MLB Player News
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Ryan Jeffers C | MIN
Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Getting Sunday off
Jeffers is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers.
Jeffers will get a breather for the day game after he caught all nine innings of Saturday's 5-3 win while going 1-for-3 with a double, a walk and an RBI. Christian Vazquez draws the starting nod behind the dish.
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James McCann C | ARI
Orioles' James McCann: Draws start Sunday
McCann will start at catcher and bat eighth in Sunday's game against the White Sox.
With Adley Rutschman getting a day off from catching duties and serving as the Orioles' designated hitter, McCann will settle in behind the plate. McCann has underwhelmed in his limited opportunities this season as the Orioles' No. 2 backstop, batting .211 with one home run over 76 plate appearances.
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Ben Rortvedt C | NYM
Rays' Ben Rortvedt: Getting rest Sunday
Rortvedt is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Rortvedt will get some routine maintenance for the day game after catching 11 innings of Saturday's 7-4 loss while going 1-for-3 at the dish. Alex Jackson will draw the start at catcher in his stead.
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Jose Trevino C | CIN
Yankees' Jose Trevino: Back in lineup Sunday
Trevino (illness) is starting at catcher and batting eighth for Sunday's series finale against the Padres.
Trevino missed the first two games of the series due to an illness, but he appears to have recovered and will be back behind home plate Sunday. Trevino is slashing .289/.319/.489 with three home runs and six RBI over 45 at-bats in May.
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Cal Raleigh C | SEA
Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Getting breather Sunday
Raleigh is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals.
Raleigh will receive some routine maintenance for Sunday's day game after he started behind the plate in both of the previous two days. Seby Zavala will get the nod at catcher in the series finale.
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Connor Wong C | BOS
Red Sox's Connor Wong: Getting Sunday off
Wong is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers.
Wong will rest in the series finale after he started at catcher in each of the previous three contests. Reese McGuire will check in for Wong behind the dish.
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Carson Kelly C | CHC
Tigers' Carson Kelly: Serving as DH on Sunday
Kelly will serve as the Tigers' designated hitter and No. 5 batter in Sunday's game against the Blue Jays, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
Detroit will make room in the lineup for both Kelly and Jake Rogers in the series finale, but the former looks to have taken on the lion's share of the playing time at catcher of late. Over the Tigers' preceding eight games, Kelly has made five starts behind the plate to Rogers' three.
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Logan O'Hoppe C | LAA
Angels' Logan O'Hoppe: Goes deep Friday
O'Hoppe went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in Friday's loss to Cleveland.
O'Hoppe picked up an RBI on a fielder's choice in the third inning and swatted a solo shot to center field in the eighth. The backstop has three multi-hit efforts over his past five games, though he's gone 0-for-4 in each of the other two contests during that span. O'Hoppe went through a 21-game stretch without a long ball between April 17 and May 13 but has gone deep in three of seven contests since.
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Shea Langeliers C | ATH
Athletics' Shea Langeliers: Taking seat Saturday
Langeliers is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's contest against the Astros.
Langeliers started in the series opener Friday, going 1-for-4. With Houston sending out right-hander Spencer Arrighetti, Oakland will start lefty-hitting Kyle McCann behind the dish Saturday. Langeliers is slashing .266/.347/.578 with four home runs and 13 RBI in May.