MLB Player News

  • Rays' Ben Rortvedt: Sitting against lefty

    Rortvedt isn't in the Rays' lineup for Thursday's game against the Yankees, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

    Left-hander Nestor Cortes will toe the slab Thursday for the Yankees, meaning the left-handed bat of Rortvedt will stay put in the Rays' dugout. Alex Jackson will take over behind the dish and bat ninth.

  • Jake Rogers C | DET

    Tigers' Jake Rogers: Resting Thursday

    Rogers is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Guardians, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

    Rogers had started behind the plate in three of the Tigers' last four contests, but he'll take a seat Thursday while the two clubs wrap up their series with a day game after a night game. Carson Kelly will draw the start at catcher.

  • White Sox's Martin Maldonado: Unlikely source of power

    Maldonado went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Twins.

    Maldonado entered July with only one home run for the season, but he's now slugged three long balls in his last four games. He'll remain the clear backup to Korey Lee on the depth chart and has typically been drawing a start every three games.

  • Jonah Heim C | TEX

    Rangers' Jonah Heim: Returns with two hits

    Heim went 2-for-4 with a run scored in Wednesday's 7-2 loss to the Angels.

    Heim, who was scratched from Tuesday's game with neck stiffness, returned to the starting lineup Wednesday. The catcher's bat is hot right now; he's hit safely in four of the last five games, including three multi-hit efforts, going 9-for-21 (.429) with a home run and two RBI.

  • Yainer Diaz C | HOU

    Astros' Yainer Diaz: Drives in three

    Diaz went 3-for-4 with three RBI in Wednesday's 9-1 win over the Marlins.

    Diaz opened and closed the scoring Wednesday, delivering an RBI single in the first inning and a two-run single in the sixth. This was his seventh three-hit game over his last 15 contests, a span in which he's batting .406 (26-for-64). The catcher is up to a .286/.312/.415 slash line with seven home runs, 48 RBI, 38 runs scored, 15 doubles, two triples and one stolen base over 81 games this season. Diaz isn't a high-end defensive catcher, but his place in the lineup is secure when he's swinging the bat as well as he has lately.

  • Royals' Salvador Perez: Homers in each game of twin bill

    Perez went 3-for-7 with two home runs and four RBI over both games of Wednesday's doubleheader sweep of St. Louis.

    Perez started at catcher in Game 1 and recorded a 424-foot solo homer along with an RBI single. He was back in the lineup at DH in Game 2 and belted another solo shot while adding a sacrifice fly. Perez is up to 16 long balls on the campaign, tied for third most among MLB backstops. He's also tied for the lead among catchers with 59 RBI.

  • Danny Jansen C | BOS

    Blue Jays' Danny Jansen: Idle Wednesday

    Jansen isn't in the Blue Jays' lineup Wednesday against the Giants.

    After going 0-for-9 with three walks and three strikeouts, Jansen will get a day to regroup Wednesday while Alejandro Kirk starts behind the plate and bats seventh.

  • Jonah Heim C | TEX

    Rangers' Jonah Heim: Back in action

    Heim (neck) will start at catcher and bat seventh Wednesday versus the Angels.

    Neck stiffness caused Heim to be scratched from Texas' lineup ahead of Tuesday's contest, but he seems to be feeling well enough to return behind the plate Wednesday. The 29-year-old has slashed .360/.346/.600 with a homer and three RBI since the beginning of July.

  • Austin Wells C | NYY

    Yankees' Austin Wells: Exiting starting nine Wednesday

    Wells is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rays.

    Wells will hit the bench after he started behind the dish in three of the Yankees' last four games. Jose Trevino will get the nod at catcher Wednesday, forming a battery with starting pitcher Marcus Stroman.

  • Carson Kelly C | TEX

    Tigers' Carson Kelly: Losing work to Rogers

    Kelly is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Guardians.

    Though Kelly has an active five-game hitting streak, the playing time behind the plate has tilted in favor of Jake Rogers lately. Rogers will make his third start in four games while Kelly sits.

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