MLB Player News
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Eric Haase C | SF
Tigers' Eric Haase: On bench Sunday
Haase is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles.
Haase has produced a lowly .542 OPS through 49 plate appearances on the season, and because the Tigers value him mostly for his production with the bat rather than his work behind the plate, his ongoing offensive slump is beginning to cost him playing time. The defensive-minded Jake Rogers will get another turn behind the dish as the two backstops have now made four starts apiece at catcher over the last eight games.
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Jose Trevino C | CIN
Yankees' Jose Trevino: Resting Sunday
Trevino is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays.
Trevino will sit for the second time in the series, but he's started in three of the Yankees' last five games overall and still appears to be viewed as the team's No. 1 catcher, despite slashing an ugly .205/.239/.318 through his 46 plate appearances on the season. Kyle Higashioka will spell Trevino behind the dish in the series finale.
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Reese McGuire C | CHW
Red Sox's Reese McGuire: X-rays negative
McGuire underwent X-rays on his right hand Saturday, which came back negative. "It's a little swollen right now, a little bruised," McGuire said.
McGuire took a foul tip off the hand in the eighth inning of Saturday's loss to Milwaukee but stayed in the game. He entered as a pinch hitter in the seventh inning for Connor Wong, and Boston did not have another catcher available. McGuire added that he'd ice the hand and be ready for Sunday's game.
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Matt Thaiss C | BOS
Angels' Matt Thaiss: Goes deep in loss
Thaiss went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored in a loss to the Royals on Saturday.
Thaiss enjoyed a positive night at the plate, scoring the Angels' first run in the third inning and belting a two-run homer to right field in the eighth. The hits were his first of the campaign -- he entered Saturday having gone 0-for-12 through his first six contests. Thaiss is likely to see more time behind the plate with Logan O'Hoppe (shoulder) on the injured list and Max Stassi (hip) still not ready to return from his IL stint.
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Yasmani Grandal C | PIT
White Sox's Yasmani Grandal: Tallies second homer
Grandal went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run Saturday against the Rays.
Grandal took Shane McClanahan yard in the fifth inning to tally his second homer of the season. It was Grandal's first long ball since Opening Day, though he has nine total extra-base hits across 72 plate appearances to begin 2023. That stands in contrast to last season, when he managed only 12 total extra-base knocks in 376 plate appearances.
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James McCann C | ARI
Orioles' James McCann: Pops first homer
McCann went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Saturday's victory over the Tigers.
McCann piled on with a solo shot in the fourth inning off Joey Wentz. McCann got the start behind the plate as Adley Rutschman slotted in as the designated hitter. McCann had a miserable .195 batting average last season and hasn't gotten off to a good start in 2023 either, as he's hitting .167 over 18 at-bats in his first season with the Orioles.
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Reese McGuire C | CHW
Red Sox's Reese McGuire: Undergoing imaging on hand
McGuire is undergoing X-rays on his hand after Saturday's game to the Brewers, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports. He went 0-for-2 in the loss.
McGuire came in as a pinch-hitter for Connor Wong and it's unclear when he picked up the injury during Saturday's contest. The backstop should be considered day-to-day at this point.
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Danny Jansen C | TEX
Blue Jays' Danny Jansen: Hits pinch-hit homer in loss
Jansen hit a pinch hit, two-run home run in Saturday's loss against the Yankees.
Jansen came up clutch in the eighth inning with a two-run shot of Wandy Peralta that tied the scored at 2-2. That's the first homer of the season for the backup backstop, and his first runs driven in since April 15 against the Rays. Jansen was solid with the bat in 2022 with an .855 OPS over 215 at-bats, but his .139/.244/.222 slash even with that homer against the Yankees on Saturday gives an indication of just how much he's struggled over the first few weeks of 2023.
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Christian Bethancourt C | CHC
Rays' Christian Bethancourt: Out of lineup
Bethancourt will be on the bench Saturday against the White Sox, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Bethancourt has been the primary backstop in Tampa Bay this season, but not by a wide margin. He's started 12 games behind the plate, while Saturday's starter Francisco Mejia will be getting the call for the ninth time.
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Yasmani Grandal C | PIT
White Sox's Yasmani Grandal: Multi-hit effort against Rays
Grandal went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk and two runs scored Friday against the Rays.
Grandal reached base in each of his first two plate appearances and came around to score on each occasion. He now has five multi-hit performances across 16 games this season, which has led to a strong .279 average. Grandal has homered only once but also has seven doubles, allowing him to tally six RBI and five runs scored across 68 plate appearances.