MLB Player News
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Cal Raleigh C | SEA
Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Goes deep Tuesday
Raleigh went 1-for-3 with a three-run homer, a walk and an additional run scored in Tuesday's win over Miami.
Raleigh kicked off the scoring with a three-run blast off Edward Cabrera in the second inning. The home run represented both his first hit and first RBI since May 31, as he came into Tuesday with no hits in his last 21 at-bats. Raleigh remains a below-average contact hitter, but his power numbers are also down with a .201 ISO compared to a .278 ISO from a season ago. The 26-year-old is slashing .211/.295/.412 with nine homers, 29 RBI, 29 runs and a 23:56 BB:K over 217 plate appearances.
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Martin Maldonado C | SD
Astros' Martin Maldonado: Goes yard in win
Maldonado went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's win over the Nationals.
Maldonado's only hit of the night was a big one, after he took Chad Kuhl deep to left to begin the bottom of the seventh. It was his first hit in six games since June 3 and his first home run since May 22. Maldonado's struggles have continued at the plate again this year. He's slashing just .188/.271/.295 with four homers, nine RBI, 12 runs and a 14:53 BB:K over 170 plate appearances.
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Christian Bethancourt C | CHC
Rays' Christian Bethancourt: Gets Tuesday off
Bethancourt is not in the starting lineup versus the Athletics on Tuesday.
Bethancourt has struggled mightily in the month of June with a .115/.148/.115 slash line over 27 plate appearances. He'll get Tuesday off against Oakland with Francisco Mejia starting behind the plate and hitting ninth.
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Mark Kolozsvary C | PHI
Orioles' Mark Kolozsvary: Selected from Norfolk
The Orioles selected Kolozsvary from Triple-A Norfolk on Tuesday.
With Ryan Mountcastle (illness) landing on the 10-day injured list Tuesday, Kolozsvary will serve as Mountcastle's roster replacement. The 27-year-old backstop hasn't had much success at the plate in Triple-A, slashing just .162/.250/.265 through 76 plate appearances. He will presumably serve as a bench piece while in the majors.
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Twins' Christian Vazquez: Breather Tuesday
Vazquez is not in the starting lineup Tuesday versus the Brewers.
Vazquez will take a seat after he went 0-for-7 with two strikeouts while starting twice during the Twins' three-game series with Toronto. Ryan Jeffers will draw the start behind the plate and bat sixth in the series opener with Milwaukee.
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Danny Jansen C | TEX
Blue Jays' Danny Jansen: Returns from injured list
Jansen (groin) was activated from the 10-day injured list Tuesday, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Jansen has been on the shelf since late May with a left groin strain but is ready to roll following a couple rehab games. He had been catching more than Alejandro Kirk before getting injured but might be eased back into things.
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Jose Trevino C | CIN
Yankees' Jose Trevino: Taking seat
Trevino is absent from the lineup Tuesday against the Mets.
He's now been on the bench for two of the last three contests in favor of Kyle Higashioka. Trevino hasn't had an extra-base hit since May 1.
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Connor Wong C | BOS
Red Sox's Connor Wong: Off Tuesday
Wong isn't starting Tuesday against the Rockies, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.
After going 2-for-4 with a run scored in Monday's contest, Wong will get a day off Tuesday. Reese McGuire will take over behind the plate and bat eighth.
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Salvador Perez C | KC
Royals' Salvador Perez: Goes deep again Monday
Perez went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Monday's 5-4 extra-inning loss to the Reds.
Perez seems to be getting back on track with multiple hits, including a homer, in each of his last two games. Prior to his recent success, his last long ball came May 27. The catcher is slashing .275/.310/.513 with 14 homers, 37 RBI, 31 runs scored and 14 doubles through 60 contests as a fixture in the lineup. He's hit second in the last four games after batting third or fourth for much of the season.