MLB Player News
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Shea Langeliers C | ATH
Athletics' Shea Langeliers: Records third stolen base Friday
Langeliers went 0-for-4 with a walk, a stolen base and a run in a win over the White Sox on Friday.
Fresh off a two-homer night Thursday, Langeliers' offensive performance Friday was much more muted. However, the 25-year-old was able to make good use of his one trip on the basepaths, and he's now reached safely in six straight games while hitting a solid .286 and slugging four homers overall during that span.
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Bo Naylor C | CLE
Guardians' Bo Naylor: Makes history Friday
Naylor went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Friday's 5-2 win over the Blue Jays.
The rookie catcher made history when he drove a Chris Bassitt sinker down the right-field line and over the fence in the third inning, becoming the first Canadian-born player in big-league history to homer in his first at-bat north of the border, per Julia Kreuz of MLB.com. Naylor might be finding his footing in the majors after largely struggling at the plate since his promotion in mid-June -- the 23-year-old has six hits, including three doubles and Friday's homer, over his last four starts.
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Cal Raleigh C | SEA
Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Racks up three hits
Raleigh went 3-for-5 with a double and an RBI in Friday's 7-5 win over the Royals.
Raleigh has a pair of three-hit efforts over his last four games. The catcher has hit just .222 (18-for-81) in August, but he's popped eight home runs and driven in 20 runs over those 22 contests. Overall, he's at a .229/.304/.468 slash line with 24 homers, 63 RBI, 61 runs scored and 20 doubles over 113 contests.
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Tom Murphy C | SF
Mariners' Tom Murphy: Set to increase activities
Murphy (thumb) is expected to be cleared to increase the intensity of his baseball activities this week, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.
Murphy has been sidelined since mid-August with a left thumb sprain but seems to have made a rapid recovery. It's not clear at this point whether he will require a rehab assignment before rejoining the Mariners.
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Jonah Heim C | ATL
Rangers' Jonah Heim: Sitting amid struggles
Heim is not in the lineup Friday against the Twins.
Heim has gone 2-for-24 (.083) with zero extra-base hits and eight strikeouts since returning Aug. 13 from a three-week absence to heal a tendon strain in his left wrist. Austin Hedges will get a rare start at catcher Friday as Mitch Garver serves as the Rangers' designated hitter.
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Chad Wallach C | ATH
Angels' Chad Wallach: Selected from Triple-A
The Angels selected Wallach's contract from Triple-A Salt Lake on Friday, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports.
Wallach was pushed off the 40-man roster earlier this month, but he's needed again to back up Logan O'Hoppe with Matt Thaiss (shoulder) landing on the 10-day injured list in a corresponding move.
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Matt Thaiss C | BOS
Angels' Matt Thaiss: Lands on IL with inflamed shoulder
The Angels placed Thaiss on the 10-day injured list Friday with right shoulder inflammation, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports.
Chad Wallach has been summoned from Triple-A Salt Lake to take over backup duties behind promising young catcher Logan O'Hoppe. Thaiss has a .223/.330/.344 season slash line across 291 plate appearances.
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Danny Jansen C | TEX
Blue Jays' Danny Jansen: Takes seat Friday
Jansen is not in the lineup Friday versus the Guardians.
Alejandro Kirk will start at catcher as he and Jansen continue to split time at the position. They're both right-handed hitters, so it's not a natural -- nor predictable -- platoon in Toronto.
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James McCann C | ARI
Orioles' James McCann: Back in lineup Friday
McCann (hand) is back in the lineup Friday against the Rockies.
McCann will start at catcher and bat sixth after missing a couple of games due to a bruised left hand. He was slashing .464/.515/.714 through 33 plate appearances in August prior to that minor injury and has a favorable matchup Friday versus Rockies left-hander Kyle Freeland.
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Korey Lee C | CHW
White Sox's Korey Lee: Another start at catcher
Lee is getting another start at catcher and batting ninth Friday versus the Athletics.
Acquired from the Astros ahead of the Aug. 1 trade deadline in exchange for Kendall Graveman, Lee went 1-for-4 with a single and a run scored in his White Sox debut Thursday versus Oakland. The 25-year-old is expected to play regularly down the stretch as Chicago looks ahead to 2024 and beyond.