MLB Player News
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Adley Rutschman C | BAL
Orioles' Adley Rutschman: Returning from IL on Monday
Interim manager Tony Mansolino said that Rutschman (oblique) is scheduled to be activated from the 10-day injured list Monday, Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun reports.
Rutschman has gone 2-for-15 with a double in four rehab games and is on the cusp of rejoining the big club. The 27-year-old has been on the shelf with a strained oblique for over a month. He was in the midst of an underwhelming campaign prior to the injury with a .227/.319/.372 slash line in 276 plate appearances.
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Ali Sanchez C | BOS
Blue Jays' Ali Sanchez: Summoned to big leagues
The Blue Jays selected Sanchez's contract from Triple-A Buffalo on Sunday.
Sanchez will be active for Sunday's game against the Tigers after Alejandro Kirk (concussion) was placed on the 7-day injured list. Sanchez is unlikely to play more than a couple times per week with Tyler Heineman handling starting duties behind the dish. Sanchez previously logged 11 plate appearances with Toronto earlier this season but has spent the bulk of the 2025 campaign at Buffalo, slashing .279/.347/.419 with six home runs over 199 plate appearances.
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Alejandro Kirk C | TOR
Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk: Goes on concussion IL
The Blue Jays placed Kirk on the 7-day injured list Sunday after he was diagnosed with a concussion.
After being struck in the catcher's mask by a foul tip in the third inning Saturday, Kirk was pulled from the contest and sent in for further evaluation. With tests confirming a concussion, he won't be eligible to return until at least Aug. 3, though fantasy managers shouldn't be surprised if Kirk needs more than a week to exit the concussion protocol. Ali Sanchez was called up from Triple-A Buffalo to provide the Blue Jays with another option behind the plate, but Tyler Heineman will handle starting duties in Kirk's absence.
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Jacob Stallings C | BAL
Orioles' Jacob Stallings: Resting for series finale
Stallings is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.
Stallings will rest Sunday after he went 1-for-5 with a run and an RBI while catching all nine innings of Saturday's 18-0 win. Alex Jackson will get the nod behind the plate in the series finale.
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Jake Rogers C | DET
Tigers' Jake Rogers: Leads offense Saturday
Rogers went 2-for-3 with a run scored in Saturday's 6-1 loss to the Blue Jays.
Rogers had the only two hits for Detroit and scored the team's lone run despite hitting in the nine spot in the lineup. It was the catcher's first multi-hit performance since June 13 and just his third of the year. This season has been a struggle for Rogers, who's slashing .184/.292/.316, and he's clearly fallen behind Dillon Dingler on the Tigers' depth chart.
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Cal Raleigh C | SEA
Mariners' Cal Raleigh: First to 40 homers
Raleigh went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Angels.
Raleigh put the Mariners ahead for good in the sixth inning, launching his 40th homer of the year out to right field. This was his first multi-hit effort since the All-Star break, but he has hit safely in seven of his last eight games, going 8-for-34 (.235) with two homers in that span. He's got two months to work with to surpass Salvador Perez's record 48 homers by a catcher in a season. Raleigh is slashing .257/.369/.614 with 85 RBI, 70 runs scored, 12 stolen bases and 16 doubles through 102 games in 2025.
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Freddy Fermin C | SD
Royals' Freddy Fermin: Lifts third homer
Fermin went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in a 6-4 loss to the Guardians in the second game of Saturday's doubleheader.
Fermin went 0-for-1 as a pinch hitter in the day game before spelling Salvador Perez behind the dish in the nightcap. While Fermin has carved out a decent share of playing time in July, he has gone just 4-for-23 (.174) with seven strikeouts over his last 10 games. Overall, the catcher is slashing .262/.315/.350 with three homers, 10 RBI, 16 runs scored, seven doubles and no stolen bases across 198 plate appearances this year.
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Shea Langeliers C | ATH
Athletics' Shea Langeliers: Launches 15th homer of 2025
Langeliers went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Astros.
Langeliers smacked a home run for a second straight game, as he took Bennett Sousa deep to left-center field for a solo shot in the sixth. The 27-year-old backstop has been hot at the plate since the All-Star break, logging at least one hit in eight of his nine games and going 14-for-35 (.400) with four home runs and 10 RBI over that span.
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Alejandro Kirk C | TOR
Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk: Being evaluated for concussion
Kirk is undergoing tests to determine if he has a concussion after he took a foul tip off his mask Saturday versus Detroit, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Kirk initially remained behind the plate after being dinged by the foul tip, but he was pulled for a pinch hitter in the following frame. Should Kirk need to miss any games moving forward, Tyler Heineman figures to step in as Toronto's starting backstop.