MLB Player News
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Reese McGuire C | CHW
White Sox's Reese McGuire: Sits out Thursday
McGuire is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Orioles.
Chicago's catching situation has been tough to pin down of late. After McGuire made three consecutive starts behind the plate from June 12 through 14, Seby Zavala caught each of the team's next three contests. McGuire then caught three of the White Sox's four games since Sunday, but he'll be back on the bench for Thursday's series opener in favor of Zavala. Though McGuire represents the superior defender of the two, Zavala has thus far showed a more potent bat in a limited sample of MLB action.
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Sean Murphy C | ATL
Athletics' Sean Murphy: Hot hitting continues Wednesday
Murphy went 2-for-4 in a loss to the Mariners on Wednesday.
Murphy's fourth multi-hit effort in the last 12 games pushed his slash line over that span to .302/.375/.558 across 48 plate appearances. The 27-year-old backstop's .216 average and .291 on-base percentage for the season still have plenty of room for improvement, but both figures are certainly on an upswing at the moment thanks to his hot hitting.
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Tom Murphy C | SF
Mariners' Tom Murphy: Requires season-ending surgery
Murphy (shoulder) will undergo season-ending shoulder surgery, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.
Murphy sustained his shoulder injury in early May and suffered a setback several weeks later. The 31-year-old started to ramp up his rehab process recently after being shut down and received a PRP injection, but he'll ultimately require a procedure that will force him to miss the remainder of the season. Cal Raleigh and Luis Torrens should continue to serve as the Mariners' top two options behind the dish.
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Cal Raleigh C | SEA
Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Resting for day game
Raleigh is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Athletics.
Luis Torrens will get the nod behind the dish for the day game after Raleigh started at catcher in each of the Mariners' previous four contests. Raleigh went 1-for-4 with his ninth home run of the season, a walk and an additional run in Wednesday's 9-0 triumph.
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Ryan Jeffers C | MIN
Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Resting Thursday
Jeffers is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Guardians.
Jeffers will get a breather for the day game after catching in both of the Twins' last two contests while going 4-for-7 with two doubles, a walk, two runs and two RBI. Gary Sanchez will step in behind the dish for Jeffers while Alex Kirilloff serves as Minnesota's designated hitter.
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Austin Hedges C | CLE
Guardians' Austin Hedges: Sitting Thursday
Hedges will sit Thursday versus the Twins.
Hedges will take a seat after he went 1-for-7 with a solo home run in the first two games of the series. Luke Maile will draw the start at catcher and bat eighth in the series finale.
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Jose Trevino C | CIN
Yankees' Jose Trevino: Crushes clutch homer
Trevino went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in a 5-4 win against the Rays on Wednesday.
Trevino produced the biggest hit of the game for either club, belting a two-run homer to left field in the eighth inning that gave the Yankees their first lead, which stood up as the difference in the contest. The long ball was the backstop's sixth of the season, establishing a new career high. Trevino has also registered a .283/.339/.478 slash line and 21 RBI across 124 plate appearances in what has been a breakout campaign.
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Cal Raleigh C | SEA
Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Launches ninth homer
Raleigh went 1-for-4 with a solo home run, an additional run scored and a walk in Wednesday's 9-0 win over the Athletics.
Raleigh went yard in the second inning. Five of the catcher's nine homers this year have come in June, where he's batting a solid (.246) in 18 contests. He's posted a .187/.279/.447 slash line with 19 RBI and 15 runs scored in 42 games overall, though his strong play of late has made him the Mariners' primary catcher over Luis Torrens.
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Austin Hedges C | CLE
Guardians' Austin Hedges: Goes deep Wednesday
Hedges went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Wednesday's 11-10 win over the Twins.
Hedges had gone 0-for-7 in his last three games, but he was able to snap the skid with a fifth-inning blast to left field. This was the catcher's first extra-base hit in June, and he's gone 7-for-36 (.194) this month. That's actually an improvement given his season slash line of .165/.225/.281 with five homers, 15 RBI, 13 runs scored and a stolen base in 47 contests overall.
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Alejandro Kirk C | TOR
Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk: Homers again Wednesday
Kirk went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional RBI during Wednesday's 9-5 win against the White Sox.
Kirk delivered an RBI single during the opening frame to start the scoring, and he followed up with a solo shot to center field during the third inning. The 23-year-old has gone deep in two straight games and is hitting .313 with five home runs, 13 RBI, 15 runs and a 10:10 BB:K through 18 contests in June.