MLB Player News
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Twins' Christian Vazquez: Gets Sunday off
Vazquez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles.
The Twins and Orioles are wrapping up their series with a day game that begins at 12:05 p.m. ET, so Vazquez will get a breather after catching all nine innings of Saturday's 1-0 win. Ryan Jeffers will check in behind the dish Sunday.
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Chad Wallach C | ATH
Angels' Chad Wallach: Sits down Saturday
Wallach isn't in the Angels' lineup Saturday against Arizona, Sarah Valenzuela of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Wallach put together a five-game hitting streak in mid-June, but he's now 0-for-20 with nine strikeouts across his last eight games. Matt Thaiss will start behind the dish Saturday for the Angels and bat sixth.
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Shea Langeliers C | ATH
Athletics' Shea Langeliers: Sitting Saturday
Langeliers isn't in the Athletics' lineup Saturday against the White Sox.
After going 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored Friday, Langeliers will get a breather Saturday. Carlos Perez will take over behind the dish and bat third.
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Cal Raleigh C | SEA
Mariners' Cal Raleigh: On base thrice in loss
Raleigh went 1-for-2 with two walks and a run in a loss to the Rays on Friday.
Raleigh managed to close out a strong second half of June with yet another productive outing, pushing his slash line over the last 11 games to an impressive .308/.341/.462. The 26-year-old backstop encouragingly carries only a 14.6 percent strikeout rate over that span as well, a welcome improvement over the 26.5 percent figure he entered the stretch with.
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Tom Murphy C | SF
Mariners' Tom Murphy: Smacks fourth homer
Murphy went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run and a walk in a loss to the Rays on Friday.
The veteran got the start at designated hitter and once again thrived versus a lefty, taking what turned out to be a less-than-100-percent Shane McClanahan (back) deep in the second inning with Teoscar Hernandez aboard. Murphy's bat seems unfazed by the fact he sees sporadic playing time, as he's now hitting .409 (9-for-22) with two doubles, three homers, seven RBI, a walk and four runs across his last six starts dating back to June 10.
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Shea Langeliers C | ATH
Athletics' Shea Langeliers: Productive night in win
Langeliers went 2-for-4 with an RBI single, a stolen base and a run in a win over the White Sox on Friday.
The slumping catcher pushed his season average back over the Mendoza Line with the multi-hit effort, only his second such game since June 4. Langeliers had been mired in a 4-for-36 slump over the previous 10 games before Friday's productive night, and despite his .202/.267/.356 slash line, he retains a seemingly firm hold on his spot as the primary backstop and occasional designated hitter.
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Carlos Perez C | HOU
Athletics' Carlos Perez: Belts fifth homer
Perez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a win over the White Sox on Friday.
The veteran's 384-foot shot to left center in the fifth inning extended Oakland's lead to 5-1 at the time. It was Perez's third consecutive start and fourth in the last five games -- he's increasingly carving out playing time with his ability to play first base, where he operated Friday, in addition to catcher. Perez's .238/.294/.393 slash line is nothing to write home about, but it's worth noting the first two metrics qualify as his highest since his rookie 2015 campaign, while his slugging percentage is a career best.
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Jose Trevino C | CIN
Yankees' Jose Trevino: Sitting out Game 1
Trevino isn't in the Yankees' lineup for Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader with the Cardinals.
Trevino was already set to sit out Friday's game before it was postponed and moved to Saturday, so it seems the Yankees will stick to the original plan and save him for Game 2. Kyle Higashioka will take over behind the plate and bat ninth.