a .258/.372/.603 slash line, 19 long balls, 37 RBI, 35 runs scored and five stolen bases over 53 contests as he continues to trend toward a career year.