MLB Player News
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Yasmani Grandal C | PIT
White Sox's Yasmani Grandal: Sits after eight straight starts
Grandal is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cubs.
Grandal will get a breather after he had started each of the last eight games at either designated hitter, first base or catcher. Now that the White Sox have all of their key position players healthy, Grandal's opportunities at DH and first base will likely become more scarce moving forward, though he should continue to play ahead of Seby Zavala at catcher.
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Carlos Perez C | HOU
Athletics' Carlos Perez: Begins swing progression
Perez (thumb) has begun a swing progression after recently being medically cleared for such activity, the team's official site reports.
Perez's progress from a left thumb fracture remains somewhat deliberate, but this report is certainly encouraging. The veteran appears to still be more than a week from returning when factoring in a likely rehab assignment, and it's almost certain fellow backstop Manny Pina (wrist) will beat him back from the injured list considering the latter has already played in two minor-league games.
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Danny Jansen C | TEX
Blue Jays' Danny Jansen: Back after two-game absence
Jansen (forearm) will start at catcher and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against the Dodgers.
Jansen missed the Blue Jays' last two games due to a left forearm contusion, but he's shown enough improvement to handle his usual duties behind the plate in the series finale. Alejandro Kirk will head to the bench after catching Monday and Tuesday.
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Cal Raleigh C | SEA
Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Sitting Wednesday
Raleigh is not in the starting lineup Wednesday versus the Twins, Shannon Drayer of Seattle Sports 710 AM reports.
Raleigh will take a seat after he went 2-for-5 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's 9-2 win. Tom Murphy will take over at catcher and bat sixth in the series finale with Minnesota.
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Bo Naylor C | CLE
Guardians' Bo Naylor: Smashes pair of home runs
Naylor went 2-for-3 with a solo homer and a two-run homer in Tuesday's win over the Royals.
Naylor had Zack Greinke's number Tuesday, tagging him for a solo shot in his first at-bat and following it up with a two-run homer in his second plate appearance. The outing broke a cold snap for Naylor, who was 1-for-13 (.076) over his last five games. Though Tuesday's performance was a promising sign for the highly regarded prospect, Naylor is still slashing an unsavory .211/.273/.423 while striking out at a 28.6 percent clip.
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Mitch Garver DH | SEA
Rangers' Mitch Garver: Launches late homer
Garver went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Astros.
The 32-year-old clubbed a two-run homer during the ninth inning off Houston closer Ryan Pressly, but Leody Taveras quickly followed with a lineout to end the game. It's the third straight game with a hit for Garver, though he's still just 3-for-16 since the All-Star break.
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Jake Rogers C | DET
Tigers' Jake Rogers: Goes deep Tuesday
Rogers went 2-for-4 with an RBI single, a solo home run and an additional run in Tuesday's extra-inning loss to the Angels.
Rogers hit a solo home run in the fifth inning, his 12th of the year, then delivered an RBI single during a four-run ninth inning rally. He's now sporting a .760 OPS, which is well ahead of Eric Haase's .529 mark. That should allow Rogers to stick as Detroit's primary catcher, with Haase available to spell him and also play some in the outfield.
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Danny Jansen C | TEX
Blue Jays' Danny Jansen: Remains out Tuesday
Jansen (forearm) isn't starting Tuesday against the Dodgers.
Jansen will now miss two consecutive starts after suffering a bruised left forearm during Sunday's game with the Mariners. Alejandro Kirk will once again start behind the plate and bat sixth.