MLB Player News
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Martin Maldonado C | SD
Astros' Martin Maldonado: Not in Sunday's lineup
Maldonado is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.
Maldonado started the past five games and will receive a breather in the series finale Sunday afternoon. Korey Lee will take over behind the plate for Houston.
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Alejandro Kirk C | TOR
Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk: Receives Sunday off
Kirk is out of the lineup for Sunday's game at Seattle.
Kirk was in the lineup the past six games and posted a .530 OPS during that stretch, and he'll take a seat for Sunday's series finale. Gabriel Moreno will work behind the plate in his place and bat eighth.
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Mitch Garver DH | SEA
Rangers' Mitch Garver: Set for final start of 2022
Garver will serve as the Rangers' designated hitter and No. 7 hitter in Sunday's game against the Twins.
Garver will be making what's expected to be his 45th and final start of the season Sunday, as he's scheduled to undergo season-ending surgery Monday to repair a torn flexor tendon in his right forearm. The injury has prevented Garver from catching since May 8 and has seemingly compromised him at the plate while he's served exclusively as a DH ever since. Since returning May 19 from his initial stint on the injured list, Garver has slashed .215/.303/.458 with seven home runs and a stolen base in 31 games. Fantasy managers in redraft leagues can feel comfortable dropping him after Sunday's game.
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Salvador Perez C | KC
Royals' Salvador Perez: Takes part in defensive work
Perez (thumb) was spotted taking part in some on-field work in his catcher's gear prior to the Royals' game Sunday against the Guardians, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reports.
Notably, Perez was catching with a glove on his surgically repaired left thumb, which signals that he's responded well to the procedure he had June 24. The veteran backstop is still expected to be sidelined for nearly two months, so fantasy managers shouldn't plan on having him back in the lineup until late August. Until then, MJ Melendez will operate as the Royals' primary catcher.
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Sean Murphy C | ATL
Athletics' Sean Murphy: Pair of hits in win
Murphy went 2-for-4 with a double and a run in a win over the Astros on Saturday.
The hard-hitting backstop extended a stretch of strong work at the plate to eight games, with Saturday's production pushing his slash line over that span to a stellar .333/.333/.533. Murphy also has been collecting plenty of extra-base hits all season; Saturday's two-bagger gives him 29 XBHs over 76 games, leaving him on pace to eclipse the career-high 40 he generated in 2021 across 119 contests.
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Gary Sanchez C | MIL
Twins' Gary Sanchez: Out of Sunday's lineup
Sanchez is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
Sanchez went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer Saturday but will take a seat Sunday for the second time in the past four games. Ryan Jeffers will receive another start behind the plate while Byron Buxton rests his legs as the designated hitter.
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Jonah Heim C | ATL
Rangers' Jonah Heim: Takes Sunday off
Heim is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins.
Heim started the past four games and went 5-for-16 with a walk and three runs, and he'll rest in Sunday afternoon's series finale. Meibrys Viloria will take over behind the plate for Texas.
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Francisco Mejia C | TB
Rays' Francisco Mejia: Out of Sunday's lineup
Mejia is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Mejia and Rene Pinto have alternated starts over the past eight games, and that trend will continue Sunday after Mejia went 2-for-4 with a walk, an RBI and a run during Saturday's contest. Pinto will bat eighth in the series finale.
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Tucker Barnhart C | TEX
Tigers' Tucker Barnhart: Not starting Sunday
Barnhart is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.
Barnhart is 4-for-14 with two doubles, two RBI and two runs over his past five contests and will take a seat for Sunday's series finale. Eric Haase will step in behind the plate for Tampa Bay.