MLB Player News
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Willie MacIver C | TEX
Athletics' Willie MacIver: Filling in for resting Langeliers
MacIver will start at catcher and bat ninth in Sunday's game against the Angels.
With top backstop Shea Langeliers resting for the day game, MacIver will receive a turn behind the plate. Since being recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas on Aug. 5, MacIver has gone just 3-for-28 (.107 average) with four RBI, two runs and a stolen base in eight games.
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Shea Langeliers C | ATH
Athletics' Shea Langeliers: Receiving rest Sunday
Langeliers is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.
The Athletics will give Langeliers a breather for the day game after he started at catcher or designated hitter in each of the previous four contests. Willie MacIver will step in behind the dish for Langeliers in the series finale.
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Dillon Dingler C | DET
Tigers' Dillon Dingler: Idle Sunday
Dingler is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.
Dingler will get the Sunday afternoon game off after he had started behind the dish Friday and Saturday. Jake Rogers will handle catching duties for Detroit in the series finale.
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Edgar Quero C | CHW
White Sox's Edgar Quero: Idle Sunday
Quero is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers.
Quero will get a breather after he had started at either catcher or designated hitter in each of the last four contests. Kyle Teel will be behind the dish Sunday, while Andrew Benintendi serves as Chicago's DH.
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Samuel Basallo C | BAL
Orioles' Samuel Basallo: Sitting Sunday
Basallo (hand) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers.
The 20-year-old departed Saturday's game after taking a foul tip off his right hand. X-rays on his hand came back negative, so it appears Basallo won't miss extended time. Alex Jackson will step in behind the dish Sunday.
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Ryan Jeffers C | MIN
Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Goes on IL with concussion
The Twins placed Jeffers on the 7-day injured list Sunday with a concussion.
Jeffers took a foul tip off the mask Thursday and had been held out of the lineup for Minnesota's ensuing two games. With the backstop now having been diagnosed with a concussion, he won't be eligible to rejoin the Twins until next Friday. Mickey Gasper and Jhonny Pereda will serve as the Twins' options behind the plate while both Jeffers and Christian Vazquez (shoulder) are on the shelf.
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Yainer Diaz C | HOU
Astros' Yainer Diaz: Knocks in three
Diaz went 2-for-5 with a double, three RBI and a run scored Saturday against the Rangers.
Diaz delivered an RBI double in the sixth inning and followed that up with a single that plated two in the eighth frame. This marked his first multi-hit effort in his last eight starts, though he has managed four extra-base hits in that span (all doubles). Diaz has also come through with timely hits lately, producing 15 RBI across his last 29 starts.
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Shea Langeliers C | ATH
Athletics' Shea Langeliers: Gets aboard four times in big win
Langeliers went 3-for-6 with a double, a walk, two RBI, one stolen base and one run scored in Saturday's 17-4 win over the Angels.
Langeliers was productive out of the leadoff spot and has hit safely in all four of his games in September so far. He's gone 6-for-18 with three walks and four strikeouts to begin the month. His steal Saturday was his first since July 30 versus the Mariners. Overall, the catcher is batting .264 with an .846 OPS, 29 home runs, 67 RBI, 63 runs scored, 26 doubles and six steals over 108 contests.
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Salvador Perez C | KC
Royals' Salvador Perez: Hits 25th homer in rout
Perez went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in Saturday's 11-2 win over the Twins.
Perez gave the Royals an early 4-0 lead with a 415-foot blast in the first inning before adding a single in the second. The veteran backstop has now homered in three of his past nine games, though he's gone just 6-for-33 during that stretch. On the season, he's slashing .240/.283/.447 with 25 home runs, 81 RBI and 48 runs scored across 557 plate appearances.
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Cal Raleigh C | SEA
Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Up to 52 homers in 2025
Raleigh went 1-for-5 with a solo home run, a walk and an additional run scored in Saturday's 10-2 win over Atlanta.
Raleigh added to his historic campaign, belting his 52nd homer of the season. The All-Star backstop has opened the month of September with a five-game hitting streak, smashing two long balls during that span. Raleigh has easily been fantasy's top catcher in all settings in 2025, slashing a robust .242/.351/.578 with 19 doubles, 110 RBI, 92 runs scored and 14 stolen bases in addition to the 52 round-trippers across 613 plate appearances.