MLB Player News
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Carson Kelly C | CHC
Tigers' Carson Kelly: Scratched with sore ribcage
Kelly was scratched from the lineup for Friday's game against the Royals due to left ribcage soreness.
The Tigers are saying Kelly will be available off the bench, so while the injury was enough to knock him out of the starting lineup, it doesn't sound like it's a long-term concern. Jake Rogers will now do the catching for Reese Olson.
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Jose Trevino C | CIN
Yankees' Jose Trevino: Goes deep for team's lone run
Trevino went 2-for-4 with a solo home run Thursday in a loss to the Athletics.
Trevino plated an early run for New York with his solo blast in the second inning, but the team's offense did not score again. Still, the homer continued a strong recent stretch of offense by the backstop, as he's built an eight-game hitting streak during which he's batting .423/.464/.654. The hot span hasn't moved Trevino out of a timeshare behind the plate, however -- both he and Austin Wells have played three games over New York's past six contests.
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Salvador Perez C | KC
Royals' Salvador Perez: Clobbers first-inning homer
Perez went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run during Thursday's 2-1 win over the Blue Jays.
Although Thursday's game was called after five innings due to poor weather, Perez managed to make an impact, swatting a game-deciding, two-run shot off Jose Berrios in the first frame. Over the Royals last two series, Perez is batting .435 with eight RBI and one strikeout across 27 plate appearances.
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Cal Raleigh C | SEA
Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Back in action Thursday
Raleigh (mouth) will start at catcher and bat third in Thursday's game versus the Rangers.
Raleigh missed Wednesday's 5-1 loss following a dental procedure, but he'll be back in action for Thursday's series finale. The switch-hitting catcher enters play Thursday having slugged home runs in four of his last five games.
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Danny Jansen C | TEX
Blue Jays' Danny Jansen: Gets rest Thursday
Jansen is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Royals.
Jansen will get a breather for the day game after he caught eight innings of Wednesday's 3-2 loss while going 1-for-3 with a walk. Alejandro Kirk gets the nod behind the dish for Toronto in the series finale in Kansas City.
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Connor Wong C | BOS
Red Sox's Connor Wong: Gets rest after big game
Wong is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Guardians.
Wong will get a breather for the day game after he powered the Red Sox to an 8-0 win Wednesday by going 4-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI while also reaching base on a hit by pitch. Reese McGuire will get the nod behind the plate Thursday, but the hot-hitting Wong appears to have clearly supplanted him as the Red Sox's preferred option at catcher.
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Martin Maldonado C | SD
White Sox's Martin Maldonado: Sits in second straight game
Maldonado is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Twins.
Maldonado finds himself on the bench for a second straight day, ending a stretch of eight consecutive contests in which he and Korey Lee alternated turns behind the dish. With the White Sox sitting on a 3-21 record and the 37-year-old Maldonado having recorded just two hits in 42 at-bats on the season, it's possible that the organization will begin to start phasing him out to open up more opportunities for the 25-year-old Lee.