MLB Player News
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Freddy Fermin C | SD
Royals' Freddy Fermin: Hits another home run
Fermin went 1-for-4 with a solo homer scored in Saturday's 5-4 loss against the Athletics.
Fermin took Ken Waldichuk yard for a solo home run in the fourth inning, marking his second consecutive game with a home run. However, Fermin was unable to make an impact outside of the solo shot, with a pair of strikeouts and a foul out in his other three plate appearances. Though the 27-year-old remains firmly behind Salvador Perez on the depth chart, he could push Kansas City to play Perez at DH if he continues to hit the ball well.
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Korey Lee C | CHW
Astros' Korey Lee: Dealing with groin injury
Lee is dealing with a left groin injury at Triple-A Sugar Land, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
He has missed the last few games with the issue but is not on the minor-league injured list yet. Lee is hitting .265 with one home run in 98 at-bats.
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Danny Jansen C | TEX
Blue Jays' Danny Jansen: Resting Saturday
Jansen will be on the bench Saturday against the Pirates.
Jansen has fallen into a slump at the plate, going 2-for-25 over his last seven games. That's brought his season slash line down to .156/.256/.319, a far cry from his .260/.339/.516 showing last season. Alejandro Kirk starts behind the plate Saturday.
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Twins' Christian Vazquez: Heads to bench
Vazquez will sit Saturday against Cleveland, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
Vazquez sits in favor of Ryan Jeffers after starting seven of the last nine games behind the plate. He hasn't exactly earned such a heavy workload, hitting a modest .237/.310/.276 on the season. If Jeffers can maintain something close to his small-sample .801 OPS, it's possible Vazquez starts to lose playing time, but there's been no indication that's about to happen.
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Jake Rogers C | DET
Tigers' Jake Rogers: Sitting Saturday
Rogers will be on the bench Saturday against the Cardinals.
Rogers has seen a marginal uptick in playing time lately, but his off day means he leads Eric Haase in starts behind the plate by the narrowest of margins, starting 16 games to Haase's 15. Rogers has hit .200/.313/.418 with three homers this year, while Haase has homered twice while slashing .278/.337/.405.
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Mitch Garver DH | SEA
Rangers' Mitch Garver: Takes batting practice
Garver (knee) took batting practice Friday, Shawn McFarland of the Dallas Morning News reports.
Garver, who was placed on the 10-day injured list April 10 with a left knee sprain, has ramped up his activity of late. Texas manager Bruce Bochy is targeting a May 23 return date.
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Jonah Heim C | ATL
Rangers' Jonah Heim: Registers first steal
Heim went 2-for-5 with a stolen base in Friday's 5-4 extra-inning loss to the Angels.
Heim has gone 10-for-24 (.417) at the plate over his last six contests, adding two home runs, five RBI and six runs scored in that span. While he didn't generate any scoring Friday, he was able to record his first steal of the campaign. The catcher is slashing .300/.373/.578 with six homers, 23 RBI, 18 runs scored and seven doubles through 102 plate appearances.
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Eric Haase C | SF
Tigers' Eric Haase: Posts steal in win
Haase went 1-for-4 with a walk and a stolen base in Friday's 5-4 win over the Cardinals.
Haase has hit safely in four straight games, going 6-for-15 (.400) with two home runs and six RBI in that span. His steal was his second of the season, though the catcher/outfielder shouldn't be counted on for much speed. He's been solid so far with a .278/.337/.405 slash line, two homers, 11 RBI, six runs scored and four doubles over 86 plate appearances.
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Ben Rortvedt C | NYM
Yankees' Ben Rortvedt: Rehabbing at Triple-A
Rortvedt (shoulder) had his minor-league rehab assignment moved from Double-A Somerset to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday.
Since moving to Triple-A, Rortvedt has seen action in three contests, going 3-for-10 with a double, a run and an RBI. The catcher appears to finally be getting healthy after dealing with multiple injuries since being acquired by New York in March of last year. Rortvedt was initially expected to compete for a starting role but has yet to play in a regular-season contest for the big club.
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James McCann C | ARI
Orioles' James McCann: Picks up first steal
McCann went 0-for-3 with a walk, a hit-by-pitch, a stolen base and a run scored in Thursday's 13-10 win over the Royals.
Following the trade that sent Luis Torrens to the Orioles, it appears more possible for McCann and Adley Rutschman to co-exist in the lineup between catcher and designated hitter. McCann has been in the lineup in four of the last six games, twice as the DH and twice as the catcher. He's slashing .225/.262/.400 with two home runs, one steal, five RBI, six runs scored and a double over 42 plate appearances this season.