MLB Player News
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Blake Hunt C | BAL
Orioles' Blake Hunt: Comes off 7-day IL
Triple-A Norfolk reinstated Hunt (groin) from its 7-day injured list Tuesday.
Hunt was on the shelf for a little over three weeks with a left groin strain. Norfolk brought Hunt back from the IL after he went 3-for-12 with two doubles, one walk, two runs and one RBI over four rehab games with High-A Aberdeen last week.
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Victor Caratini C | HOU
Astros' Victor Caratini: Still not running full speed
Caratini (hip) took part in drills Tuesday but still isn't running at full speed, MLB.com reports.
Caratini has been ramping up his activity for the last week, but he won't be sent out on a rehab assignment until he is running at 100 percent. He'll be out through the All-Star break, but his timeline for a return beyond that is unclear.
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Ryan Jeffers C | MIN
Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Out of lineup for early game
Jeffers is absent from the lineup for the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader versus the White Sox.
Christian Vazquez will start at catcher in the first game of the day, with Jeffers set to return to the lineup for the second contest. Jeffers comes into play Wednesday having slugged two home runs and driven in nine runs over his last eight tilts.
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Freddy Fermin C | KC
Royals' Freddy Fermin: Gaining foothold in regular lineup
Fermin will start at designated hitter and bat sixth in the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader with the Cardinals.
Fermin will stick in the lineup for the fifth game in a row, with the 29-year-old having now made three starts at catcher and two at designated hitter. With Michael Massey having been cleared to resume playing at second base after initially being limited to DH duties upon his return from the injured list June 24, the Royals should have a regular spot in the lineup for Fermin, at least while he's producing at the dish. Fermin will take a five-game hitting streak into the doubleheader and is slashing .304/.356/.435 over 177 plate appearances on the season.
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Cal Raleigh C | SEA
Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Two more homers in Tuesday's win
Raleigh went 3-for-5 with a pair of two-run homers, a double and three runs scored in Tuesday's 8-3 win over the Padres.
The switch-hitting Raleigh was able to accomplish hitting a home run from both sides of the plate Tuesday night. He began with a two-run blast in the third from the left side and then matched it with a two-run shot from the right side in the seventh to put the Mariners up 7-0. Raleigh has just 62 hits this season and is hitting .210, but 17 of those have gone for home runs, leading to 55 RBI, which is tied for second among catchers. Raleigh has never been a guy to hit for much average but has always made up for it in the power department. His 74 home runs since the beginning of 2022 lead all catchers in the MLB and his 17 homers this season are the most by a Mariners' catcher before the All-Star break. The 27-year-old is slashing .210/.295/.414 and is on pace for career highs in home runs and RBI.
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Logan O'Hoppe C | LAA
Angels' Logan O'Hoppe: Homers twice Tuesday
O'Hoppe went 3-for-4 with two solo home runs in Tuesday's 5-4 loss to the Rangers.
O'Hoppe is 15-for-42 (.357) with four homers and nine RBI over his last 12 contests, logging four multi-hit efforts in that span. The catcher twice erased a deficit for the Angels in Tuesday's contest, but they couldn't find the lead. O'Hoppe is up to a .282/.334/.491 slash line with 14 homers, 42 RBI, 41 runs scored and one stolen bases over 297 plate appearances this season.
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Jonah Heim C | TEX
Rangers' Jonah Heim: Scratched Tuesday
Heim was scratched from the Rangers' lineup ahead of Tuesday's game versus the Angels due to neck stiffness, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Heim was scheduled to serve as Texas' designated hitter Tuesday, but his neck will force him to sit down for at least one game. Adolis Garcia will instead operate as the DH, while Derek Hill will start in right field and bat ninth.
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Ryan Jeffers C | MIN
Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Idle Tuesday
Jeffers is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the White Sox.
Jeffers and Christian Vazquez have alternated catching duties since the start of June, and Tuesday happens to be Vazquez's turn behind the dish. Jeffers is 7-for-26 with a pair of home runs in his last seven games.
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Bo Naylor C | CLE
Guardians' Bo Naylor: Not in lineup against RHP
Naylor is absent from the starting lineup Tuesday at Detroit.
Despite Kenta Maeda taking the mound for the Tigers, the lefty-hitting Naylor will yield to Austin Hedges behind the dish Tuesday. Naylor is 6-for-29 (.206) with eight strikeouts during his last nine games.