MLB Player News
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Ryan Jeffers C | MIN
Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Gets rest for day game
Jeffers is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Guardians.
Christian Vazquez will get a turn behind the dish in the series opener while Jeffers rests after he starred in Wednesday's 7-3 win over the Brewers with two hits -- including a home run -- and four RBI. Jeffers had gone 0-for-11 over his first three starts before Wednesday's breakout game.
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Jake Rogers C | DET
Tigers' Jake Rogers: Sits out first game Thursday
Rogers is not in the lineup for the first game of Thursday's doubleheader against the Mets.
Carson Kelly will start behind the plate in the opening game of the day, serving as a battery mate for Casey Mize. Rogers should be back behind the plate for the second game, which will feature Matt Manning on the hill for Detroit.
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Ryan Jeffers C | MIN
Twins' Ryan Jeffers: First hit of 2024 leaves yard
Jeffers went 2-for-4 with a walk, a home run and four RBI in Wednesday's 7-3 win over the Brewers.
After an 0-for-13 beginning to his season, including his first two official at-bats in this one, Jeffers cranked a three-run homer off Bryse Wilson in the seventh inning to break open a 3-3 tie. The 26-year-old catcher had a breakout 2023 campaign, slashing .276/.369/.490 with 14 home runs in 96 games, and he'll be given every chance to repeat or improve on those numbers. Jeffers has started four of the Twins' first five games -- three behind the plate, and one at DH.
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Cal Raleigh C | SEA
Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Resting Wednesday
Raleigh is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Guardians.
Raleigh will get a rest for the day game after he logged nine innings behind the dish and went 2-for-4 with a run scored in a 5-2 loss Tuesday night. Seby Zavala will handle the catching duties in the series finale.
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Shea Langeliers C | ATH
Athletics' Shea Langeliers: Receives rest day
Langeliers is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Red Sox.
Langeliers had started behind the plate in each of Oakland's last three games and slugged his first home run of the season Tuesday, so he'll presumably just be getting a breather Wednesday in a day game after a night game. Kyle McCann will handle the catching duties for the Athletics in the series finale.
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Martin Maldonado C | SD
White Sox's Martin Maldonado: Gets rest day
Maldonado is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game versus Atlanta.
The veteran backstop will get a breather for the day game after he caught all nine innings of Tuesday's 3-2 win. Korey Lee will step in behind the dish as a replacement for Maldonado, who has gone hitless with one walk through his first 12 plate appearances of 2024.
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Reese McGuire C | MIL
Red Sox's Reese McGuire: Making another start
McGuire will be at catcher and bat eighth in Wednesday's game versus the Athletics, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.
After yielding to Connor Wong in two of the first three games, McGuire has now started three of the last four contests. While it's not surprising Boston's catching situation has been a timeshare, it's a bit of a surprise it has leaned in McGuire's favor thus far. McGuire is off to a 5-for-12 start at the dish.
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Connor Wong C | BOS
Red Sox's Connor Wong: Sitting out Wednesday
Wong is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Athletics, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.
He started two of the first three games at catcher but has now yielded to Reese McGuire in three of the last four contests. Wong is 4-for-12 with an RBI and a 5:0 K:BB in his first three games this season.
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Matt Thaiss C | BOS
Angels' Matt Thaiss: On bench again Wednesday
Thaiss is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Marlins, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.
Even with the Angels playing a day game after a night game, No. 1 catcher Logan O'Hoppe will remain behind the dish for the second day in a row while Thaiss sticks on the bench. Though he was able to secure the backup catcher job coming out of spring training, Thaiss doesn't look as though he'll play much more than once or twice a week while O'Hoppe is healthy. Through the Angels' first six games, Thaiss has made only one start.
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Rene Pinto C | PHI
Rays' Rene Pinto: Taking seat Wednesday
Pinto is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest against the Rangers, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
The Rays and Rangers are playing a day game after a night game, so Pinto will get a breather while Ben Rortvedt handles the catching duties. Pinto is 3-for-13 with a couple of doubles in the early going this season.