MLB Player News
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Kyle Teel C | CHW
White Sox's Kyle Teel: Records first career homer
Teel went 4-for-5 with a solo home run, an additional RBI and three total runs scored Wednesday in an 11-9 win over Tampa Bay.
The highlight of Teel's day was a solo homer in the sixth inning for his first career MLB long ball, but he was plenty productive beyond that. The rookie catcher added a run-scoring single in the eighth frame and notched his first career four-hit performance. Teel has opened the second half of the season on a tear, going 7-for-14 with six runs and two RBI in his first three games.
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Kyle Higashioka C | TEX
Rangers' Kyle Higashioka: Nursing mild strain
Higashioka was diagnosed with a mild hamstring strain and will be out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Higashioka's hamstring injury resulted in him making an early exit from Tuesday's 6-2 win. Despite the backstop's diagnosis, manager Bruce Bochy said Wednesday that he's hopeful Higashioka can avoid a trip to the injured list. Jonah Heim will start behind the plate in Wednesday's series finale and will likely operate as the Rangers' primary catcher until Higashioka is healthy.
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Austin Wells C | NYY
Yankees' Austin Wells: Getting breather Wednesday
Wells is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays.
Wells will get a breather for the series finale after he started behind the dish Monday and Tuesday. J.C. Escarra will form a battery Wednesday with starting pitcher Max Fried.
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Maverick Handley C | BAL
Orioles' Maverick Handley: Goes on 10-day IL with wrist sprain
The Orioles transferred Handley (concussion) from the 7-day injured list to the 10-day IL due to a right wrist sprain.
Handley suffered a concussion as a result of a collision with the Yankees' Jazz Chisholm back on June 22, but he also hurt his wrist on the play. He appears to have since cleared concussion protocol, but a recent visit with a wrist specialist confirmed a sprain. The Orioles haven't indicated how long Handley might be shelved.
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Cal Raleigh C | SEA
Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Taking seat Wednesday
Raleigh is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Brewers.
Raleigh slugged his 39th home run of the season for the game's only run in Tuesday's 1-0 victory, but he will get some well-deserved rest during Wednesday's matinee. The All-Star catcher is getting just his second day off since June 9. Mitch Garver will step in behind the plate and bat sixth for the Mariners in the series finale.
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Logan O'Hoppe C | LAA
Angels' Logan O'Hoppe: Exiting starting nine
O'Hoppe is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Mets.
O'Hoppe will sit out Wednesday's matinee after starting at catcher in each of the previous three games. Travis d'Arnaud will be behind the dish and bat seventh in O'Hoppe's stead.
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Christian Vazquez C | MIN
Twins' Christian Vazquez: Drives in three Tuesday
Vazquez went 2-for-4 with a double and three RBI in Tuesday's 10-7 win over the Dodgers.
Vazquez produced a two-run double in the second inning and added an RBI single in the sixth. The catcher continues to see a near-even split of playing time behind the dish with Ryan Jeffers. Vazquez is 8-for-29 (.276) in July, lifting his slash line for the year to .190/.254/.272 with two home runs, 12 RBI, 10 runs scored and no stolen bases over 173 plate appearances.
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Cal Raleigh C | SEA
Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Supplies lone run in win
Raleigh went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 1-0 win over the Brewers.
Raleigh went just 3-for-17 over his first four games following the All-Star break, though he had just two strikeouts in that span. Offense was at a premium Tuesday, and his sixth-inning solo shot off Nick Mears was the lone run of the game. Raleigh is up to 39 homers on the year while adding 84 RBI, 68 runs scored, 11 stolen bases, 16 doubles and a .256/.370/.619 slash line across 99 contests. It wouldn't be surprising to see his batting average regress a bit in the second half, but he should still be capable of producing big numbers in his counting stats.
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Kyle Higashioka C | TEX
Rangers' Kyle Higashioka: Battling hamstring tightness
Higashioka was removed from Tuesday's game against the Athletics with hamstring tightness, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.
Higashioka went 2-for-3 with a run scored before his hamstring forced him out of the game in the eighth inning. He's slated to be evaluated Wednesday, at which point more will be known about the severity of his injury. Until then, he can be considered day-to-day.