MLB Player News
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Jake Rogers C | DET
Tigers' Jake Rogers: Powers offense with solo shots
Rogers went 2-for-3 with two solo home runs in Monday's 2-1 win over the Rangers.
Rogers had half of Detroit's hits and provided all of the team's offense in the narrow win. The catcher is now up to four home runs across 38 games this season, and this was his first multi-homer effort. He has some work to do to match the career-high 21 long balls he recorded in 2023, though as he displayed Monday, he can rack up home runs quickly when he's dialed in at the plate.
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Carson Kelly C | CHC
Tigers' Carson Kelly: Getting rest Monday
Kelly is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rangers.
Kelly will get a break after he started at catcher in four of the Tigers' previous five games, including Sunday's 8-4 win over the Red Sox. Jake Rogers will step in behind the plate Monday, forming a battery with starting pitcher Tarik Skubal.
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Victor Caratini C | MIN
Astros' Victor Caratini: Consecutive starts behind plate
Caratini went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Sunday against the Twins.
Caratini drew consecutive starts behind the plate for the first time this season and has now started three of Houston's last four games. He has only two hits in that span, though both have left the yard. It's unlikely that Caratini's playing time outlook will change in the long term, though Yainer Diaz hit just .200/.213/.259 across 88 plate appearances in May.
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Adley Rutschman C | BAL
Orioles' Adley Rutschman: Logs three hits in loss
Rutschman went 3-for-5 with one RBI in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Rays.
Rutschman had a brief cold spell a couple of weeks ago, but he's bounced back well. He's hit safely in six straight games, going 9-for-25 (.360) in that span. The catcher is slashing .304/.342/.473 with 10 home runs, 38 RBI, 30 runs scored and one stolen base over 54 contests this season. He was given more regular rest in late May, which may help him stay fresher as the Orioles enter a busy stretch of their schedule.
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Carson Kelly C | CHC
Tigers' Carson Kelly: Doubles, drives in one Sunday
Kelly went 2-for-5 with a double and an RBI in Sunday's 8-4, 10-inning win over the Red Sox.
Despite batting ninth, Kelly was able to deliver a solid performance as he extended his hitting streak to seven games. The 29-year-old is splitting time with Jake Rogers behind the plate, with the latter likely to draw the start Monday after Kelly caught all 10 innings Sunday. Both players' fantasy values are capped somewhat by the timeshare, though they can still be useful in deeper formats.
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Austin Wells C | NYY
Yankees' Austin Wells: Sitting against southpaw
Wells is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants.
Wells had started behind the plate while the Yankees faced right-handed starting pitchers in both of the past two games, but the lefty-hitting catcher will take a seat for the series finale while southpaw Blake Snell toes the rubber for the Giants. Jose Trevino will pick up the start at catcher.
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Andrew Knizner C | SEA
Rangers' Andrew Knizner: Heading back to bench Sunday
Knizner is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.
Knizner will be back on the bench after he started at catcher in Saturday's 7-0 win, finishing 1-for-3 with an RBI and a run. The start was just his second in the Rangers' last 11 games, as Knizner continues to receive limited playing time behind No. 1 backstop Jonah Heim.
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Shea Langeliers C | ATH
Athletics' Shea Langeliers: Getting rest Sunday
Langeliers is out of the lineup for Sunday's game in Atlanta.
Langeliers looks to be receiving some routine maintenance Sunday after he caught all nine innings of Saturday's 11-9 win while going 1-for-5 with a run scored. Kyle McCann will get the nod behind the plate in the series finale.
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Ben Rortvedt C | NYM
Rays' Ben Rortvedt: Idle against lefty
Rortvedt is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Rortvedt will hit the bench along with fellow left-handed hitters Jonathan Aranda, Brandon Lowe and Richie Palacios as the Rays roll with a full right-handed-hitting lineup versus Orioles southpaw Cole Irvin. Alex Jackson will spell Rortvedt behind the plate.