MLB Player News
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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.
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Bo Naylor C | CLE
Guardians' Bo Naylor: Launches first homer of 2024
Naylor went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's win over the Mariners.
Naylor had his second consecutive multi-hit day Tuesday, highlighted by a two-run shot off Luis Castillo in the fourth inning. The backstop has rebounded nicely after going 0-for-6 in the Guardians' opening series against the A's. Naylor is expected to platoon with Austin Hedges behind the plate; however, Naylor could earn more looks at DH if he swings a hot bat.
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Max Stassi C | SF
White Sox's Max Stassi: Starts rehab assignment
Stassi (hip) reported to Triple-A Charlotte on Tuesday to begin a rehab assignment, Vinnie Duber of AllCHGO.com reports.
The 33-year-old began the season on the injured list with a hip injury, but it appears he won't have a lengthy absence. Stassi could join the White Sox by the weekend if the rehab assignment goes well.
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Jake Rogers C | DET
Tigers' Jake Rogers: Not in Tuesday's lineup
Rogers is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's contest against the Mets.
Carson Kelly is receiving a second straight start at catcher, although Rogers was in the designated hitter spot for Monday's game. Rogers is 1-for-10 with six strikeouts in his first three tilts this season, although that one hit was a home run.
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Brooks Brannon C | BOS
Red Sox's Brooks Brannon: Recovering from knee surgery
Brannon is on the 60-day injured list with Single-A Salem as he recovers from arthroscopic surgery on his left knee, Jim Callis of MLB.com reports.
It's unclear when the 19-year-old slugging catcher had the procedure, but he will miss at least two months. Brannon hit .292 with eight strikeouts and three home runs in six games at Single-A last season.
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Salvador Perez C | KC
Royals' Salvador Perez: Homers again Monday
Perez went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Monday's 6-4 loss to the Orioles.
Perez went 0-for-7 over the first two games of the season, but he's now homered twice and driven in six runs over the last two contests. The catcher is dialed in and has little risk of losing playing time -- he's started behind the dish three times and played at first base in his other game. Perez could also be the designated hitter on occasion, but manager Matt Quatraro looks committed to getting his bat in the lineup a vast majority of the time.
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Twins' Christian Vazquez: Starting at catcher Tuesday
Vazquez is starting at catcher and batting ninth Tuesday in Milwaukee.
He and Ryan Jeffers have split the catching duties in the first four games of the season, with Jeffers drawing an additional start at designated hitter. Vazquez is the far less desirable fantasy option of the two, but the 33-year-old should have a much better season in 2024 than during a 2023 campaign in which he produced a .598 OPS.
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Ryan Jeffers C | MIN
Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Getting day off
Jeffers is not in the lineup for Tuesday's contest against the Brewers.
It's the first day off this season for Jeffers, who had started two games at catcher and one at designated hitter in the first three games. Christian Vazquez will do the catching for Louie Varland on Tuesday.
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Yainer Diaz C | HOU
Astros' Yainer Diaz: Heater continues
Diaz went 2-for-4 with two solo home runs in Monday's win over the Blue Jays.
Diaz tacked on a third multi-hit game to open up the 2024 campaign, with both knocks coming on solo homers Monday. The backstop ranks second in runs batted in for Houston and is slashing .444/.500/.778 in five games and 18 at-bats -- an impressive start after putting up 23 homers and a .282 average in 2023.