MLB Player News
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Danny Jansen C | TEX
Blue Jays' Danny Jansen: Day off Tuesday
Jansen isn't in Toronto's lineup for Tuesday's game aganist the Royals.
Jansen will get a breather after going 1-for-4 with a double during Monday's series opener. Alejandro Kirk will step in as the Jays' catcher and bat seventh.
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Logan O'Hoppe C | LAA
Angels' Logan O'Hoppe: Pushes average back up to .318
O'Hoppe went 3-for-4 with a run in Monday's loss to Baltimore.
O'Hoppe batted out of the No. 7 slot in the lineup and accounted for one of the team's two runs and for three of the team's eight hits. The backstop notched his fifth multi-hit game of the season and got his season batting average back up to .318 after a recent 2-for-18 skid. O'Hoppe also has two homers, seven RBI and eight runs over 74 plate appearances.
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Tyler Heineman C | TOR
Red Sox's Tyler Heineman: Out with strained hamstring
The Red Sox placed Heineman on the 10-day injured list Monday, retroactive to April 22, with a right hamstring strain.
Heineman evidently must have suffered the injury during Sunday's game against the Pirates. He'll be eligible to return in early May but isn't a given to be back on the big-league roster once he's healthy, as the Red Sox might send him to Triple-A Worcester instead.
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Orioles' David Banuelos: Sent to Triple-A
The Orioles optioned Banuelos to Triple-A Norfolk on Tuesday.
The 27-year-old had his contract selected by Baltimore on Monday but was only with the big club one day, as prospect Heston Kjerstad was promoted Tuesday. Banuelos isn't likely to receive another look with the Orioles if Adley Rutschman and James McCann stay healthy.
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Jonah Heim C | ATL
Rangers' Jonah Heim: Returns from bereavement
The Rangers activated Heim from the bereavement list Tuesday.
Heim was away from the club for two games while tending to more urgent personal matters. Sam Huff had been up briefly to back up Andrew Knizner, but he's now returned to Triple-A Round Rock with Heim set to resume his role as the Rangers' everyday catcher.
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James McCann C | ARI
Orioles' James McCann: Hits first homer
McCann went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 4-2 victory versus the Angels.
With Adley Rutschman resting his legs as the Orioles' DH, McCann got a start behind the plate and accounted for the team's first run with a second-inning solo blast. The veteran backstop has notched at least one hit in seven of the 10 games in which he's appeared, compiling a .265/.265/.412 slash line, five runs and five RBI. That works just fine for a backup catcher, but McCann doesn't figure to be a viable option in most fantasy formats with Rutschman staked to the lead role behind the plate for the Orioles for the foreseeable future.
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Jake Rogers C | DET
Tigers' Jake Rogers: Snaps out of slump
Rogers went 2-for-3 with a run scored in Monday's 7-1 win over the Rays.
Rogers came into the contest having gone 0-for-16 across his previous seven games, so the hits were much needed, though he's still batting just .119 overall in what's been a rough start to the year. The backstop is also still sitting on just one home run for the season, and he'll need to find his power stroke soon to make a fantasy impact and hold off Carson Kelly for playing time.
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Orioles' David Banuelos: Joins major-league roster
Banuelos had his contract selected from Triple-A Norfolk by the Orioles on Monday.
Banuelos was optioned outright to Norfolk on Friday after clearing waivers, but he'll now return to the big-league roster. The catcher appeared in the team's 11-3 win over the Twins on April 16, failing to get on base in his only at-bat of the season. He'll replace Austin Hays (calf) on Baltimore's roster after Hays was placed on the 10-day injured list Monday, while outfielder Peyton Burdick was designated for assignment, opening a spot on the 40-man roster for Banuelos.