MLB Player News
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Ben Rortvedt C | NYM
Yankees' Ben Rortvedt: Hitless in rehab appearance
Rortvedt (knee) went 0-for-2 with a walk in a rehab appearance with High-A Hudson Valley on Tuesday.
This was technically Rortvedt's third rehab game this season, but it was his first since he picked up a knee injury May 8. The backstop underwent arthroscopic surgery for that issue, which came on the heels of an oblique strain that caused him to miss all of spring training and the first month of the regular season. Rortvedt could work his way up to the majors at some point if he performs well while rehabbing, but he'll likely need an extended minor-league assignment considering the amount of time he has missed.
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Gary Sanchez C | MIL
Twins' Gary Sanchez: Riding pine Wednesday
Sanchez isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Brewers.
Sanchez has gone 1-for-7 with a two-run homer, a walk and two strikeouts over the last two games and will take a seat for the fourth time in the last six matchups. Byron Buxton is serving as the designated hitter while Gilberto Celestino starts in center field.
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Sean Murphy C | ATL
Athletics' Sean Murphy: On base five times
Murphy went 4-for-5 with two doubles, a walk, two runs and two RBI during a 14-7 victory over Texas on Tuesday.
Murphy singled in the first and 10th, was intentionally walked in the 12th and doubled in the third and eighth to reach base an impressive five times; his previous season best was three. The 27-year-old has enjoyed a scorching start to July with a .385/.409/.590 slash line through 10 games, though Tuesday's walk was his first since June 23.
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Jonah Heim C | ATL
Rangers' Jonah Heim: Sits with illness
Heim was unavailable for Tuesday's 12-inning loss to the Athletics due to an illness, Jeff Wilson of RangersToday.com reports.
Heim likely would have made an appearance off the bench Tuesday if available given the length of the contest, but he was off limits due to the ailment. It's unclear if the 27-year-old will be cleared to play in Wednesday's series finale.
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Ryan Jeffers C | MIN
Twins' Ryan Jeffers: On bench Tuesday
Jeffers is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Brewers, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
Gary Sanchez will form a battery with starting pitcher Josh Winder while Jeffers gets a breather. Jeffers was behind the plate for three of the Twins' last four games and went 6-for-13 with two home runs, a double, five RBI and three runs over that stretch.
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Austin Hedges C | CLE
Guardians' Austin Hedges: Takes seat for Game 2
Hedges is out of the lineup for the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader with the White Sox.
He'll give way to Luke Maile behind the plate after going 1-for-3 with a run scored while catching all nine innings of Shane Bieber's complete game in the front end of the twin bill.
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Tucker Barnhart C | TEX
Tigers' Tucker Barnhart: Sitting Tuesday
Barnhart isn't in the lineup Tuesday at Kansas City.
The veteran has gone 4-for-18 with a pair of doubles and four walks since the start of July. Eric Haase will catch in Barnhart's place Tuesday.
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Jonah Heim C | ATL
Rangers' Jonah Heim: Sitting Tuesday
Heim is on the bench for Tuesday's game versus Oakland.
Heim went 1-for-3 with a pair of runs Monday and is now hitting .364 in 10 games this month. Sam Huff is catching Tuesday.
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Gabriel Moreno C | ARI
Blue Jays' Gabriel Moreno: Optioned to Triple-A
Moreno was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo on Tuesday, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.
With Danny Jansen (finger) being activated from the 10-day injured list Tuesday, Moreno no longer had a spot on the active roster and was optioned back down to Buffalo. In his first 58 career at-bats, the 22-year-old produced a .276 average with a double, four RBI and three runs. Moreno will remain a top candidate to be called up if either Alejandro Kirk or the aforementioned Jansen gets hurt moving forward.
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Danny Jansen C | TEX
Blue Jays' Danny Jansen: Back from IL
The Blue Jays activated Jansen (finger) from the 10-day injured list Tuesday. He'll start at catcher and bat ninth in the Blue Jays' series opener with the Phillies.
Jansen last played June 6, when he fractured his hamate bone and landed on the IL. Alejandro Kirk is going to be in the lineup nearly every day between catcher and designated hitter, but there should still be plenty of at-bats for Jansen, who's the superior defender of the two backstops. Prior to being deactivated, Jansen had shown some solid pop with a .232/.290/.625 slash line over 62 plate appearances.