MLB Player News
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Danny Jansen C | TEX
Blue Jays' Danny Jansen: Smacks two homers in loss
Jansen went 3-for-4 with two solo home runs in Thursday's loss to the Orioles.
Jansen provided Toronto's only offense Thursday, launching solo homers off Tyler Wells in the third and fifth innings while collecting three hits in total on the afternoon. The catcher had seen his average dip below .200 coming into Thursday's matchup after being held hitless in each of his previous three games. He's now up to eight long balls on the season and brought his average up to .214 with the three-hit performance.
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Eric Haase C | SF
Tigers' Eric Haase: Not in Thursday's lineup
Haase is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game against the Twins.
Tigers manager A.J. Hinch has been siding with Jake Rogers at catcher lately, as Haase has started just two of the last seven games (one of which came in a doubleheader). Haase homered Wednesday but is just 4-for-36 over his last 40 plate appearances.
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Shea Langeliers C | ATH
Athletics' Shea Langeliers: Not in Wednesday's lineup
Langeliers is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Rays.
It's a day game after a night game, which is a prime spot to get your starting catcher some rest. Carlos Perez will be behind the plate.
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Alejandro Kirk C | TOR
Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk: Sitting out Thursday
Kirk is not in the lineup for Thursday's game in Baltimore.
Danny Jansen will do the catching for Yusei Kikuchi. Kirk is sporting a lowly .606 OPS since the beginning of May.
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Yainer Diaz C | HOU
Astros' Yainer Diaz: Flashing power
Diaz went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Wednesday against the Nationals.
Diaz has seen his playing time tick up across the last 10 games, starting seven times. He's served as the designated hitter three times in that span due to the absence of Yordan Alvarez (oblique), though he also has two starts each at catcher and first base. Diaz now has four home runs on the season, three of which have come since May 31.
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Yasmani Grandal C | PIT
White Sox's Yasmani Grandal: Three hits in Wednesday's win
Grandal went 3-for-5 with a double in Wednesday's 8-4 win over the Dodgers.
Grandal has gone 8-for-29 (.276) in June despite hitting safely in just four of nine contests. The catcher remains the White Sox's top option behind the dish with a steady .268/.328/.410 slash line, five home runs, 18 RBI and 15 runs scored over 201 plate appearances. Grandal has a career-worst 7.5 percent walk rate, but it's not holding him back much in 2023.
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Salvador Perez C | KC
Royals' Salvador Perez: Officially day-to-day
Perez made an early exit from Wednesday's game against Cincinnati due to a left hand contusion and is listed as day-to-day.
Perez was hit by a pitch in the third inning of Wednesday's contest, but he doesn't appear to have suffered any significant damage. The Royals have an off day Thursday, giving Perez an extra day to heal before potentially returning Friday against the Angels.
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Eric Haase C | SF
Tigers' Eric Haase: Goes deep Wednesday
Haase went 3-for-6 with a solo home run and two RBI across both games of Wednesday's doubleheader against Atlanta.
Haase started the first game and went 3-for-5 with his third home run of the season. He hit the bench for the second game, though he did appear as a pinch hitter. Haase continues to split time behind the plate with Jake Rogers and has limited fantasy appeal so long as he remains in a timeshare, though he can also play in the outfield on days when he doesn't catch.