MLB Player News
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Christian Bethancourt C | CHC
Rays' Christian Bethancourt: Sitting again Wednesday
Bethancourt is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Red Sox, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Bethancourt and Rene Pinto have alternated starts over the past 15 games, but Pinto will make his second straight start Wednesday against Boston. Bethancourt has a .226/.258/.375 slash line with nine home runs in 94 games this season and should continue to split time with Pinto down the stretch.
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Jake Rogers C | DET
Tigers' Jake Rogers: On bench Wednesday
Rogers is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Yankees.
Rogers is 4-for-21 with 10 strikeouts in his past six games, and he'll take a seat for Wednesday's contest. Carson Kelly will step in behind the plate to catch for Matt Manning.
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Salvador Perez C | KC
Royals' Salvador Perez: Getting some rest
Perez is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the White Sox.
It looks to be a routine day off for the star catcher. Freddy Fermin will catch for Jordan Lyles on Wednesday as Perez gets some rest.
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Alejandro Kirk C | TOR
Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk: On bench Wednesday
Kirk is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's tilt in Oakland, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.
It's a day game after a night game, so Kirk will get a breather. Tyler Heineman is doing the catching for Hyun Jin Ryu.
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Shea Langeliers C | ATH
Athletics' Shea Langeliers: Getting day off
Langeliers is out of the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Blue Jays.
Langeliers had caught three straight, so he's earned a breather for Wednesday's afternoon game. Carlos Perez will do the catching for JP Sears.
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Bo Naylor C | CLE
Guardians' Bo Naylor: Not in lineup
Naylor is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Twins.
Naylor was behind the dish for Tuesday's 8-3 loss, so he'll get a breather Wednesday with the series finale beginning at 1:10 p.m. ET. Cam Gallagher will do the catching for starting pitcher Gavin Williams while Naylor rests.
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Rene Pinto C | PHI
Rays' Rene Pinto: Showing surprising pop
Pinto went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run Tuesday against the Red Sox.
Pinto has split the catcher role evenly across the last two weeks with Christian Bethancourt, and he's made the case to maintain that playing time by hitting .357 with three homers and nine RBI across 12 games. After his home run Tuesday, he's also gone deep into back-to-back games and has four extra-base knocks in his last six contests. Pinto has the profile of a backup catcher after progressing slowly through the Rays' minor-league system, though he did post 125 and 116 wRC+ marks with Triple-A Durham in 2021 and 2022, respectively.
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Martin Maldonado C | SD
Astros' Martin Maldonado: Swats pair of homers in rout
Maldonado went 2-for-5 with a pair of two-run home runs in Tuesday's 14-1 victory over the Rangers.
Maldonado played a key role in the Astros offensive barrage Tuesday, accounting for two of the team's six home runs on the day. The catcher plated Mauricio Dubon on both long balls, with each coming off opposing pitcher Dane Dunning. Over his last six appearances, Maldonado is batting 7-for-23 (.304) with three homers, six total RBI and four total runs scored.
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Korey Lee C | CHW
White Sox's Korey Lee: Swats first career homer
Lee went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in Tuesday's 7-6 loss against Kansas City.
Despite entering Tuesday's game hitless over his last eight appearances and sporting a 1-for-25 (.040) tally on the season, Lee delivered a three-run home run off Brady Singer for his first career long ball. Although Tuesday's performance was encouraging, fantasy managers shouldn't get their hopes up moving forward considering his previous struggles.
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Bo Naylor C | CLE
Guardians' Bo Naylor: Goes deep, swipes bag
Naylor went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run and a stolen base in Tuesday's 8-3 loss against the Twins.
Naylor launched a two-run homer in the third inning and added a stolen base after reaching on a walk in the fifth. The rookie backstop posted a slash line of .179/.267/.325 through his first 39 career games. However, the 23-year-old has turned things around over his last 14 games, compiling a .351 batting average with four home runs, nine RBI and seven runs across 37 at-bats during tha stretch.