MLB Player News
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Yainer Diaz C | HOU
Astros' Yainer Diaz: Productive day at plate
Diaz went 2-for-5 with one double, a two-run home run, an additional RBI and an additional run scored in Saturday's victory over Tampa Bay.
Diaz tagged starter Taj Bradley for a two-run shot in the second inning, marking the 24-year-old's 13th homer of the season and his third in the past six games. However, he didn't stop there, plating Chas McCormick on a fifth-inning double off Calvin Faucher. Over his last 16 games, Diaz is 15-for-54 (.278) with five home runs and 13 RBI.
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Jose Trevino C | CIN
Yankees' Jose Trevino: Undergoes successful surgery
Trevino posted on his personal Twitter account Thursday that his wrist surgery "went well."
Trevino's surgery was needed to repair a torn ligament in his right wrist. The backstop will miss the remainder of the 2023 season but expects to be ready for spring training next year, per Bryan Hoch of MLB.com.
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Shea Langeliers C | ATH
Athletics' Shea Langeliers: Sitting out Saturday
Langeliers isn't in the Athletics' lineup Saturday versus the Rockies.
Langeliers will get a breather Saturday after going 2-for-5 with an RBI and two runs scored during Friday's victory. Tyler Soderstrom will start behind the dish and Brent Rooker will serve as Oakland's designated hitter.
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Martin Maldonado C | SD
Astros' Martin Maldonado: Day off Saturday
Maldonado isn't starting Saturday against the Rays, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports
Maldonado is 4-for-11 with a home run across his last four games, and he'll catch a breather Saturday. Yainer Diaz will take over behind the plate and bat eighth.
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Adley Rutschman C | BAL
Orioles' Adley Rutschman: First leadoff nod
Rutschman is leading off for the first time in his career Saturday against the Yankees.
Gunnar Henderson will switch spots with Rutschman, moving to the two hole against righty Clarke Schmidt. Rutschman is tied for second with Jonah Heim for runs (49) at the catcher position and is tied with Danny Jansen for sixth among catchers with 46 RBI. Will Smith paces all catchers with 52 runs.
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Tom Murphy C | SF
Mariners' Tom Murphy: Plates pair in Friday's win
Murphy went 2-for-4 with a two-run double in a win over the Diamondbacks on Friday.
Murphy capped off the Mariners' big four-run first inning with his timely two-bagger that plated Teoscar Hernandez and Cal Raleigh. The veteran backstop seems to do nothing but produce whenever he's given an opportunity, and he's now hitting .304 with three doubles, two home runs, four RBI, a hit-by-pitch and five runs in the seven games he's played since the All-Star break.
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Mitch Garver DH | SEA
Rangers' Mitch Garver: Fills in for Heim
Garver started at catcher and went 0-for-2 with a walk in Friday's 7-1 loss to the Padres.
Garver is set to amp up his catching appearances after Jonah Heim suffered a wrist injury during Wednesday's game. Heim is hoping to put off surgery until the offseason with 2-to-3 weeks of rest, but even if he can, Garver should see a steady uptick in plate appearances in the short term. He's served mostly as a designated hitter in 2023, but Garver maintains he's more productive when catching, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports. Evidence suggests he has a point. Garver has a career .856 OPS as a backstop and .673 as a DH. He and Sam Huff will share the role going forward, and the Rangers acquired Kevin Plawecki from San Diego on Friday and assigned him to Triple-A Round Rock.
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Shea Langeliers C | ATH
Athletics' Shea Langeliers: Scores twice in win
Langeliers went 2-for-5 with a triple, a double, an RBI and two runs scored in Friday's win over the Rockies.
Langeliers did most of his damage in the second inning when he tripled in a run and then came around to score. He had been stuck in a 6-for-39 (.154) skid since his last multi-hit game July 5. The 25-year-old is slashing just .204/.266/.368 with 27 extra-base hits and 35 runs scored through 89 games.
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Kevin Plawecki C | TEX
Rangers' Kevin Plawecki: Dealt to Texas
The Padres traded Plawecki to the Rangers on Friday, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Plawecki spent time with the Rangers last year and will return to the organization to provide minor-league depth at the catcher position. The journeyman had previously opted out of his contract with the Nationals in May before latching on with San Diego. He's batting .268/.341/.400 with four home runs in 57 games at the Triple-A level this season.