MLB Player News
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Jose Trevino C | CIN
Yankees' Jose Trevino: On bench Sunday
Trevino is not in the lineup for Sunday's game at Tampa Bay.
Trevino and Kyle Higashioka have alternated starts over the past five games, and that trend will continue Sunday after Trevino went 0-for-2 with a strikeout during Saturday's contest.
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Austin Hedges C | CLE
Guardians' Austin Hedges: Not starting Sunday
Hedges is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers, Andre Knott of Bally Sports Ohio reports.
Hedges is 2-for-22 over his last eight appearances and will step out of the lineup for Sunday's series finale in Detroit. Luke Maile will take over behind the plate and bat eighth.
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Tucker Barnhart C | TEX
Tigers' Tucker Barnhart: Resting for day game
Barnhart is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.
With Detroit wrapping up its series with Cleveland with a day game, Barnhart will get a breather. Eric Haase will work behind the plate after Barnhart had caught both of Detroit's last two contests.
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Francisco Mejia C | TB
Rays' Francisco Mejia: Struggling since return
Mejia went 2-for-3 with a double and a run scored Saturday against the Yankees.
Mejia was behind the dish to make his fourth start in the team's last nine games. He delivered a double in the seventh inning and ultimately came around to score. The effort marked Mejia's first multi-hit game since May 6, the day he was activated from the COVID-19 injured list. Since, he has hit just .171 with three RBI and three runs scored across 13 games. Overall, Mejia has a .263/.259/.421 line across 58 plate appearances on the season.
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Christian Vazquez C | HOU
Red Sox's Christian Vazquez: Three hits, one RBI in loss
Vazquez went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI in a 4-2 loss to the Orioles in Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader.
Vazquez was one of two Red Sox batters to record multiple hits in this contest. The catcher also knocked in their first run, plating Trevor Story with an RBI single in the fourth inning. Vazquez has a trio of three-hit efforts in his last five games. He's lifted his slash line to .292/.339/.389 with two home runs, 19 RBI, 10 runs scored and five doubles through 124 plate appearances this year.
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Max Stassi C | SF
Angels' Max Stassi: Day off Saturday
Stassi will sit Saturday against Toronto, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports.
Stassi started three of the first four games after returning from the COVID-19 injured list at the start of this week. Kurt Suzuki will take over behind the plate Saturday.
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Martin Maldonado C | SD
Astros' Martin Maldonado: On bench Saturday
Maldonado will sit Saturday against Seattle.
Maldonado has continued to feature heavily behind the plate despite the fact that he's hitting just .117/.200/.223 on the year. He'll hit the bench for the second time in three games Saturday, something which hadn't happened since late April, with Jason Castro starting behind the plate.
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Gary Sanchez C | MIL
Twins' Gary Sanchez: Exits with illness
Sanchez was removed from Saturday's game against the Royals due to a heat-related illness, Phil Miller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Sanchez started behind the dish Saturday and went 0-for-2 with a strikeout prior to being replaced by a pinch hitter in the bottom of the sixth inning. The 29-year-old should be considered day-to-day ahead of Sunday's series finale against the Royals.
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Mitch Garver DH | SEA
Rangers' Mitch Garver: Dealing with knee soreness
Garver is out of the lineup Saturday against the Athletics due to left knee soreness, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.
Garver was excluded from the lineup for a second straight game Saturday, and he's apparently dealing with a knee injury. He's considered day-to-day after scans revealed good news, and manager Chris Woodward is optimistic that the 31-year-old will be back in action by Monday, when the Rangers return home to play the Rays.
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Mitch Garver DH | SEA
Rangers' Mitch Garver: Remains out of lineup
Garver isn't starting Saturday against the Athletics.
After going 0-for-4 with three strikeouts Thursday, Garver will be out of the lineup for a second straight game. Andy Ibanez will serve as the designated hitter while Charlie Culberson starts at third base.