MLB Player News
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Shea Langeliers C | ATH
Athletics' Shea Langeliers: Homers in third straight
Langeliers went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Sunday's 7-1 win at Houston.
The 27-year-old capped a successful weekend series against the Astros by launching a 378-foot solo shot off starter Colton Gordon in the first. This marks the third consecutive contest Langeliers has gone deep, as he wraps the four-game sweep with a .375 average (6-for-16), three homers, five RBI and five runs scored. Through 310 total plate appearances, the Athletics backstop is slashing .252/.306/.486 with 17 long balls, four steals, 42 RBI and 37 runs scored across 76 games.
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Dillon Dingler C | DET
Tigers' Dillon Dingler: Tallies two hits in win
Dingler went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 10-4 win over the Blue Jays.
After getting a breather Saturday, Dingler returned for Sunday's series finale and tallied his third multi-hit performance over his last six games. The Detroit catcher slashed just .167/.195/.310 in 27 regular-season games last year, but he's been much improved in 2025, compiling a .272/.314/.419 slash line through 79 contests. Dingler's strong play has allowed him to seize the starting role behind the plate, with Jake Rogers serving as the clear backup for the Tigers.
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Logan O'Hoppe C | LAA
Angels' Logan O'Hoppe: Idle Sunday
O'Hoppe is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners.
Travis d'Arnaud will step in behind the dish while O'Hoppe rests after starting at catcher in both of the previous two contests. O'Hoppe has been wielding a hot bat coming out of the All-Star break, going 10-for-25 with a solo home run, a stolen base and two additional runs through his first seven games.
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Kyle Higashioka C | TEX
Rangers' Kyle Higashioka: Could pinch hit Sunday
Higashioka (hamstring) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta.
Higashioka will be on the bench for a fourth consecutive game while he tends to what manager Bruce Bochy has called "half of a Grade 1" right hamstring strain, according to MLB.com. Jonah Heim will once again get the nod behind the plate, though Bochy expressed optimism that Higashioka will be able to pinch hit Sunday, if needed, per Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News.
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Yainer Diaz C | HOU
Astros' Yainer Diaz: Idle Sunday
Diaz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.
Diaz will get a breather after starting behind the plate the previous two nights. Victor Caratini will handle catching duties Sunday.
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Freddy Fermin C | SD
Royals' Freddy Fermin: Resting up Sunday
Fermin is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.
Fermin had started three of the Royals' previous four games, but he'll get a breather while Salvador Perez covers first base and Luke Maile gets a turn behind the plate. Though the Royals recently bolstered their lineup with the acquisition of Randal Grichuk, the absence of Jac Caglianone (hamstring) should allow Fermin's playing time to remain relatively stable while Perez continues to see more starts at first base or designated hitter rather than catcher.
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Kyle Teel C | CHW
White Sox's Kyle Teel: Resting Sunday
Teel is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs.
Teel will get a breather after he caught all nine innings of Saturday night's 6-1 loss. Edgar Quero will spell Teel behind the plate in the series finale.
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Adley Rutschman C | BAL
Orioles' Adley Rutschman: Returning from IL on Monday
Interim manager Tony Mansolino said that Rutschman (oblique) is scheduled to be activated from the 10-day injured list Monday, Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun reports.
Rutschman has gone 2-for-15 with a double in four rehab games and is on the cusp of rejoining the big club. The 27-year-old has been on the shelf with a strained oblique for over a month. He was in the midst of an underwhelming campaign prior to the injury with a .227/.319/.372 slash line in 276 plate appearances.
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Ali Sanchez C | BOS
Blue Jays' Ali Sanchez: Summoned to big leagues
The Blue Jays selected Sanchez's contract from Triple-A Buffalo on Sunday.
Sanchez will be active for Sunday's game against the Tigers after Alejandro Kirk (concussion) was placed on the 7-day injured list. Sanchez is unlikely to play more than a couple times per week with Tyler Heineman handling starting duties behind the dish. Sanchez previously logged 11 plate appearances with Toronto earlier this season but has spent the bulk of the 2025 campaign at Buffalo, slashing .279/.347/.419 with six home runs over 199 plate appearances.