MLB Player News
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Austin Hedges C | CLE
Guardians' Austin Hedges: Not in lineup for Game 2
Hedges isn't starting the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Twins.
Hedges started behind the plate during Saturday's matinee and went 0-for-4 with a strikeout. Luke Maile is starting behind the dish and batting eighth during the nightcap.
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Jose Trevino C | CIN
Yankees' Jose Trevino: Not starting Saturday
Trevino (knee) will sit Saturday against the Brewers.
Trevino left Friday's series opener after taking a foul tip off his right knee. While that may explain his absence Saturday, it's also possible he's merely having a routine off day, as he'd started three consecutive games behind the plate. Kyle Higashioka will be Jameson Taillon's catcher Saturday.
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Martin Maldonado C | SD
Astros' Martin Maldonado: Not starting Saturday
Maldonado isn't in the lineup Saturday against the Athletics.
Maldonado went 1-for-4 with an RBI and a strikeout Friday and will retreat to the bench for the third time in the last four games. Christian Vazquez will start behind the dish and bat eighth.
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Eric Haase C | SF
Tigers' Eric Haase: Not starting Saturday
Haase isn't in the lineup Saturday against the White Sox.
Haase is getting a breather after he went 3-for-14 with a double, an RBI, a walk and seven strikeouts over the last four games. Tucker Barnhart will start behind the dish and bat eighth.
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Alejandro Kirk C | TOR
Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk: Sitting again Saturday
Kirk (hip) isn't starting Saturday against the Orioles.
Although Kirk is out of the lineup for a fourth consecutive matchup, he has resumed running and hasn't been ruled out for Sunday's series finale against Baltimore, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports. However, Vladimir Guerrero will rest his legs as the designated hitter Saturday.
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Adley Rutschman C | BAL
Orioles' Adley Rutschman: Homers in Friday's loss
Rutschman went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 6-3 loss to the Blue Jays.
Rutschman put the Orioles ahead 2-1 with his fourth-inning blast, but the lead was short-lived. It's been a slow week for Rutschman, who has gone 3-for-20 with a homer and a double over his last six games. The catcher is up to 11 homers, 34 RBI, 61 runs scored and three stolen bases while slashing .251/.358/.447 through his first 95 major-league contests.
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Gary Sanchez C | MIL
Twins' Gary Sanchez: On bench for matinee
Sanchez isn't starting the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against Cleveland, Phil Miller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Sanchez started the last four games and went 3-for-16 with a double, two RBI and three strikeouts. Sandy Leon will start behind the dish and bat ninth during the first game of Saturday's twin bill.
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Francisco Mejia C | TB
Rays' Francisco Mejia: Doubles twice, drives in two
Mejia went 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI on Friday against the Rangers.
Mejia accounted for the majority of the Rays' offense by delivering an RBI single in the second inning, followed by a run-scoring double four frames later. The performance ended a three-game hitless stretch, spanning 10 at-bats. For the season, Mejia has maintained a .260/.280/.408 line across 271 plate appearances.
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Matt Thaiss C | BOS
Angels' Matt Thaiss: Logs first steal
Thaiss went 0-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Friday's 8-7 win over the Mariners.
Thaiss went without a hit for the third time in his last four games, but he was able to record the first stolen base of his career after a sixth-inning walk. The 27-year-old is slashing .256/.302/.410 with two home runs, four RBI and five runs scored through 43 plate appearances. He's still likely to be limited to backup duties at catcher and first base.
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Kevin Plawecki C | TEX
Red Sox's Kevin Plawecki: DFA'd by Boston
Plawecki was designated for assignment after Friday's 2-1 win over the Royals, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.
Plawecki started Friday and went 0-for-2 before being lifted for a pinch hitter, and he's now been removed from the big-league roster. The 31-year-old appeared primed to serve as the Red Sox's primary catcher after Christian Vazquez was traded to the Astros, but he's been surpassed on the depth chart by Connor Wong and Reese McGuire. Plawecki has appeared in 60 games this year and has a .219/.291/.290 slash line with one home run and 12 RBI.