MLB Player News
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Freddy Fermin C | KC
Royals' Freddy Fermin: Sitting again Sunday
Fermin is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.
Fermin will sit for the second straight game while Salvador Perez starts behind the plate and Adam Frazier serves as the Royals' designated hitter. The Royals' willingness to deploy Perez at first base or DH on his non-catching days should continue to open up more playing time for Fermin compared to most No. 2 backstops, though Fermin's opportunities have taken a hit while his bat has cooled down of late. Fermin has gone 2-for-14 with a walk and four strikeouts over his last four starts.
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David Fry DH | CLE
Guardians' David Fry: Sitting in series finale
Fry is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres.
After going 3-for-3 with a walk, two runs and an RBI in Friday's 7-0 win, Fry remained in the lineup at designated hitter in Saturday's 7-0 loss, finishing 0-for-3 with two strikeouts. Though he was named a first-time All-Star and upholds an .860 OPS on the season, Fry is slashing just .130/.231/.130 over his last nine games and has started to lose out on regular playing time versus right-handed pitching. He'll be the odd man out of the lineup Sunday while Jose Ramirez gets a day out of the infield and serves as the Guardians' designated hitter.
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Bo Naylor C | CLE
Guardians' Bo Naylor: Taking seat Sunday
Naylor is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres.
Naylor started the first two games of the series but will receive Sunday off after going 1-for-7 with a run and four strikeouts. Austin Hedges will work behind the plate and bat ninth in the finale.
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Yainer Diaz C | HOU
Astros' Yainer Diaz: Slugs homer in win
Diaz went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's win over the Mariners.
Diaz singled in his second at-bat and later added a solo homer in the eighth to extend Houston's lead to two runs. The long ball was Diaz's eighth of the season and his first since June 7 against the Angels. It also marked his sixth multi-hit performance this month, during which he's now batting .306 (19-for-62) with 11 RBI and six runs scored. Additionally, Diaz has hit safely in six of his last seven games.
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Ryan Jeffers C | MIN
Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Resting Sunday
Jeffers is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers.
Dating back to before the All-Star break, Jeffers had started in each of the Twins' last five contests at either catcher or designated hitter, but he'll take a seat Sunday as Minnesota and Milwaukee close their series with a day game. Christian Vazquez will get a turn behind the dish in the finale.
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Chuckie Robinson C | CHW
White Sox's Chuckie Robinson: First start since 2022
Robinson went 1-for-3 against the Royals on Saturday.
Robinson was recalled to the majors Friday and made his first big-league appearance since 2022 on Saturday. He'll remain the backup to Korey Lee behind the plate but should have a chance to stick in the majors after Martin Maldonado was designated for assignment.
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Alex Jackson C | TB
Rays' Alex Jackson: Pops second homer
Jackson went 1-for-3 with a walk, a three-run home run and two runs scored Saturday against the Yankees.
Jackson was in the lineup to give Ben Rortvedt a day off and delivered his second home run of the season. He'll continue to play sparingly as the backup catcher and has just a .361 OPS and .091 average for the campaign.
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Victor Caratini C | HOU
Astros' Victor Caratini: Could join Astros on Monday
Caratini (hip) will play in rehab games at Double-A Corpus Christi on Saturday and Sunday before joining the Astros on Monday in Oakland, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
The Astros begin a three-game set against the Athletics on Monday, and Caratini is on track to return from his rehab assignment for the start of the series. The catcher has been recovering from a strained left hip and will have completed five rehab games when he rejoins the big-league club. Cesar Salazar will likely be optioned once Caratini is activated.
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Jake Rogers C | DET
Tigers' Jake Rogers: Hits grand slam in win
Rogers went 1-for-4 with a grand slam in Saturday's 7-3 win over the Blue Jays.
Rogers broke the game open with a grand slam off Trevor Richards in the sixth inning. The long ball was his first since June 29, as he has been sharing catching duties with Carson Kelly. On the year, the 29-year-old is hitting .204 with seven home runs, 20 RBI and 28 runs scored across 199 plate appearances.