MLB Player News
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Ben Rortvedt C | NYM
Yankees' Ben Rortvedt: Begins rehabbing at High-A
Rortvedt (knee) will begin a rehab assignment with High-A Hudson Valley on Tuesday.
Rortvedt has resided on the Yankees' injured list all season and has played only two games in the minors, which both came during his initial rehab assignment last May before he was shut down after requiring arthroscopic surgery on his left knee. The young backstop has made a full recovery from the oblique injury that first forced him to the IL coming out of spring training, but he'll likely be in line for an extended rehab assignment as he looks to prove he's 100 percent healthy following knee surgery. Once he's activated from the IL, Rortvedt could challenge Kyle Higashioka for the Yankees' No. 2 catching job, as Jose Trevino appears locked in atop the depth chart after recently earning a spot on the American League All-Star team.
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Francisco Mejia C | TB
Rays' Francisco Mejia: Performance picking up
Mejia went 2-for-4 with a double Monday against the Red Sox.
Mejia has alternated starts with Rene Pinto -- who was demoted to Triple-A Durham on Monday -- since the beginning of July and Monday's performance marked Mejia's fourth multi-hit effort in his last seven starts. He's hitting .296 with two home runs, four RBI and three runs scored in that span, but he may still be in danger of losing playing time after the Rays acquired Christian Bethancourt from the A's.
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Yasmani Grandal C | PIT
White Sox's Yasmani Grandal: Moving rehab to Triple-A on Tuesday
Grandal (back) will shift his rehab assignment to Triple-A Charlotte on Tuesday, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.
Grandal will move one step closer to returning from the 10-day injured list as he joins Charlotte for the conclusion of his rehab assignment. The 33-year-old has been out since early June and is expected to return to the big leagues following the All-Star break.
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Seby Zavala C | LAD
White Sox's Seby Zavala: Sitting Game 1 on Tuesday
Zavala will sit Game 1 of Tuesday's doubleheader versus the Guardians.
Zavala will get a breather in the matinee Tuesday, sitting after he went 0-for-3 in Monday's loss to the Guardians. Reese McGuire will take over at catcher and bat ninth in Game 1.
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Connor Wong C | BOS
Red Sox's Connor Wong: Recalled by Red Sox
Wong was recalled from Triple-A Worcester on Monday.
Wong was brought up to take the roster spot of fellow catcher Kevin Plawecki, who landed on the COVID-19 Related Injured List. Wong will fill the backup backstop role behind Christian Vazquez until Plawecki is ready to return.
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Kevin Plawecki C | TEX
Red Sox's Kevin Plawecki: Lands on COVID-19 Related IL
Plawecki was placed on the COVID-19 Related Injured List on Monday.
It's unclear if Plawecki tested positive for the virus, but one way or another he will give up his roster spot for the time being. Connor Wong was recalled from Triple-A Worcester to take Plawecki's place.
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Mitch Garver DH | SEA
Rangers' Mitch Garver: Heads to 60-day IL after surgery
The Rangers placed Garver (forearm) on the 60-day injured list Monday, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.
Garver's move to the IL was an expected development after he underwent season-ending surgery earlier Monday to address a right forearm injury that had lingered since early May. He'll conclude his first season in Texas with a .207 average, 10 home runs, one stolen base, 24 RBI and 23 runs across 215 plate appearances. Now that Garver is out of the mix, expect the Rangers to take a platoon approach to the designated hitter spot, with the lefty-hitting Brad Miller likely to get most of the initial opportunities.
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Sam Huff C | BAL
Rangers' Sam Huff: Returns to majors
The Rangers recalled Huff from Triple-A Round Rock on Monday, Levi Weaver of The Athletic reports.
Huff becomes one of three catchers on the Rangers' 26-man active roster, joining Jonah Heim and Meibrys Viloria. While Heim is locked in as the Rangers' No. 1 backstop and should play on a near-everyday basis, the righty-hitting Huff could get the chance to handle a short-side platoon role at designated hitter after Mitch Garver (forearm) was moved to the 60-day injured list upon undergoing season-ending surgery. The lefty-hitting Brad Miller is expected to get the first crack at replacing Garver in the lineup, though Miller likely won't be included in the lineup versus southpaws.
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Austin Hedges C | CLE
Guardians' Austin Hedges: Sitting Monday
Hedges will sit Monday against the White Sox.
Hedges will get a breather Monday after he went 0-for-3 with a strikeout Sunday against the Royals. Luke Maile will take over behind the plate and bat eighth in the series opener Monday.