MLB Player News
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Logan O'Hoppe C | LAA
Angels' Logan O'Hoppe: Back on bench
O'Hoppe will sit Saturday against Texas, Sarah Valenzuela of the Los Angeles Times reports.
O'Hoppe was called up for the first time Wednesday and has alternated between starting and sitting on the bench. He's gone 2-for-7 with three strikeouts in his limited action. Kurt Suzuki starts behind the plate Saturday.
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Matt Thaiss C | BOS
Angels' Matt Thaiss: Takes seat Saturday
Thaiss isn't starting Saturday against the Rangers, Sarah Valenzuela of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Thaiss went 0-for-3 with a strikeout during Friday's win over Texas, and he'll head to the bench for the second time in the last three games. Matt Duffy is starting at first base and batting cleanup.
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Sean Murphy C | ATL
Athletics' Sean Murphy: Departs with illness
Murphy was removed from Saturday's game against the Mariners due to an illness, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
Murphy started behind the dish Saturday and went 0-for-1 with a walk and a strikeout to begin the game. He should tentatively be considered day-to-day ahead of Sunday's series finale in Seattle.
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Christian Bethancourt C | CHC
Rays' Christian Bethancourt: Remains on bench
Bethancourt will sit for the third straight game Saturday against the Astros, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.
Bethancourt's consecutive days off immediately follow a stretch in which he started three straight games and seven out of 10. Francisco Mejia remains the starter behind the plate Saturday.
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Austin Hedges C | CLE
Guardians' Austin Hedges: Not in lineup
Hedges will sit Saturday against the Royals.
Hedges has managed to start 94 games this season despite his awful .167/.241/.254 slash line, but his defense-first profile doesn't help fantasy teams. Exciting offense-first catcher prospect Bo Naylor was called up for the first time Saturday, but it will be Luke Maile who gets the nod behind the plate on this occasion.
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Bo Naylor C | CLE
Guardians' Bo Naylor: Called up by Cleveland
Naylor was called up by the Guardians on Saturday, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.
Naylor, whose brother Josh also plays for the Guardians, is one of the game's more interesting catching prospects. The 22-year-old doesn't have the greatest defensive reputation, though he's improved in that area this season. He's also hit .263/.392/.496 with 21 home runs and 20 steals in 118 games across the two highest levels of the minors. The Guardians have gotten a .495 OPS from Austin Hedges and a .604 OPS from Luke Maile this season, so Naylor seemingly doesn't have many obstacles to playing time, though the team could still prefer Hedges for his defense and game-calling, leaving Naylor to fight for at-bats as a designated hitter. He'll spend his first day with the big-league team watching from the bench.
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Ryan Jeffers C | MIN
Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Retreats to bench Saturday
Jeffers isn't starting Saturday against the Tigers.
Jeffers was productive during Friday's series opener in Detroit, going 2-for-5 with a triple, a run and an RBI. He'll head to the bench while Gary Sanchez starts behind the plate and bats seventh.
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Reese McGuire C | CHW
Red Sox's Reese McGuire: Heads to bench Saturday
McGuire isn't starting Saturday against Toronto, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.
McGuire has alternated starts behind the plate recently and will get a breather for Saturday's matchup. Connor Wong is starting at catcher and batting ninth.
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Jose Trevino C | CIN
Yankees' Jose Trevino: Absent from Saturday's lineup
Trevino isn't starting Saturday against Baltimore.
Trevino went 0-for-3 with a strikeout during Friday's loss to the Orioles and will head to the bench for the third time in the last four games. Kyle Higashioka is starting behind the dish and batting eighth.