MLB Player News
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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.
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Shea Langeliers C | OAK
Athletics' Shea Langeliers: Adds three more hits Thursday
Langeliers went 3-for-4 with a double, a walk and a run scored in Thursday's 7-6 win over the Mets.
Langeliers has been on a tear recently, picking up three or more hits in three of his last four contests. He's gone 11-for-15 with three doubles and a home run in that span after going just 2-for-24 in his previous seven games. Langeliers has boosted his slash line to .230/.295/.468 through 396 plate appearances this year with 22 homers, 61 RBI, 43 runs scored and four stolen bases.
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Carlos Narvaez C | NYY
Yankees' Carlos Narvaez: Optioned to Triple-A
The Yankees optioned Narvaez to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Thursday.
With Jose Trevino (quad) returning from the injured list Thursday and claiming the backup catcher spot, Narvaez will be pushed back to the minor leagues. The 25-year-old appeared in six games during his latest stint in the majors, going 3-for-13 with six strikeouts. Should Trevino or Austin Wells need to miss an extended period of time down the stretch, Narvaez would almost certainly be called upon to rejoin the Yankees.
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Jose Trevino C | NYY
Yankees' Jose Trevino: Activated from IL
The Yankees reinstated Trevino (quad) from the 10-day injured list Thursday.
Manager Aaron Boone said earlier Thursday that Trevino would be activated off the IL ahead of Friday's series opener against the Tigers, and the Yankees have now made the roster move official during the team's day off. The 31-year-old catcher will work as a backup while Austin Wells continues to receive the majority of starts behind the dish, and Carlos Narvaez will be optioned back to Triple-A in order to clear a roster spot.
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Jose Trevino C | NYY
Yankees' Jose Trevino: Expected back Friday
Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Thursday on "Foul Territory" that Trevino (quad) will be activated from the 10-day injured list Friday.
Boone also reiterated that Austin Wells would continue to see the bulk of the playing time at catcher after Trevino returns. Trevino has been sidelined since mid-July due to a Grade 2 left quad strain and has gone 2-for-8 in three rehab games with Double-A Somerset.
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Matt Thaiss C | LAA
Angels' Matt Thaiss: Swats second homer
Thaiss went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Wednesday's loss to the Blue Jays.
Thaiss produced one of just two extra-base hits for Los Angeles in the defeat, smacking a solo shot to center field in the fifth inning. The backstop was in the lineup for the third time in five days -- twice he's worked behind the plate, and once he was the DH -- as his playing time has been slightly ticking up. Thaiss has earned the increased at-bats by slashing .342/.435/.474 with seven RBI, four runs, a 7:9 BB:K and three stolen bases over 12 contests since the beginning of July.
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Jake Rogers C | DET
Tigers' Jake Rogers: Resting in series finale
Rogers is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Mariners.
After driving in a career-high seven runs in the Tigers' 15-1 win Tuesday in the series opener, Rogers was awarded a second straight start at catcher Wednesday, but he went hitless in three at-bats in Detroit's 3-2 victory. He'll give way to Dillon Dingler behind the plate in the series finale, and the two backstops seem poised to operate in a timeshare moving forward.
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Austin Wells C | NYY
Yankees' Austin Wells: Smacks ninth homer
Wells went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and two additional RBI in Wednesday's 10-2 win over the White Sox.
Wells' homer was his first since July 26, though he batted a strong .298 over the 14 contests between long balls. The catcher continues to bat cleanup versus right-handers, keeping him in a prime spot to rack up RBI in a strong lineup. For the season, Wells is slashing .257/.347/.426 with nine homers, 36 RBI, 32 runs scored and one stolen base over 292 plate appearances.
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Korey Lee C | CHW
White Sox's Korey Lee: Resting Wednesday
Lee is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Yankees.
Lee will take a seat in the series finale after catching each of Chicago's last four games. Chuckie Robinson will replace Lee behind the dish.