MLB Player News
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Logan O'Hoppe C | LAA
Angels' Logan O'Hoppe: Idle Sunday
O'Hoppe is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners.
Travis d'Arnaud will step in behind the dish while O'Hoppe rests after starting at catcher in both of the previous two contests. O'Hoppe has been wielding a hot bat coming out of the All-Star break, going 10-for-25 with a solo home run, a stolen base and two additional runs through his first seven games.
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Kyle Higashioka C | TEX
Rangers' Kyle Higashioka: Could pinch hit Sunday
Higashioka (hamstring) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta.
Higashioka will be on the bench for a fourth consecutive game while he tends to what manager Bruce Bochy has called "half of a Grade 1" right hamstring strain, according to MLB.com. Jonah Heim will once again get the nod behind the plate, though Bochy expressed optimism that Higashioka will be able to pinch hit Sunday, if needed, per Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News.
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Yainer Diaz C | HOU
Astros' Yainer Diaz: Idle Sunday
Diaz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.
Diaz will get a breather after starting behind the plate the previous two nights. Victor Caratini will handle catching duties Sunday.
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Freddy Fermin C | SD
Royals' Freddy Fermin: Resting up Sunday
Fermin is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.
Fermin had started three of the Royals' previous four games, but he'll get a breather while Salvador Perez covers first base and Luke Maile gets a turn behind the plate. Though the Royals recently bolstered their lineup with the acquisition of Randal Grichuk, the absence of Jac Caglianone (hamstring) should allow Fermin's playing time to remain relatively stable while Perez continues to see more starts at first base or designated hitter rather than catcher.
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Kyle Teel C | CHW
White Sox's Kyle Teel: Resting Sunday
Teel is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs.
Teel will get a breather after he caught all nine innings of Saturday night's 6-1 loss. Edgar Quero will spell Teel behind the plate in the series finale.
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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.