MLB Player News

Grandal (hamstring) is hitting fifth and catching against the Royals on Sunday, Vinnie Duber of AllCHGO.com reports.

Grandal returns to the lineup after missing the last two games while resting his hamstring. The switch-hitting backstop will handle catching duties, so Seby Zavala retreats to the bench for Sunday's finale.

Raleigh is not in the starting lineup against Atlanta on Sunday.

Raleigh is out of the lineup for the second consecutive game. Tom Murphy will get the start at catcher and hit eighth against Jared Shuster and Atlanta on Sunday.

Bethancourt is not in the starting lineup Sunday versus the Brewers, Kristie Ackert of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Bethancourt will get a day off after he went 2-for-4 with a solo homer and a strikeout in Saturday's victory. Francisco Mejia will take over behind the plate and bat ninth in the series finale with Milwaukee.

Bethancourt went 2-for-4 with a solo home run Saturday against the Brewers.

Bethancourt was one of three Rays to take Eric Lauer deep Saturday, with his solo shot coming in the fourth inning. He now has seven long balls on the season, three of which have come in his last 15 games. Bethancourt has had an all-or-nothing profile in 106 plate appearances on the campaign, as he has a .267 on-base percentage but a .273 ISO.

Raleigh is not in the starting lineup Saturday versus Atlanta.

Raleigh will get a breather after he went 6-for-14 with two homers, four RBI, five runs scored and three walks while starting the last four contests. Tom Murphy will take over behind the plate and bat eighth against Atlanta.

Higashioka will sit Saturday versus the Reds.

Higashioka will get a day off after he went 1-for-4 with a double, two RBI and a run scored with three strikeouts in Friday's 6-2 win. Ben Rortvedt will make his Yankees debut at catcher and bat ninth against Cincinnati.

Langeliers went 1-for-3 with an RBI double and a walk in a loss to the Astros on Friday.

Langeliers' third-inning two-bagger plated Esteury Ruiz with what would be the Athletics' only run of the night. The success at the plate Friday was an extension of a productive run with the bat for the young backstop, as he's now hitting .300 (9-for-30) with a pair of doubles, a home run, four RBI, five walks and three runs over his last eight games.

Rortvedt is starting at catcher and batting ninth Saturday versus the Reds.

Rortvedt will make his debut with the Yankees after he was acquired via trade from the Twins in March of 2022. The 25-year-old has had a strong season with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, batting .324 with three homers, 10 RBI and four runs scored over 37 at-bats in 10 games. With Jose Trevino (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list, Rortvedt will split time behind the plate with Kyle Higashioka.

Heim is not in the starting lineup Saturday versus the Rockies.

Heim will get a breather after he went 3-for-18 with two RBI, two runs scored, two walks and four punchouts while starting the last five games. Sandy Leon will take over behind the plate and bat ninth against Colorado.

Kirk is not in the starting lineup Saturday versus the Orioles.

Kirk will remain on the bench for a second straight game Saturday after he went 2-for-11 with a double and two strikeouts during the Toronto's three-game set with the Yankees earlier in the week. Danny Jansen will draw another start behind the plate and bat sixth against Baltimore.