MLB Player News

Basallo went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run and a walk in Saturday's 8-5 win over the Reds.

Basallo opened the scoring with a three-run blast off Hunter Greene. It was the 21-year-old's second straight game with a homer, and he's now gone deep four times over his past nine contests. While he still tends to sit against lefties, Basallo is slashing .257/.322/.470 with 14 homers, 42 RBI and 31 runs scored across 276 plate appearances in what has been a strong rookie campaign.

Raleigh went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Saturday's 11-0 win over the Blue Jays.

Raleigh smacked a three-run shot in the bottom of the sixth inning to put the Mariners in double digits. It was the 29-year-old's first hit in three July contests, and he's now batting just .161 with two homers and nine RBI in 17 games since returning from the injured list June 16. On the year, he has a lowly .573 OPS with nine homers, 27 RBI, 22 runs scored and two steals across 250 plate appearances.

O'Hoppe (head) is not in the Angels' starting lineup against the Red Sox on Saturday.

O'Hoppe sustained a head injury during Friday's loss to Boston, when he took a foul tip to the mask in the third inning, though it looks like he'll avoid a stint on the 7-day concussion list, per Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com. Tyler Heineman will serve as the Angels' catcher and bat fifth while forming a battery with southpaw Sam Aldegheri.

Langeliers (thumb) is not in the Athletics' lineup against the Marlins on Saturday, Jason Burke of Roundtable.io reports.

Langeliers injured his left thumb during Friday's game against Miami. The injury will keep him out of Saturday's lineup, so Jonah Heim will handle catching duties while Carlos Cortes serves as the designated hitter. Langeliers' thumb issue could be more serious than a day-to-day designation, given that the Athletics promoted catcher Brian Serven from Triple-A Las Vegas prior to Saturday's game.

The Athletics selected Serven's contract from Triple-A Las Vegas on Saturday.

Shea Langeliers is currently working through a thumb injury, so the Athletics will bolster their depth at catcher by calling up Serven while Jonah Heim serves as the No. 2 option. Serven has spent the entire 2026 season in Triple-A, where he's slashing .295/.392/.505 with seven home runs and 40 RBI in 227 plate appearances. He last saw major-league action in 2024 with the Blue Jays, with whom he appeared in 28 regular-season games while posting a .465 OPS over 71 plate appearances.

Teel is not in the White Sox's starting lineup against the Guardians on Saturday.

With southpaw Parker Messick on the mound for the Guardians, the lefty-hitting Teel will be on the bench while Drew Romo starts behind home plate and bats ninth. Since being activated off the 60-day injured list June 22, Teel has gone 7-for-34 (.206) with one home run, eight RBI and a 38.5 percent strikeout rate.

Perez (elbow) is not in the Royals' starting lineup against the Phillies on Saturday.

Perez is out of Kansas City's lineup for a second consecutive game while tending to a sore left elbow, though he could be available off the bench for Saturday's contest. Carter Jensen will start behind home plate while Starling Marte serves as the Royals' designated hitter.

Bailey is not in the Guardians' starting lineup against the White Sox on Saturday, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.

Bailey will be out of the lineup for a second consecutive game, with Austin Hedges starting behind home plate and batting eighth while forming a battery with Parker Messick on Saturday. Bailey has gone 3-for-19 (.158) with two RBI and five strikeouts over his last eight outings.

Keegan cleared outright waivers and was assigned by the Orioles to Double-A Chesapeake on Saturday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Keegan will stick around with the Orioles after being claimed off waivers from the Rays in late June. He's spent the entire season in Triple-A but will move down to Double-A to start his tenure with the Orioles organization.

Kirk is not in the Blue Jays' starting lineup against the Mariners on Saturday.

Kirk will get a breather while Brandon Valenzuela starts behind home plate and bats eighth. Since returning from the injured list June 12, Kirk has gone 11-for-50 (.220) with one home run and five RBI.