MLB Player News
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Martin Maldonado C | SD
Astros' Martin Maldonado: Gets day off Monday
Maldonado is out of the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Angels, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Maldonado went 1-for-6 in two appearances in the three-game set against Seattle, and he'll retreat to the bench to open the series against the Angels on Monday. Yainer Diaz is starting behind the plate and hitting eighth.
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Chad Wallach C | ATH
Angels' Chad Wallach: Dealing with sore neck
Wallach woke up with a sore neck before Sunday's game against the Rangers and he'll test it out during pregame activities Monday, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
Wallach wasn't likely to play Monday anyway against right-hander Hunter Brown, but his availability off the bench will be determined in large part by how he looks in the pre-game workout. The Angels have Chris Okey up on the taxi squad, so it's possible the team could bring up Okey to be the backup backstop if they determine Wallach needs a short stint on the injured list.
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Seby Zavala C | LAD
White Sox's Seby Zavala: Retreats to bench Monday
Zavala is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Royals.
Zavala had started at catcher in three of the White Sox's previous four games, in part due to the fact that Yasmani Grandal had been limited to designated-hitter duties while dealing with a back spasm. With Grandal reprising his usual duties behind the plate Monday, Zavala will retreat to the bench and may see more sporadic playing time moving forward.
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Christian Bethancourt C | CHC
Rays' Christian Bethancourt: Moves to bench Monday
Bethancourt is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Orioles, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Bethancourt will get a breather after he caught both of the final two games of the Rays' series with the Yankees over the weekend. Francisco Mejia will spell Bethancourt behind the dish.
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Jake Rogers C | DET
Tigers' Jake Rogers: Takes seat Monday
Rogers is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Guardians.
After catching in three of the Tigers' last four games, Rogers will receive a breather while Eric Haase gets a turn behind the plate. Rogers was the Tigers' offensive star in Sunday's 12-6 loss to the Cardinals, with his grand slam accounting for two-thirds of his team's runs on the day.
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David Fry C | CLE
Guardians' David Fry: Starting at first base
Fry is starting at first base and batting fifth for the Guardians on Monday against the Tigers, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.
Fry finally gets his first start after being up with the big club for nearly a week. The 27-year-old hasn't even had a plate appearance yet, with his only action coming as a pinch-runner. Josh Naylor is getting a day off against lefty Joey Wentz.
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Jake Rogers C | DET
Tigers' Jake Rogers: Blasts grand slam in loss
Rogers went 1-for-4 with a grand slam in Sunday's 12-6 loss to the Tigers.
Rogers took Jojo Romero deep center field in the sixth to put the Tigers up 6-3 over the Cardinals. That lead would not last, however, after the Cardinals scored seven runs of their own in the bottom of the frame. Rogers has not gotten consistent playing time behind the plate yet leads his team with a .767 OPS and is tied at the top with four homers. He's now slashing .203/.309/.458 with seven extra base hits, 12 RBI, seven runs and an 8:24 BB:K over 68 plate appearances.
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Salvador Perez C | KC
Royals' Salvador Perez: Goes yard in three-hit day
Perez went 3-for-4 with a solo homer and three runs scored in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Athletics.
Perez notched his second three-hit effort of the year and his second multi-hit performance in as many games. He started things off with a solo home run in the first and followed up with singles in the fourth and eighth innings and scored both times. The 33-year-old has been seeing the ball well so far, slashing .290/.341/.516 with seven homers, 19 RBI, 17 runs and a 6:23 BB:K over 135 plate appearances. He's currently striking out just 17 percent of the time, which would be his first mark underneath 20 percent since 2018.
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Christian Bethancourt C | CHC
Rays' Christian Bethancourt: Hits clutch three-run homer
Bethancourt went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Sunday's 8-7 win over the Yankees in extras.
Bethancourt chased Gerrit Cole in the sixth inning with a game-tying, three-run home run. The catcher now has six homers and 14 RBI across 21 games (80 plate appearances), and he continues to operate as the No. 1 catcher, while Francisco Mejia (16 games and 57 plate appearances) serves as the backup.
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Matt Thaiss C | BOS
Angels' Matt Thaiss: Posts three hits in Sunday's loss
Thaiss went 3-for-4 with a run scored in Sunday's 16-8 loss to the Rangers.
This was Thaiss's second three-hit effort in his last three games. The catcher's productive hitting of late has raised his batting average from .207 at the end of April to .300 after Sunday's contest. He's added a home run, six RBI, nine runs scored and two doubles through 46 plate appearances this season. Thaiss and Chad Wallach are seeing a roughly even split of playing time behind the dish over the last week.