MLB Player News
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Ryan Jeffers C | MIN
Twins' Ryan Jeffers: On bench Friday
Jeffers is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Astros.
Jeffers will get a breather Friday after notching three hits, including a two-run homer and an RBI double, during Thursday's win over Detroit. Christian Vazquez will catch and bat ninth against Houston.
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Edgar Quero C | CHW
White Sox's Edgar Quero: Jumps to Triple-A Charlotte
Quero was promoted to Triple-A Charlotte on Thursday, MLB.com reports.
Quero maintained an .823 OPS with 12 home runs and 53 RBI across 292 plate appearances with Double-A Birmingham. It would be a surprise to see him reach the majors in 2024, though a debut early in 2025 is certainly realistic.
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Bo Naylor C | CLE
Guardians' Bo Naylor: Registers second steal
Naylor went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one stolen base in Thursday's 8-4 win over the White Sox.
Naylor has gone 13-for-36 (.361) with seven extra-base hits and eight RBI over his last 12 contests. His steal Thursday was his second of the campaign on three attempts. While he doesn't offer much speed, he's started to hit well enough to maintain steady playing time behind the dish, though he's at a .203/.272/.330 slash line through 61 games overall. Austin Hedges is backing up Naylor at catcher while David Fry has seen most of his recent playing time at designated hitter.
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Austin Wells C | NYY
Yankees' Austin Wells: Belts homer in loss Thursday
Wells went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's loss to Cincinnati.
Wells put the Yankees on the board in the fifth inning with a 423-foot solo blast to center field. Of the backstop's past four hits, three (two homers and a double) have gone for extra bases. Wells continues to split time with Jose Trevino behind the plate -- each catcher has started four times over New York's past eight contests.
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Ryan Jeffers C | MIN
Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Featured in blowout win
Jeffers went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run, an RBI double, an RBI single and an additional run scored during Thursday's 12-3 win over the Tigers.
Although Thursday's contest was called after seven innings due to rain, Jeffers and the Twins' offense had no trouble putting up runs. The 27-year-old drove in four of those runs, highlighted by a two-run home run off Kenta Maeda in the fourth inning. Jeffers' round tripper was his 15th of the year, which is a career-high tally. The outing was also Jeffers' first multi-hit performance in 11 games and marked his second four-RBI game of 2024.
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Shea Langeliers C | ATH
Athletics' Shea Langeliers: Sitting Thursday
Langeliers isn't in the Athletics' lineup for Thursday's game against the Angels.
Langeliers will get a breather after he went 1-for-4 and stole a base during Wednesday's win. Kyle McCann will start behind the plate instead and bat fifth.
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David Fry C | CLE
Guardians' David Fry: Heading to bench Thursday
Fry is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the White Sox.
Fry has a .606 OPS over his past 12 games and will take a seat for Thursday's contest. Jose Ramirez will rest his legs as the designated hitter while Gabriel Arias receives a start at the hot corner.
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Cal Raleigh C | SEA
Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Belts homer in loss
Raleigh went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a loss to the Orioles on Wednesday.
The Mariners' offense remained mired in a funk Wednesday, but Raleigh prevented a shutout defeat with a sixth-inning, 423-foot shot to center for the final run of the night for either team. The slugging backstop has now left the yard in three of his last eight games, putting him halfway to the career-best total of 30 homers he established last season.