MLB Player News
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Adley Rutschman C | BAL
Orioles' Adley Rutschman: Back in action
Rutschman (hand) is starting at catcher and batting second Saturday against the Rangers.
Rutschman was given a day off Friday after he played through a right hand injury Thursday, and he seems to be feeling better ahead of Saturday's contest. Over his last 10 games, the 26-year-old backstop has gone 15-for-40 with a home run, two RBI and seven runs scored.
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Jose Trevino C | NYY
Yankees' Jose Trevino: Sitting Saturday
Trevino is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Blue Jays.
Trevino went 1-for-5 with an RBI double in the ninth inning of Friday's 16-5 win over Toronto. The lefty-hitting Austin Wells will start behind the dish Saturday and bat eighth against Blue Jays right-hander Chris Bassitt.
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Connor Wong C | BOS
Red Sox's Connor Wong: Returns to action
Wong started at catcher and went 1-for-4 with an RBI in Friday's 9-2 loss to the Padres.
Wong made his first start since coming off the paternity list Thursday and extended a hit streak to 14 games (18-for-52, .346). Three months into the season and Wong is maintaining a .328 average, nearly 100 points higher than his career average entering 2024 (.232). Red Sox hitting coach Pete Fatse credits Wong being more direct with his swing path which has led to more zone contact, per Julian McWilliams of The Boston Globe. The catcher's zone-contact percentage is up from 76.2 last season to 83.2 in 2024. He's also chasing less this season.
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Logan O'Hoppe C | LAA
Angels' Logan O'Hoppe: Slugs decisive homer
O'Hoppe went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run and a walk in Friday's 5-2 win against Detroit.
O'Hoppe broke a 2-2 tie in the eighth inning with his three-run blast to left field. The backstop has struggled at the plate of late, going just 6-for-33 (.182 average) with 12 strikeouts over his past 10 games, though he has two homers and six RBI during that stretch. O'Hoppe is one of six catchers in the league this season with double-digit home runs, and he ranks eighth among backstops with 37 RBI.
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Danny Jansen C | BOS
Blue Jays' Danny Jansen: Not starting Saturday
Jansen is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Yankees.
Jansen went 1-for-4 with two strikeouts in Friday's 16-5 loss to the Yankees. The 29-year-old catcher could be headed for the paternity list based on Brian Serven being in the Blue Jays' clubhouse on the taxi squad, per Hazel Mae of Sportsnet. Alejandro Kirk will start behind home plate Saturday and bat seventh against Yankees southpaw Nestor Cortes.
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Austin Hedges C | CLE
Guardians' Austin Hedges: Registers second steal
Hedges went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and a run scored in Friday's 10-3 loss to the Royals.
Hedges has hit safely in his last three games, going 3-for-8 in that span. The backup catcher has had a tough time seeing steady action with Bo Naylor and David Fry both ahead of him on the depth chart. Hedges is at a .154/.188/.246 slash line with one home run, two steals, nine RBI and six runs scored over 69 plate appearances. He should not be expected to produce much offense even on the rare occasions he's in the lineup.
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David Fry DH | CLE
Guardians' David Fry: Trio of hits in loss
Fry went 3-for-4 with two doubles in Friday's 10-3 loss to the Royals.
Fry is 12-for-40 (.300) over his last 12 contests, adding five doubles and two RBI in that span. That's a bit less all-around production than he was showing earlier in the campaign, but it's still a solid showing. He's now at a .316/.422/.532 slash line with eight home runs, 32 RBI, 28 runs scored, four stolen bases and 13 doubles through 60 games. Fry has mostly seen time at designated hitter and catcher recently, but he could also be an option in right field while Will Brennan (ribs) is on the injured list.
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Shea Langeliers C | OAK
Athletics' Shea Langeliers: Fills box score in win
Langeliers went 3-for-5 with a solo home run, an additional RBI and a stolen base in Friday's 9-4 win over the Diamondbacks.
Langeliers entered Friday 0-for-12 with five strikeouts over his last three games. After striking out in his first at-bat, he snapped the slump with an RBI single in the third inning and added a solo shot in the ninth. The catcher is up to a .205/.259/.439 slash line with 15 homers, 41 RBI, 26 runs scored and three stolen bases over 266 plate appearances this season, with three of his homers and 12 of his RBI coming over 20 contests in June.
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Salvador Perez C | KC
Royals' Salvador Perez: Slugs 13th homer
Perez went 2-for-4 with a solo homer and two RBI in Friday's 10-3 victory over the Guardians.
The veteran Royal crushed a titanic 447-foot solo homer off Triston McKenzie in the second inning to tie the game at 1-1. Perez later tallied an additional RBI with a single to drive Maikel Garcia home in the third. The 34-year-old Perez appears to be heating up this homestand, hitting .368 (7-for-19) with two homers over the past five games.
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Ryan Jeffers C | MIN
Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Idle Friday
Jeffers is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Mariners.
Jeffers and Christian Vazquez have alternated catching duties throughout most of June, with Friday being Vazquez's turn behind the dish. Jeffers owns a .802 OPS and a career-best 20.8 percent K rate this season.