MLB Player News
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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.
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Yainer Diaz C | HOU
Astros' Yainer Diaz: Sitting in second straight game
Diaz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins.
Diaz will give way to Victor Caratini behind the plate for the second day in a row while he's in the midst of a prolonged slump at the plate. Dating back to May 1, Diaz is slashing .200/.213/.259 over a stretch of 25 games. Given that he's valued mainly for his contributions at the plate rather than as a pitch framer and game caller, Diaz's lengthy dry spell with the bat looks to be costing him playing time. The Astros have already pulled back on using Diaz as a designated hitter on days he doesn't catch; he started seven games at DH between March and April, but he hasn't made a start as the DH since May 17.
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Christian Vazquez C | HOU
Twins' Christian Vazquez: Back on bench Sunday
Vazquez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros.
Vazquez remains the Twins' No. 2 catcher, but he picked up starts in three of the previous five games while Minnesota deployed top backstop Ryan Jeffers at designated hitter on three days he didn't start behind the plate. Jeffers will serve as the Twins' catcher for the series finale in Houston while Alex Kirilloff slots in as the DH, leaving no room in the lineup for Vazquez. The 33-year-old has struggled mightily at the dish in his second season in Minnesota, slashing .161/.179/.196 over 119 plate appearances while striking out at a career-worst 25.2 percent rate.
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Logan O'Hoppe C | LAA
Angels' Logan O'Hoppe: Sitting Saturday
O'Hoppe is not in the starting lineup Saturday versus the Mariners, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
O'Hoppe will get a breather after he went 2-for-15 with two solo home runs and three runs scored while starting the last four contests. Matt Thaiss will draw the start at catcher and bat sixth against Seattle.
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Danny Jansen C | TEX
Blue Jays' Danny Jansen: Sitting Saturday
Jansen will sit Saturday versus the Pirates.
Jansen will take a seat after he went 0-for-4 with two walks, a run scored and two strikeouts in Friday's 5-3 win. Alejandro Kirk will draw the start behind the plate and bat eighth against Pittsburgh.
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Jonah Heim C | ATL
Rangers' Jonah Heim: Day off Saturday
Heim is not in the starting lineup Saturday versus the Marlins.
Heim will take a seat after he went 3-for-22 with a double, two RBI and a run scored while starting the team's last six contests. Andrew Knizner will take over behind the plate and bat ninth against Miami.
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Carson Kelly C | CHC
Tigers' Carson Kelly: Receiving breather Saturday
Kelly is not in the starting lineup Saturday versus Boston, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.
Kelly will get a breather after he went 2-for-7 with a triple and a run scored over the first two games of the series. Jake Rogers will draw the start at catcher and bat ninth against the Red Sox.
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Yainer Diaz C | HOU
Astros' Yainer Diaz: Getting breather Saturday
Diaz is not in the starting lineup Saturday versus the Twins.
Diaz will get a day off after he went 0-for-3 in Friday's 6-1 loss to Minnesota. Victor Caratini will handle the catching duties while batting ninth.