MLB Player News
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Martin Maldonado C | SD
Astros' Martin Maldonado: On bench Tuesday
Maldonado is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Marlins.
Maldonado has a .715 OPS through 28 at-bats in August and will take a seat Tuesday after starting the previous two contests. Yainer Diaz will step in behind the plate to catch for Cristian Javier.
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Connor Wong C | BOS
Red Sox's Connor Wong: Out of Tuesday's lineup
Wong is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Nationals, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.
Wong has a .649 OPS and 33.8 percent strikeout rate in 71 at-bats since the All-Star break and will hit the bench Tuesday for the fourth time in Boston's past six games. Reese McGuire will receive another look behind the plate with Nick Pivetta on the mound.
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Carlos Perez C | HOU
Athletics' Carlos Perez: Big night for Vegas
Perez (thumb) started at catcher and played seven innings in Triple-A Las Vegas' win over the River Cats on Monday, going 3-for-4 with an RBI single, two doubles and three runs.
Perez has now played a full game as a designated hitter and has nearly accomplished the same on defense during his four-game rehab assignment. Given he's also gone 5-for-8 with Monday's pair of two-baggers and two RBI in his last two contests, Perez could be deemed ready for activation without any further rehab games.
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Christian Bethancourt C | CHC
Rays' Christian Bethancourt: Ends homer drought
Bethancourt went 3-for-5 with a home run, two runs and two RBI in Monday's 10-2 rout of the Giants.
Bethancourt knocked in a run with a single in the fifth inning and added a solo homer to left field in the seventh. He finished with his third three-hit performance of the campaign and swatted his first long ball since May 20, a span of 50 games. Bethancourt hit six homers over his first 21 contests this season but has gone deep just twice in 60 games since.
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Salvador Perez C | KC
Royals' Salvador Perez: Knocks in four in win
Perez went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run and a sacrifice fly in Monday's 7-6 win over the Mariners.
Perez got the scoring started with his first-inning blast and added a tying run on his sac fly in the ninth. The catcher has been all-or-nothing lately with three multi-hit efforts and three 0-fers in his last six games. Overall, he's at a .251/.295/.437 slash line with 19 homers, 53 RBI, 46 runs scored and 19 doubles through 107 contests this season.
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Jonah Heim C | ATL
Rangers' Jonah Heim: Held out Monday
Heim is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Angels.
Heim returned to action Sunday after missing just over two weeks with a wrist injury, but the Rangers are easing him back into action and will prevent him from playing a full nine innings for a second straight day. Mitch Garver will work behind the plate Monday night.
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Francisco Mejia C | TB
Rays' Francisco Mejia: Begins rehab assignment
Mejia (knee) began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Durham on Sunday.
Mejia went hitless in four plate appearances for Durham on Sunday in his first game action since he went down in late July with a left MCL sprain. He could be ready for activation within the next week or so to serve as Tampa Bay's second catcher behind Christian Bethancourt.
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Jonah Heim C | ATL
Rangers' Jonah Heim: Hitless in return
Heim went 0-for-3 with a walk in his return from the injured list Sunday against the Giants.
Heim made his return to the lineup after missing a little over two weeks with a strained left wrist tendon. The 2023 All-Star will look to continue his breakout campaign and help the Rangers capture their first division title since 2016. He's currently slashing .278/.336/.474 and will push Mitch Garver to a backup role (or to more of a DH role) once again.
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Ben Rortvedt C | NYM
Yankees' Ben Rortvedt: Clubs first homer for Yanks
Rortvedt went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 8-7 loss against the Marlins.
The sixth-inning blast was his first with the Yankees. This was Rortvedt's first start in four games, though he had started five of the previous seven contests. Rortvedt has an opportunity to continue to push Kyle Higashioka for playing time, especially if Rortvedt shows he can provide some offensive punch.
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Carlos Perez C | HOU
Athletics' Carlos Perez: Full rehab game at DH
Perez (thumb) took a full game's worth of plate appearances as the designated hitter in Triple-A Las Vegas' loss to the River Cats on Saturday, going 2-for-4 with an RBI single, a walk and two runs.
It's the latest step in what's been a productive rehab assignment for Perez thus far. The veteran's next benchmark is likely to log at least seven innings on defense, as he was able to put in five frames behind the dish Thursday. If Perez manages the feat in his next contest with the Aviators, he may be deemed ready for activation.