MLB Player News
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Bo Naylor C | CLE
Guardians' Bo Naylor: On bench again
Naylor is absent from the starting nine for Tuesday's game against the Tigers.
Naylor will take a seat for a third consecutive contest, with David Fry batting fourth and catching for Tuesday's series opener. Naylor is 7-for-39 (.179) with two home runs, seven RBI and five runs during July.
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Cal Raleigh C | SEA
Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Drives in only run Monday
Raleigh went 1-for-3 with an RBI single and a walk in a loss to the Angels on Monday.
Raleigh opened the scoring on the night with a first-inning single that plated J.P. Crawford (finger), a run that would turn out to be the only one for the Mariners. The 27-year-old snapped an 0-for-16, four-game skid that stretched back to the final game before the All-Star break with the timely knock, but he's now gone six straight contests without an extra-base hit.
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Salvador Perez C | KC
Royals' Salvador Perez: Crushes homer in win
Perez went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and an additional RBI in Monday's 10-4 win over the Diamondbacks.
Perez put the Royals ahead for good with his third-inning homer and added a sacrifice fly in the sixth. The catcher is batting .268 (15-for-56) with four homers and 14 RBI over 15 contests in July. For the year, he's been a reliable power bat in the heart of the lineup with a .279/.341/.475 slash line, 18 homers, 66 RBI, 41 runs scored and 16 doubles through 98 games.
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Logan O'Hoppe C | LAA
Angels' Logan O'Hoppe: Picks up second steal
O'Hoppe went 0-for-2, got hit by two pitches and stole a base in Monday's 3-1 win over the Mariners.
O'Hoppe has been plunked five times over his last 12 contests, and he's batting .286 (12-for-42) with a 1:10 BB:K in that span. The catcher took advantage of his times on base Monday, logging his second steal of the campaign on his fourth attempt. O'Hoppe is slashing .277/.333/.467 with 14 home runs, 42 RBI, 43 runs scored, 13 doubles and a triple over 86 games this season.
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Cesar Salazar C | HOU
Astros' Cesar Salazar: Optioned to Sugar Land
The Astros optioned Salazar to Triple-A Sugar Land on Monday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
The move is to make room on the 26-man roster for Victor Caratini (hip), who was activated off the 10-day injured list Monday. Salazar has served as the backup catcher since he was initially called up June 11, and across nine major-league games he went 7-for-22 with two doubles and eight RBI. In Triple-A this season, Salazar is slashing .274/.387/.458 with six home runs and 35 RBI across 204 plate appearances.
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Victor Caratini C | HOU
Astros' Victor Caratini: Activated off injured list
The Astros activated Caratini (hip) from the 10-day injured list Monday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Caratini completed four rehab outings during his recovery from a strained left hip, going 4-for-10 with one home run and two RBI. To make room for Caratini on the 26-man roster, the Astros optioned Cesar Salazar to Triple-A Sugar Land.
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Austin Wells C | NYY
Yankees' Austin Wells: Launches seventh home run
Wells went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Monday's win against the Rays.
The 25-year-old slugged the first of five Yankee home runs on the afternoon, going back-to-back with Anthony Volpe in the second inning. Wells continues to see regular playing time behind the plate, especially with Jose Trevino (quadriceps) on the shelf. Wells has compiled a .223 batting average with seven home runs, 21 RBI and 27 runs scored across 65 games this season.
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Bo Naylor C | CLE
Guardians' Bo Naylor: Out versus left-hander
Naylor is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Tigers.
Southpaw Tarik Skubal will be the Tigers' starting pitching, so the left-handed-hitting Naylor will begin the contest on the bench. Austin Hedges will draw the start at catcher.
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Carson Kelly C | TEX
Tigers' Carson Kelly: Taking seat Monday
Kelly is absent from the lineup for Monday's contest in Cleveland.
Kelly had started four of the last five games but will begin the series opener against the Guardians on the bench. Jake Rogers will handle catching duties for Detroit with Tarik Skubal on the mound.
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Ben Rortvedt C | TB
Rays' Ben Rortvedt: Getting Monday off
Rortvedt is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Yankees.
With southpaw Carlos Rodon toeing the rubber for the Yankees, the lefty-hitting Rortvedt will head to the bench for the series finale. Alex Jackson will spell Rortvedt behind the plate.