MLB Player News
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Sam Huff C | BAL
Rangers' Sam Huff: Slugs homer in loss
Huff started at catcher and went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 4-2 loss to Cleveland.
Huff was the catcher du jour after sitting the previous two games. Jonah Heim and Kevin Plawecki made starts before Huff returned to the lineup. Since being called up in September, Huff is batting .207 (6-for-29) with two homers, one double, two walks, four RBI and two runs scored while striking out 32.3 percent of the time.
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Gary Sanchez C | MIL
Twins' Gary Sanchez: Knocks in four runs in win
Sanchez went 1-for-3 with a home run and four RBI in Saturday's 8-4 win against the Angels.
Sanchez produced a sacrifice fly in the first inning and broke the game open in the fifth, slugging a 432-foot, three-run homer to give Minnesota a 7-3 lead. The long ball was his first since Sept. 5 -- a span of 17 games. Sanchez has struggled this month, slashing .174/.231/.290 with a 30.8 percent strikeout rate, though he has knocked in 12 runs over 22 games.
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Cal Raleigh C | SEA
Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Doesn't start but plays hero
Raleigh went 2-for-3 with a home run, a double and three total RBI in Saturday's 6-5 win against Kansas City.
Curt Casali got the start behind the plate for Seattle, but Raleigh came in to pinch hit for his fellow backstop in the sixth inning. The substitution paid immediate dividends, as Raleigh blasted a 444-foot two-run homer to right field to tie the score 5-5. He came through in the clutch again in the ninth inning, knocking a run-scoring double to plate the winning run. Raleigh leads all major-league catchers with 25 homers on the season and ranks sixth at the position with 59 RBI.
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Eric Haase C | SF
Tigers' Eric Haase: Not in Saturday's lineup
Haase isn't starting Saturday against the White Sox.
Haase continues to alternate starts behind the plate and will get a breather after going 2-for-4 with an RBI and a strikeout Friday. Tucker Barnhart will start at catcher and bat eighth.
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Danny Jansen C | TEX
Blue Jays' Danny Jansen: Takes seat Saturday
Jansen isn't starting Saturday against the Rays.
Jansen started the last two games and went 1-for-6 with a run, an RBI and a walk. Alejandro Kirk will take over behind the plate and bat cleanup.
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Jose Trevino C | CIN
Yankees' Jose Trevino: Not starting Saturday
Trevino isn't in the lineup Saturday against Boston.
Trevino has gone 4-for-13 with a double, three RBI, a run and three strikeouts over the last four games but will head to the bench for the second time in the last three matchups. Kyle Higashioka is starting behind the plate and batting ninth.
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Connor Wong C | BOS
Red Sox's Connor Wong: Still on bench
Wong isn't starting Saturday against the Yankees, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.
Wong has split playing time behind the dish recently and will head to the bench for a second consecutive matchup. Reese McGuire is starting at catcher and batting eighth.
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Kevin Plawecki C | TEX
Rangers' Kevin Plawecki: Makes first start with new team
Plawecki started at catcher and went 1-for-3 with an RBI in Friday's 6-3 loss to the Guardians.
Plawecki, who was signed by the Rangers this week after being DFA'd by Boston, delivered a two-out RBI in his first at-bat with the team. He joins a three-man catching crew, along with Jonah Heim and Sam Huff, that should finish out the season.
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Cal Raleigh C | SEA
Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Blasts 24th homer
Raleigh went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and two strikeouts in a 5-1 loss to the Royals on Friday.
Raleigh's performance at the plate was a microcosm of his entire season: plenty of strikeouts combined with above-average power. The 25-year-old catcher has the second-most home runs hit from the position this year behind only Daulton Varsho. However, he also came into Friday night's game with an awful strikeout rate of 28.8%.