MLB Player News
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Victor Caratini C | MIN
Astros' Victor Caratini: Hits pinch-hit walk-off
Caratini went 1-for-1 with a two-run home run during Tuesday's 10-9 extra-inning win over the Guardians.
Caratini pinch-hit for Jake Meyers in the 10th frame and delivered the game-winning home run. The long ball was his second of the campaign and marked his third straight game scoring a run. While Caratini is slashing .314/.368/.571 with eight runs scored and eight RBI in 38 at-bats, he's been overshadowed by starting catcher Yainer Diaz, who has also been excellent at the plate.
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Austin Wells C | NYY
Yankees' Austin Wells: Cranks first home run
Wells went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Orioles.
Wells got the Yankees on the board in the third inning, leading off the frame with a 414-foot blast off Dean Kremer, his first of the season. The 24-year-old Wells has started to turn things around at the plate -- he's now 7-for-16 with three extra-base hits in his last four games after going 0-for-21 in his previous nine contests. Wells is now slashing .196/.338/.294 with seven runs scored and three RBI through 65 plate appearances this season while sharing catching duties with Jose Trevino.
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Salvador Perez C | KC
Royals' Salvador Perez: Back in action Tuesday
Perez (back) is starting at first base and batting cleanup Tuesday against the Blue Jays.
Perez was scratched from Monday's starting nine due to back tightness, but he made an appearance off the bench and is back in the lineup a day later. The 33-year-old has enjoyed a strong start to 2024 with seven homers, 26 RBI and a .346/.404/.596 slash line through 29 games.
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Connor Wong C | BOS
Red Sox's Connor Wong: Not starting Tuesday
Wong is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Giants, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.
Wong started the previous three games but will sit Tuesday after a team day off Monday, affording him two straight days of rest. Reese McGuire is working behind the plate and batting eighth.
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Korey Lee C | CHW
White Sox's Korey Lee: On bench Tuesday
Lee is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Twins.
After making back-to-back starts behind the dish, Lee will be spelled by Martin Maldonado for the second game of the series. In his last five games, Lee is 4-for-14 (.286) with a solo home run and a stolen base.
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Danny Jansen C | TEX
Blue Jays' Danny Jansen: Not starting Tuesday
Jansen is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against Kansas City.
Alejandro Kirk will start behind the dish Tuesday as the pair continue to split catching work nearly 50/50. Jansen went 1-for-3 with a homer during Monday's series opener.
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Shea Langeliers C | ATH
Athletics' Shea Langeliers: Productive in win
Langeliers went 1-for-2 with an RBI sacrifice fly, a double and a walk in a win over the Pirates on Monday.
The struggling backstop experienced a rare taste of offensive success in Oakland's fourth win in the last five games. Langeliers is still sitting on a forgettable .172 average and .227 on-base percentage across 97 plate appearances. However, eight of his 15 hits have gone for extra bases and he has an acceptable 21.6 percent strikeout rate, offering some support for the notion that he'll be due for a turnaround once his atypically low .143 BABIP sees a boost.
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Carson Kelly C | CHC
Tigers' Carson Kelly: Starting Game 1
Kelly (ribs) is starting behind the plate and batting eighth in Game 1 of Tuesday's doubleheader versus St. Louis.
Kelly has been dealing with soreness in his left ribcage recently but will start Game 1 of Tuesday's twin bill, which is his first start since April 23. Jake Rogers should be behind the plate in the nightcap.
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Danny Jansen C | TEX
Blue Jays' Danny Jansen: Swats another homer
Jansen went 1-for-3 with a solo home run during Monday's 6-5 win over the Royals.
Jansen tagged Jonathan Bowlan for a solo homer in the third inning, marking the catcher's second home run in the last three games. After missing the first few weeks of the season with an injury, Jansen is slashing .269/.387/.615 with a 12.9 percent strikeout rate in 31 plate appearances.
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Freddy Fermin C | SD
Royals' Freddy Fermin: Delivers first homer of 2024
Fermin went 2-for-3 with a solo home run during Monday's 6-5 loss to the Blue Jays.
Fermin started behind the dish due to Salvador Perez getting the day off. Fermin notched his second multi-hit game of the campaign and his eighth-inning solo home run off Erik Swanson marked Fermin's 10th career long ball. In 47 plate appearances, Fermin is slashing .227/.277/.318 and is striking out at a 10.6 percent clip.