MLB Player News
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Salvador Perez C | KC
Royals' Salvador Perez: Serving as DH
Perez (hamstring) is serving as the designated hitter and hitting third Saturday against the Rays, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reports.
Perez was forced to leave Friday's game in the sixth inning with hamstring cramps, though he managed to slug his 15th home run of the season prior to his exit. He won't miss any additional time, though he'll get a defensive rest, with Freddy Fermin starting at catcher.
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Jose Trevino C | CIN
Yankees' Jose Trevino: Out of Saturday's lineup
Trevino is not in Saturday's starting lineup against the Rangers.
Trevino went hitless across two at-bats Friday prior to being pinch hit for in the eighth inning. He'll be out of the lineup for the third time in the last four games, with Kyle Higashioka instead drawing the start behind the dish.
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Shea Langeliers C | ATH
Athletics' Shea Langeliers: Knocks critical homer
Langeliers went 2-for-4 with an RBI single and a go-ahead solo home run in a win over the Blue Jays on Friday.
Langeliers had posted an anemic .119/.159/.167 slash line and 33.3 percent strikeout rate in the 12 games since his last homer June 6, so Friday's production was considered a breakout effort. The struggling backstop's ninth-inning solo shot to left proved the difference in the game and locked in his first multi-hit effort since June 3.
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Salvador Perez C | KC
Royals' Salvador Perez: Leaves game with hamstring cramps
Perez was removed from Friday's game versus the Rays due to cramps in his right hamstring.
Perez went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run prior to his exit. Freddy Fermin entered the game in the sixth inning and would likely see a bump in playing time if Perez is forced to miss any additional time beyond Friday. Perez has been one of the Royals' best players, hitting .270 with 15 homers and 39 RBI over 69 contests this season.
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Tom Murphy C | SF
Mariners' Tom Murphy: Goes deep in win
Murphy went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run and three RBI in Friday's 13-1 win over the Mariners.
The backup catcher made his first start since last weekend and took advantage of the opportunity with his third home run of the season. Cal Raleigh is having another solid year behind the plate for Seattle, so Murphy should remain in a secondary role for the foreseeable future.
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Yasmani Grandal C | PIT
White Sox's Yasmani Grandal: Unavailable Friday
Grandal (knee) is not in the starting lineup Friday versus the Red Sox.
Grandal will miss a second straight game Friday as he nurses a sore right knee. Seby Zavala will enter the lineup at catcher and bat ninth in the series opener with Boston.
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Bo Naylor C | CLE
Guardians' Bo Naylor: Sitting against lefty
Naylor will sit Friday versus the Brewers.
Naylor will remain on the bench for a second straight game as Milwaukee sends left-hander Wade Miley to the mound. Cam Gallagher will draw the start behind the plate and bat ninth.
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Jonah Heim C | ATL
Rangers' Jonah Heim: Breather Friday
Heim is not in the starting lineup Friday versus the Yankees.
Heim will take a seat after he went 3-for-13 with a homer, five RBI and two runs scored over the three-game series with the White Sox. Mitch Garver will slot in at catcher while Robbie Grossman enters the lineup at designated hitter and bats sixth in the series opener with New York.
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Cal Raleigh C | SEA
Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Goes deep in rout
Raleigh went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional run a 10-2 victory versus the Yankees on Thursday.
Raleigh hit the last of four solo homers for the Mariners, going deep to right field in the fourth inning. The long ball was his 10th of the campaign, making him the seventh big-league backstop to reach double-digit homers this season. Raleigh hasn't quite matched the pace that saw him go deep 27 times last year, but he's improved his strikeout rate by over three percentage points and is reaching base slightly more often overall.