MLB Player News
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Edgar Quero C | CHW
Angels' Edgar Quero: Reassigned to minor-league camp
Quero was reassigned to minor-league camp by the Angels on Tuesday.
Quero is one of the organization's better prospects but won't turn 20 until next month and needs more development time. He collected a .965 OPS with 17 homers and 12 steals at Low-A Inland Empire in 2022 and will probably move up to High-A Tri-City to start 2023.
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Connor Wong C | BOS
Red Sox's Connor Wong: Could play next week
Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Wednesday that Wong (hamstring) could return to the Grapefruit League lineup next week, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.
Wong looks to be nearly recovered from the left hamstring strain he suffered March 2, as he's been able to do some catching in addition to taking part in batting practice in recent days. The 26-year-old may have to prove that the hamstring injury isn't hindering him on the basepaths before he's formally cleared for game action, but for the time being, he looks as though he'll avoid a stint on the injured list to open the season. However, because of the extensive time he missed during camp, Wong may be on the outside looking in for a spot on Boston's Opening Day roster and could be optioned to Triple-A Worcester to begin the campaign.
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Jose Trevino C | CIN
Yankees' Jose Trevino: Confident in health for Opening Day
Trevino said Wednesday that he's dealing with some inflammation in his sprained right wrist but is "very confident" that he'll be available for Opening Day, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.
Trevino hasn't played in any Grapefruit League games since March 9 due to the injury, but he noted Tuesday that he feels good about where he stands in his recovery at the moment. The Yankees are expected to hold Trevino out of workouts for a couple more days before clearing him to swing a bat again at some point over the weekend. If Trevino responds well to the activity, he could be cleared to re-enter the spring lineup as either a designated hitter or catcher early next week.
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Jose Trevino C | CIN
Yankees' Jose Trevino: Dealing with right wrist sprain
Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Tuesday that Trevino has been out with a right wrist sprain, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.
Boone said that Trevino is expected to resume playing later in the week, but he also cautioned that an injection in the wrist remains possible. The 30-year-old is expected to be the Yankees starting backstop in 2023 after posting a .671 OPS with 11 homers over 115 games for New York last season. While it's an injury to keep an eye on, Boone doesn't expect Trevino to miss time in the regular season, so he should be behind that plate against the Giants for Opening Day.
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Korey Lee C | CHW
Astros' Korey Lee: Getting look at first base
Lee is being given a look at first base during Grapefruit League play, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Lee is battling for the backup catcher spot this spring with Yanier Diaz, and as McTaggart points out, Diaz has shown the ability to play first base which could give him an edge on the position. Lee will get a chance to even the playing field by getting reps at first base during exhibition season, and the former first-round pick told reporters it's a position he's been practicing a lot. Be it Lee or Diaz, the backup catcher for Houston is unlikely to have much fantasy relevance this year, but both could have the chance to earn the starting gig in coming seasons.
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Freddy Fermin C | SD
Royals' Freddy Fermin: Doing well in spring
Fermin is 5-for-13 with a home run, two doubles, four RBI and three runs scored over eight Cactus League games.
Fermin was added to the Royals' 40-man roster in November, so he has a clearer path to the majors if he can hold onto that status. He could still begin the season at Triple-A Omaha, as Salvador Perez and MJ Melendez will handle the vast majority of the catching duties for Kansas City this season. If either of them gets hurt, Fermin would likely be called upon to serve as a backup option behind the dish.
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Connor Wong C | BOS
Red Sox's Connor Wong: Catches side session
Wong (hamstring) caught Corey Kluber's bullpen session Monday, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.
The Red Sox haven't indicated when Wong will be ready to return to the team's Grapefruit League lineup, but the fact that he's now taken batting practice and resumed catching suggests that he may be nearly recovered from the Grade 1 left hamstring strain he sustained March 2. Once cleared to play in games, Wong will likely require only a handful of at-bats to get himself ready for Opening Day, so he still has a chance at breaking camp as Boston's No. 2 catcher.
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Alejandro Kirk C | TOR
Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk: Making spring debut Monday
Kirk (personal) will start at catcher and bat third in Monday's Grapefruit League game against the Red Sox.
As Rob Longley of the Toronto Sun notes, rain is in the forecast in Dunedin, Fla. for Monday's game, so Kirk could have his spring debut pushed back a day or play fewer innings behind the plate than anticipated. In any case, Kirk looks on track to be ready to go for Opening Day, after he had previously spent the early part of camp away from the team to witness the birth of his child. After hitting .285 with 14 home runs and 63 RBI in 2022 while also making his first All-Star Game appearance, Kirk profiles as a strong No. 1 catcher for fantasy squads during the upcoming season.
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Shea Langeliers C | ATH
Athletics' Shea Langeliers: Solid at plate in spring
Langeliers is hitting .261 (6-for-23) with a double, a home run, three RBI, a walk, a hit by pitch and five runs across nine Cactus League games.
Langeliers, the Athletics' projected Opening Day catcher after the trade of Sean Murphy to Atlanta in December, had a quick start to his spring but has gone 0-for-8 over his last three exhibitions. The 25-year-old posted just a .218 average and middling .691 OPS across his first 153 big-league plate appearances in 2022, and the hope is the exposure he got to major-league arms and his added reps this spring will help him significantly pare down the 34.6 percent strikeout rate he generated in that sample. Results are slightly encouraging on that front thus far in Cactus League play, as Langeliers has struck out seven times in 26 spring training PAs.