MLB Player News
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Cesar Salazar C | HOU
Astros' Cesar Salazar: Slated to return to minors
The Astros plan to option Salazar to Triple-A Sugar Land on Monday, Mark Berman of Fox 26 reports.
Salazar began the 2023 season on the Astros' major-league roster, but he's played in just 10 games and has hit .143 with a run. The 27-year-old should have an opportunity to see more consistent playing time in the minors.
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James McCann C | ARI
Orioles' James McCann: Pops third homer
McCann went 1-for-2 with a solo home run, a walk and two total runs scored in Sunday's 8-3 win over the Giants.
McCann has seen little playing time as backup to Adley Rutschman this year. In that limited action, McCann has struggled to make an impact, though this is the third time in his last four games he's knocked an extra-base hit. The veteran catcher is slashing just .195/.244/.364 with three homers, six RBI, nine runs scored and a stolen base over 82 plate appearances this season.
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Jonah Heim C | ATL
Rangers' Jonah Heim: Drives in five in win
Heim went 2-for-4 with a home run and five RBI in Sunday's 12-3 win over the Mariners.
Heim opened the scoring with a two-run single in the first inning and closed out the Rangers' offense with a three-run blast in the sixth. The catcher is hot with four multi-hit efforts and 13 RBI during his active eight-game hitting streak, during which he's gone 12-for-30 (.400). He's up to an excellent .293/.345/.478 slash line with seven homers, 46 RBI, 31 runs scored, 13 doubles and two stolen bases through 50 contests overall.
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Jose Trevino C | CIN
Yankees' Jose Trevino: Receives Sunday off
Trevino is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers.
Trevino started the first two games of the series and will take a seat for the finale in Los Angeles. Kyle Higashioka will step in behind the plate to catch for righty Domingo German.
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Shea Langeliers C | ATH
Athletics' Shea Langeliers: Multi-hit effort in Saturday's loss
Langeliers went 2-for-4 with an RBI single in a loss to the Marlins on Saturday.
Langeliers' timely eighth-inning knock spared the Athletics from a shutout defeat and served as his second multi-hit effort in the last six games. The young backstop has already set new career bests in home runs (seven) and RBI (25) through his first 50 games, but his 29.1 percent strikeout rate and a drop in line-drive rate from last season's 22 percent to 15.7 percent are conspiring to keep his average and on-base percentage at an unpalatable .215 and .286, respectively.
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Jake Rogers C | DET
Tigers' Jake Rogers: Starting Sunday
Rogers is starting at catcher and batting eighth in Sunday's game against the White Sox.
Eric Haase continues to serve as the team's primary catcher, but he'll get the day game off, which opens up a start for Rogers. The latter is batting just .156, though he's managed six home runs in 36 games, giving him some all-or-nothing appeal at the plate.
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Eric Haase C | SF
Tigers' Eric Haase: Takes seat Sunday
Haase is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.
Haase will head to the bench for the day game, with Jake Rogers getting the nod behind the plate. Haase has regained primary catching duties, but both players have struggled. Haase has a .596 OPS, while Rogers is a little better with a .640 OPS, though he's batting just .156. The two only hold appeal in deeper fantasy formats.
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Alejandro Kirk C | TOR
Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk: Not in lineup
Kirk is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game versus the Mets.
Kirk has swung the bat well as of late and went 2-for-3 with an RBI and a walk in the Blue Jays' win over the Mets on Saturday, but he'll get a day of rest for the series finale against New York. Tyler Heineman is starting behind the plate in Kirk's absence.
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Mitch Garver DH | SEA
Rangers' Mitch Garver: Returns with bang
Garver started at designated hitter and went 2-for-5 a solo home run and an additional run scored in Saturday's 16-6 win over the Mariners.
Garver made his first appearance with the Rangers since April 8 after being activated off the injured list Friday. Between serving as a designated hitter and operating as a backup option at catcher behind Jonah Heim, Garver should be able to hold down at least a semi-regular role now that he's healthy again. Depending on fantasy league rules, Garver may not yet qualify as a catcher in 2023 after logging only 14 starts behind the plate in 2022 and three so far this season.
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Christian Bethancourt C | CHC
Rays' Christian Bethancourt: Sits during night game
Bethancourt will be on the bench for the nightcap of Saturday's doubleheader against Boston, Ryan Bass of Bally Sports Sun reports.
Bethancourt hits the bench after going 1-for-10 with a run scored in the first game of the day. Francisco Mejia will take over behind the plate. Bethancourt still has the clear edge in playing time on the season, starting 35 games to Mejia's 25, though he's yet to make more than two starts in a row at any point this season.