MLB Player News
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Connor Wong C | BOS
Red Sox's Connor Wong: Exits starting nine
Wong is not in the lineup for Thursday's game in Miami.
Wong extended his hit streak to 17 games in Wednesday's win over the Marlins, but he'll take a seat for Thursday's matinee. Reese McGuire will be behind the plate for Nick Pivetta.
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Connor Wong C | BOS
Red Sox's Connor Wong: Hit streak at 17 games
Wong went 2-for-5 with a stolen base in Wednesday's 7-2 win over the Marlins.
The backstop continued his breakout campaign, hitting safely in his 17th straight game while swiping his fourth bag of the year. Wong is slashing .333/.405/.470 during his hit streak, the longest by a Boston catcher since Victor Martinez put together a 25-game streak in 2009. The only other catcher in Red Sox history with a hitting streak of 17 games or longer is Hall of Famer Carlton Fisk, who reached that number twice between the 1975 and 1976 seasons.
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Martin Maldonado C | SD
White Sox's Martin Maldonado: Ends power drought
Maldonado went 2-for-5 with a home run, two runs scored the three RBI in Wednesday's 8-2 win over the Guardians.
The veteran backstop belted a two-run shot off Tim Herrin in the eighth inning, giving Maldonado his second homer of the year and first since Apr. 26. The 37-year-old has had a miserable season at the plate even by his own poor standards, slashing .096/.144/.160 through 135 plate appearances with a career-worst 34.8 percent strikeout rate, but the White Sox seem content with his defensive contributions when he's in the lineup.
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Carson Kelly C | CHC
Tigers' Carson Kelly: Pops grand slam Wednesday
Kelly went 1-for-4 with a grand slam in Wednesday's 9-2 win over the Twins.
Kelly was one of four Detroit players to go deep, and his third-inning shot was the biggest blow of the game. It was the catcher's sixth home run of the season and he's now up to 25 RBI. Kelly continues to split time behind the plate with Jake Rogers, though the former has been more effective offensively, which could lead to an increased role in the months ahead.
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Logan O'Hoppe C | LAA
Angels' Logan O'Hoppe: Receiving Wednesday off
O'Hoppe is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics.
O'Hoppe is in the midst of a modest six-game hit streak and has gone 8-for-19 with two homers and three walks during that span, but he'll sit Wednesday after making five straight starts. Matt Thaiss will step in behind the plate to catch for righty Davis Daniel.
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Jake Rogers C | DET
Tigers' Jake Rogers: Getting Wednesday off
Rogers isn't in the Tigers' lineup for Wednesday's game against the Twins, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.
Rogers went 0-for-3 with a strikeout during Tuesday's series opener and will now take a seat against David Festa on Wednesday. Carson Kelly will instead start behind the plate and bat fourth.
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Ryan Jeffers C | MIN
Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Resting Wednesday
Jeffers isn't in the Twins' lineup for Wednesday's game versus Detroit.
Jeffers and Christian Vazquez continue to alternate starts behind the plate, with Wednesday marking Vazquez's turn to catch. Jeffers went 0-for-4 with an RBI during Tuesday's win, leaving him hitless in eight at-bats over his last two contests.
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Korey Lee C | CHW
White Sox's Korey Lee: Idle Wednesday
Lee is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Guardians.
Lee will hand over catching duties to Martin Maldonado for Wednesday's contest. Lee is just 3-for-23 (.130) over his last seven games but has scored three runs and clubbed a three-run homer during that stretch.
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Seby Zavala C | BOS
Mariners' Seby Zavala: Selected to majors
The Mariners selected Zavala's contract from Triple-A Tacoma on Tuesday.
The Mariners will add Zavala to their active roster to provide some security behind the plate while Mitch Garver battles a wrist injury. The 30-year-old Zavala has slashed just .154/.214/.282 across 43 plate appearances in the majors this season and is unlikely to see much playing time during his stint with Seattle. Jhonathan Diaz was optioned to Tacoma in a corresponding move.