MLB Player News
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Connor Wong C | BOS
Red Sox's Connor Wong: Extends hit streak to 13 games
Wong went 1-for-5 with a home run and two RBI in Sunday's 7-4 win over the Reds.
Wong got the Red Sox started with a two-run home run in the fourth inning, extending a hit streak to 13 games (17-for-48, .354). The catcher, who entered 2024 with a career .232 batting average, is up to .330 for the season.
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Yainer Diaz C | HOU
Astros' Yainer Diaz: Drives in three runs
Diaz went 3-for-3 with three RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's victory against the Orioles.
Diaz knocked an RBI single in the first inning and later brought home two more runs with a pair of sacrifice flies. After hitting .200 in May, the 25-year-old has gone 18-for-57 (.316) in 15 June contests. Diaz owns a .704 OPS with 37 RBI and 31 runs scored in 67 games.
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Victor Caratini C | HOU
Astros' Victor Caratini: Out up to four weeks
Astros general manager Dana Brown said Sunday that Caratini (hip) could be out for 3-to-4 weeks, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Caratini landed on the 10-day injured list Friday after sustaining a left hip flexor strain Wednesday against the White Sox. A four-week timeline would put Caratini's return after the All-Star break. Prior to hitting the shelf, the 30-year-old catcher was slashing .248/.287/.429 with four home runs and 17 RBI over 115 plate appearances.
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David Fry DH | CLE
Guardians' David Fry: Battling elbow inflammation
Fry was removed from Sunday's game against Toronto due to right elbow inflammation, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.
Fry delivered an RBI single during the first inning of Sunday's contest before being replaced behind the plate by Bo Naylor in the third. The Guardians are currently viewing Fry as day-to-day, though he will likely undergo further testing to determine the extent of his injury.
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Jonah Heim C | TEX
Rangers' Jonah Heim: Sitting Sunday
Heim is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Royals.
Heim will sit Sunday after going 0-for-4 with one run, one RBI and four walks over the first two games of the series. Andrew Knizner will start behind home plate and bat eighth against Kansas City right-hander Alec Marsh.
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James McCann C | BAL
Orioles' James McCann: Absent from lineup Sunday
McCann is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's series finale against Houston.
McCann will sit for a second straight game Sunday after going 0-for-3 with one walk and two strikeouts in Friday's 14-11 loss. Adley Rutschman will serve behind home plate Sunday and bat in the leadoff spot against Astros southpaw Framber Valdez.
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Cal Raleigh C | SEA
Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Out of lineup Sunday
Raleigh is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.
Raleigh will begin Sunday's game in the dugout after going 1-for-8 with one RBI over the first two games of the series. Mitch Garver will start behind home plate and bat seventh against Miami right-hander Kyle Tyler.
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Bo Naylor C | CLE
Guardians' Bo Naylor: Sitting vs. lefty
Naylor is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's series finale against Toronto.
Naylor will begin Sunday's game in the dugout with the Blue Jays sending southpaw Yusei Kikuchi to the mound. Naylor went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 6-3 win. David Fry will start behind home plate Sunday and bat fifth.
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Korey Lee C | CHW
White Sox's Korey Lee: Sitting Sunday
Lee is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Tigers.
Lee will begin Sunday's game in the dugout after starting in the first two games of the series, going 2-for-7 with a solo home run. Martin Maldonado will start behind home plate Sunday and bat ninth.