MLB Player News

Bethancourt's contract was selected by the Athletics on Friday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

Bethancourt will provide depth behind the dish for Oakland's weekend series in Toronto after Austin Allen (undisclosed) was placed on the restricted list. It seems likely that Bethancourt will return to the minors once the Athletics return home Monday.

Maile (hamstring) reported to Triple-A Columbus on Thursday to start a rehab assignment.

Maile opened the season on the injured list with a hamstring injury but appears to be nearing full health. The 31-year-old signed a split deal with the Guardians this offseason and could serve as the backup catcher to Austin Hedges once activated.

Trevino went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a stolen base in a 3-0 win Thursday against Toronto.

In just his second start of the season, Trevino had RBI singles in the third and fifth innings off Kevin Gausman and added a stolen base. The 29-year-old entered the game with a career .634 OPS. However, with primary catcher Kyle Higashioka's 1-for-18 start to the season, Trevino could begin to see more playing time if he continues to produce at the plate.

Stassi went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in a 10-5 loss Thursday in Texas.

After striking out in his first two plate appearances, Stassi singled in the sixth and hit a two-out, two-run homer in the eighth. The catcher hit sixth in the lineup and produced his best offensive game of the young season. The 31-year-old has now started five of the first seven games at catcher for the Halos.

Heim went 3-for-4 with a grand slam, five RBI, and three runs scored in a 10-5 win Thursday over the Angels.

Heim hit a second-inning grand slam and a fourth-inning RBI single off Shohei Ohtani, and he also singled and scored in the fifth. It was the first career five-RBI game in the 27-year-old's big-league career. Heim and Mitch Garver have each started three games at catcher for the Rangers so far in 2022.

Raleigh went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk during Thursday's 5-1 win over the White Sox.

Raleigh extended Seattle's lead to 3-1 with a solo blast in the top of the seventh inning off White Sox reliever Bennett Sousa. Raleigh appears to be a timeshare with Luis Torrens and Tom Murphy behind the plate, but Raleigh is the first catcher of the group to reach three starts. Through the first week of the season, Raleigh is 2-for-10 with three walks and three strikeouts.

Higashioka will sit Thursday against the Blue Jays.

Higashioka looks like the clear primary catcher for the Yankees at the moment, as he'd started five of the first six games prior to Thursday's contest. He hasn't done much with those opportunities, going 1-for-18 at the plate. Jose Trevino will replace him behind the plate.

Grandal isn't starting Thursday's game against the Mariners.

Grandal went 2-for-8 with a strikeout in his last two appearances, and he'll get a breather for the second time in the last four games. Reese McGuire will draw the start behind the dish and bat seventh.

Murphy went 2-for-3 with a three-run home run and a walk in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Rays.

Murphy entered the contest with just two hits in his first 21 at-bats of the season, but he matched that hit total in the productive performance Wednesday. The backstop's third-inning three-run homer provided all the scoring Oakland needed to grab its third win of the campaign. Murphy's four hits this season have included one single, one double, one triple and one long ball.

Manager Brandon Hyde said Wednesday that Rutschman (triceps) has been making progress in his recovery, Steve Melewski of MASNSports.com reports.

Rutschman has been dealing with a right triceps strain since mid-March, and he's on the 7-day minor-league injured list to begin the regular season. However, he's been taking batting practice recently while going through a throwing progression. Although the 24-year-old's recent activity is certainly encouraging, he doesn't yet have a timetable to return to game action.