MLB Player News

Raleigh isn't starting Friday's game against the Diamondbacks.

Raleigh has gone 0-for-7 with a strikeout across his last three appearances and will be out of the lineup for the third time in the last four games. Tom Murphy will start behind the plate and bat sixth.

Wong was recalled from Triple-A Worcester on Friday, Bill Koch of The Providence Journal reports.

Wong was sent down in mid-August, but he'll rejoin the major-league roster to provide an extra bat off the bench after Jarren Duran (illness) joined a lengthy list of Red Sox on the COVID-19 IL. The 25-year-old catcher has gone 4-for-13 with a triple, a double, three runs and an RBI in six major-league appearances this year.

Gomes went 2-for-5 with a two-run double in a win over the Tigers on Thursday.

The veteran backstop's third-inning two-bagger plated Tony Kemp and Mark Canha to extend the Athletics' lead to 7-0 at the time. Gomes has three total RBI over his last pair of starts and should continue enjoying fairly regular playing time for the balance of the regular season.

Jansen is out of the lineup Friday against the A's.

Jansen will sit for the second straight game after being activated from the injured list and starting behind the plate Tuesday. Jansen, Alejandro Kirk and Reese McGuire all figure to receive time at catcher for the Blue Jays down the stretch.

Sanchez is starting Friday versus the Orioles.

The catcher sat out of Wednesday's series finale against the Angels but returns to the lineup Friday and will bat ninth. Sanchez homered in his last start Tuesday, ending a 20-game streak without a long ball. Since the All-Star break, he has struggled to a .202 batting average with a 27.4 percent strikeout rate.

Murphy is not in Friday's lineup against the Blue Jays.

He is hitting just .196 with two home runs in 56 at-bats since the start of August. Yan Gomes will start behind the dish and hit eighth.

Vazquez is taking a seat in Friday's matchup versus Cleveland, Bill Koch of The Providence Journal reports.

The catcher is receiving a routine day off after starting the last four games. Kevin Plawecki is starting behind the plate and batting sixth.

Haase is not in Friday's lineup against the Reds.

He has cooled off considerably, hitting .200 with one home run and 21 strikeouts over his last 20 games. Dustin Garneau will start behind the dish and bat eighth.

Hedges is out of the lineup Thursday against the Royals.

Hedges started the past two games and will take a seat after going 1-for-8 with a walk and an RBI. Ryan Lavarnway, who had his contract selected from Triple-A, will start behind the plate for Cleveland.

Murphy isn't starting Thursday's game against the Tigers, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Murphy started each of the last two games, but he'll get a chance to reset after he went 0-for-7 with a walk and four strikeouts. Yan Gomes will start behind the dish and bat eighth.