MLB Player News
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Mitch Garver DH | SEA
Rangers' Mitch Garver: Heads to IL with knee sprain
The Rangers placed Garver on the 10-day injured list Monday with a mild left knee sprain.
There's no immediate word on a timetable, but given how Garver's injury is being labeled, he wouldn't seem to be at risk of a long-term absence. Sandy Leon has been called up from Triple-A Round Rock to take Garver's spot on the active roster and will serve as the backup to No. 1 catcher Jonah Heim.
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Logan O'Hoppe C | LAA
Angels' Logan O'Hoppe: Blasts another homer
O'Hoppe went 1-for-5 with a solo home run Sunday in a 10-inning loss to Toronto.
O'Hoppe gave the Angels what appeared to be a secure six-run lead with his 424-foot solo shot in the fourth inning. The rookie backstop has taken advantage of near-everyday playing time that became available when Max Stassi (hip) opened the campaign on the injured list, as he is tied for the team lead with nine RBI. Among big-league catchers, O'Hoppe is tied with Will Smith for the lead in homers with three on the campaign.
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Max Stassi C | SF
Angels' Max Stassi: Making progress
Stassi (hip) has been able to participate in some baseball activities lately, Angels manager Phil Nevin told MLB.com Sunday.
Stassi is making some progress with the hip injury which has forced an IL stint to start the season, but it's not clear when he might be ready for a rehab assignment. Also complicating a potential return date is the catcher dealing with an ongoing family emergency. It's possible Stassi could be back before the end of April, but that's hardly set in stone.
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Adley Rutschman C | BAL
Orioles' Adley Rutschman: Leads offense in loss
Rutschman went 4-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Yankees.
The Orioles had just six hits Sunday, and Rutschman supplied four of them, including his eighth-inning solo shot. He also has a five-hit game to his name this season, though he went just 5-for-27 between his two biggest contests of the young campaign. The 25-year-old catcher is slashing .389/.476/.556 with two homers, six RBI and five runs scored through nine games.
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Cal Raleigh C | SEA
Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Belts first homer
Raleigh went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run, a walk and an additional run in an extra-innings loss to the Guardians on Sunday.
Raleigh's 375-foot shot to right with Ty France aboard in the second inning opened the scoring on the afternoon. The power-hitting backstop has already laced four of his eight hits for extra bases, and Sunday's homer helped him snap a brief 1-for-13 skid that had encompassed his previous three games.
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Alejandro Kirk C | TOR
Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk: Not in lineup Sunday
Kirk is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Kirk will get a day of rest Sunday while Danny Jansen gets the start behind the plate. The 24-year-old has gotten off to a slow start with the bat to begin 2023 with a .182/.308/.182 slash line over 22 at-bats in six games.
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Twins' Christian Vazquez: Gets Sunday off
Vazquez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros.
Vazquez looks to be getting some routine maintenance for Sunday's matinee after he caught the first two contests of the series with Houston, going 2-for-6 with two walks, two RBI and two runs between those games. Ryan Jeffers will form a battery with starting pitcher Tyler Mahle in the series finale.
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Jake Rogers C | DET
Tigers' Jake Rogers: Back on bench Sunday
Rogers is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.
Rogers had started behind the plate in three of the Tigers' last four games, going 2-for-11 with a home run and three RBI. Though he still appears to be the Tigers' nominal No. 2 backstop behind Eric Haase -- who will catch Sunday's game -- Rogers should have the chance to play more often than most backup catchers around the league thanks to Haase's ability to fill in at designated hitter or in the corner outfield.
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Francisco Mejia C | TB
Rays' Francisco Mejia: Hits bench after two-hit day
Mejia is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Mejia will take a seat after he turned in his most productive game of the season in Saturday's 11-0 win. While making his fourth start in the Rays' first eight contests, Mejia went 2-for-2 with a double, two walks and two runs. He looks like he'll continue to split time behind the dish with Christian Bethancourt -- who gets the start Sunday -- in relatively equitable fashion.