MLB Player News
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Adley Rutschman C | BAL
Orioles' Adley Rutschman: Returns for series finale
Rutschman (back) is starting at catcher and batting fifth in Sunday's game against the Red Sox.
Rutschman was a late scratch from Friday's lineup due to lower-back discomfort, and after sitting Saturday, he's back behind home plate for the series finale. He'll face off against Red Sox right-hander Kutter Crawford.
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Carson Kelly C | TEX
Rangers' Carson Kelly: Extends hit streak in loss
Kelly started at designated hitter and went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Twins.
Kelly entered the starting lineup, replacing primary DH Josh Smith, and extended his hit streak to six games. During that stretch, Kelly is 9-for-23 with one home run, six RBI and four runs. He's eaten into the playing time of primary catcher Jonah Heim, who is 2-for-15 over the same stretch. Overall, since the Rangers acquired him from the Tigers, Kelly is batting .344/.382/.500 over 10 contests.
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Adley Rutschman C | BAL
Orioles' Adley Rutschman: Out of lineup
Rutschman (back) is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Red Sox, but he is feeling better and will be available off the bench, Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun reports.
Rutschman was scratched from Friday's lineup with lower-back discomfort and will be held out of the starting nine for a second consecutive game. James McCann will draw another start behind the dish.
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Ryan Jeffers C | MIN
Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Heads to bench
Jeffers is not in Saturday's lineup against the Rangers.
Jeffers is hitting .207 with three home runs in nine games this month. Christian Vazquez draws the start, batting eighth.
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Ben Rortvedt C | TB
Rays' Ben Rortvedt: Resting Saturday
Rortvedt is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Diamondbacks, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Rortvedt will begin Saturday's game in the dugout after going 0-for-2 in Friday's contest. Alex Jackson will start behind home plate and bat ninth.
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Dillon Dingler C | DET
Tigers' Dillon Dingler: Back in lineup Saturday
Dingler is starting at catcher and batting fifth in Saturday's game against the Yankees.
Jake Rogers handled catching duties for the Tigers on Friday, going 0-for-3 to lower his season batting average to .195. Dingler is only hitting .185 himself through his first eight games at the MLB level, but Detroit probably wants to get the rookie more experience to finish out the year. Expect Dingler and Rogers to continue splitting time behind the plate fairly evenly moving forward.
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Jose Trevino C | NYY
Yankees' Jose Trevino: Swipes bag in return
Trevino went 1-for-3 with a double, a stolen base and a walk in Friday's 3-0 victory versus the Tigers.
Trevino was activated from the injured list during New York's off day Thursday after missing over a month due to a quad injury. The backstop was given a start Friday and walked in his first plate appearance, and he followed the free pass with a surprising steal of second base. It was his first theft since 2022 and just his fourth over seven big-league campaigns. Trevino will likely work in a backup role behind Austin Wells now that he is back in action.
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Cal Raleigh C | SEA
Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Resting Saturday
Raleigh is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Pirates.
Raleigh has gone 0-for-11 with two walks and three strikeouts across his last three outings, and he will begin Saturday's contest in the dugout. Mitch Garver will start behind home plate and bat eighth against Pittsburgh southpaw Bailey Falter.
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Logan O'Hoppe C | LAA
Angels' Logan O'Hoppe: Belts game-tying homer
O'Hoppe went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 3-2 win over Atlanta.
Entering Friday, O'Hoppe was 0-for-28 with three walks and 13 strikeouts over his last seven games. He put the slump to rest with a game-tying blast in the fourth inning, which was his 17th homer of the season. The catcher has added a .256/.314/.434 slash line with 48 RBI, 51 runs scored, 13 doubles, a triple and two stolen bases over 104 contests. O'Hoppe still has some work to do to get back on track -- he was hitting .281 at the end of July -- but he can loosen his grip a bit now that he's ended his dry spell.
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Adley Rutschman C | BAL
Orioles' Adley Rutschman: Scratched from lineup
Rutschman (back) has been scratched from Friday's lineup against the Red Sox.
Rutschman was a late scratch due to low back discomfort, per Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun. James McCann will start behind the plate and bat ninth.