MLB Player News
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Yasmani Grandal C | PIT
White Sox's Yasmani Grandal: Gets rest day
Grandal is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Astros.
Grandal will be getting a breather after he started each of the past three games -- two at catcher and one as a designated hitter -- while going 2-for-9 with two walks. Though Grandal remains the White Sox's top option behind the plate, his grip on the No. 1 role has loosened while he's submitted a disappointing .565 OPS over 283 plate appearances on the season in addition to missing time due to injury. Seby Zavala will catch for starting pitcher Lucas Giolito on Thursday.
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Cal Raleigh C | SEA
Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Homers twice in win
Raleigh went 2-for-4 with two homers, three RBI and two runs scored in Wednesday's victory over the Angels.
Raleigh launched a solo shot in the fifth inning, then a two-run homer in the ninth that scored J.P. Crawford. The catcher is up to 18 home runs on the year and four for the month. Raleigh has struggled for consistency, picking up 10 hits this month while also striking out 14 times. His batting average now sits at .208, the highest it has been since it was .211 on July 30.
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Shea Langeliers C | ATH
Athletics' Shea Langeliers: Launches first career home run
Langeliers went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 7-2 win over the Rangers.
Langliers crushed an 0-2 curveball over the right-field fence in the eighth inning for his first career home run. The rookie now has extra-base hits in each of his two starts this season, picking up right where he left off in Triple-A, where he maintained a .510 slugging percentage. Oakland currently boasts one of the better offensive catchers in the majors in Sean Murphy, so Langliers figures to continue filling in as the designated hitter or slotting in behind the dish during Murphy's off days.
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Sean Murphy C | ATL
Athletics' Sean Murphy: Crushes two home runs
Murphy went 3-for-5 with a double, two home runs, three RBI and three total runs scored in Wednesday's victory over the Rangers.
The veteran catcher was no match for Cole Ragans, as he tagged the southpaw for two home runs on the night. He also hit a double in the top of the eighth for his third extra-base hit of the night. Murphy is now slashing .251/.327/.450 on the season and is top three among all catchers in HR, RBI and runs.
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Tucker Barnhart C | TEX
Tigers' Tucker Barnhart: Absent from Wednesday's lineup
Barnhart isn't starting Wednesday against the Guardians.
Barnhart started the last two games and went 4-for-7 with two RBI, a run and a walk. Eric Haase will take over behind the plate and bat sixth.
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Jonah Heim C | ATL
Rangers' Jonah Heim: Resting Wednesday
Heim isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Athletics.
Heim started the last two games and went 2-for-7 with a double, an RBI and a walk. Meibrys Viloria is taking over behind the plate and batting fifth.
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Austin Hedges C | CLE
Guardians' Austin Hedges: Riding pine Wednesday
Hedges isn't in the lineup Wednesday against the Tigers.
Hedges went 0-for-3 with a strikeout Tuesday against Detroit and will head to the bench for the second time in the last three games. Luke Maile is starting behind the dish and batting eighth.
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Reese McGuire C | CHW
Red Sox's Reese McGuire: Part of timeshare at catcher
McGuire will start at catcher and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against the Pirates, Bill Koch of The Providence Journal reports.
McGuire will check in behind the plate for the second day in a row and appears to have at least worked his way into a timeshare at catcher with Kevin Plawecki. Since arriving at the Aug. 2 trade deadline in a deal with the White Sox, McGuire has been a pleasant surprise as a hitter with a .409 average through his first 22 at-bats with Boston, but he'll bring most of his value on the defensive end moving forward.
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Kevin Plawecki C | TEX
Red Sox's Kevin Plawecki: Remains out of lineup
Plawecki isn't starting Wednesday against the Pirates, Bill Koch of The Providence Journal reports.
Plawecki has gone just 1-for-15 with a double and two strikeouts over his last five matchups and will retreat to the bench for the third time in the last four games. Reese McGuire is starting behind the dish and batting eighth.
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Max Stassi C | SF
Angels' Max Stassi: Gets breather Wednesday
Stassi isn't in the lineup Wednesday against the Mariners, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports.
Stassi will retreat to the bench after he went 0-for-8 with five strikeouts over the last two games. Kurt Suzuki is starting behind the plate and batting sixth.