MLB Player News
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Danny Jansen C | TEX
Rays' Danny Jansen: Powers Rays' offense
Jansen went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and three RBI on Tuesday against the Royals.
Jansen popped his home run in the second inning to get the Rays on the board while tallying a long ball in his second consecutive start. He hasn't hit for average at any point this season, but he has four homers with nine RBI and eight runs scored across 13 games in June.
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Shea Langeliers C | ATH
Athletics' Shea Langeliers: Set to begin rehab assignment
Langeliers (oblique) will begin a minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Las Vegas on Wednesday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
Langeliers has been on the shelf since June 6 while recovering from a left oblique strain, but he appears to be on the cusp of a return to action. The catcher will likely require at least a couple of rehab games to regain his timing at the plate, but once activated from the 10-day injured list, he should reclaim his usual duties as the Athletics' No. 1 backstop. Austin Wynns and Willie MacIver have been splitting playing time at the position since Langeliers was deactivated.
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Victor Caratini C | HOU
Astros' Victor Caratini: Out of lineup Tuesday
Caratini is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's game versus the Phillies.
Caratini has played more often than not since Yordan Alvarez (hand) was injured, rotating between designated hitter, catcher and occasionally first base. He'll take a seat Tuesday, though, as Jose Altuve serves as the Astros' DH and Yainer Diaz does the catching.
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Malcolm Moore C | TEX
Rangers' Malcolm Moore: Back in action for High-A
High-A Hub City reinstated Moore (finger) from its 7-day injured list Tuesday.
Moore was cleared to start at catcher and bat third for Hub City on Tuesday versus Aberdeen in his first game at the High-A level since April 15. After missing more than two months with a broken finger on his right hand, Moore headed to the rookie-level Arizona Complex League on June 16 and went 2-for-14 with a home run, a stolen base and six walks in five rehab games before getting the green light to rejoin Hub City.
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Connor Wong C | BOS
Red Sox's Connor Wong: Records long-awaited first RBI
Wong went 1-for-2 with a walk and an RBI in Monday's 9-5 loss to the Angels.
Wong's fourth-inning sacrifice fly plated Boston's fourth run and produced the catcher's first RBI of the season in his 29th game. Monday's start was the second in three games for Wong, who's lost the starting job to Carlos Narvaez and is batting .157 (11-for-70) with a .416 OPS.
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Edgar Quero C | CHW
White Sox's Edgar Quero: Tossed from series opener
Quero was ejected from Monday's game against the Diamondbacks, Jack Ankony of SI.com reports. He went 1-for-3 with a double before exiting.
Quero struck out looking in the bottom of the sixth inning and had some words for the umpire afterward, resulting in his removal from the matchup. Despite an early exit, he managed to pick up his first base knock since Tuesday and his first extra-base hit since May 26.
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Carlos Narvaez C | BOS
Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: Resting Monday
Narvaez is not in the Red Sox's starting lineup against the Angels on Monday, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.
Narvaez will take a seat after going 2-for-10 with one double and five strikeouts in two starts during the Red Sox's three-game weekend road series against the Giants. Connor Wong will serve behind home plate and bat eighth.
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Logan O'Hoppe C | LAA
Angels' Logan O'Hoppe: Day off Monday
O'Hoppe is absent from the lineup for Monday's game against the Red Sox.
It appears to be a routine day off for O'Hoppe, who started at catcher in each of the previous two contests. Travis d'Arnaud will be behind the dish and bat fifth for the Halos in the series opener.
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Ryan Jeffers C | MIN
Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Resting Monday
Jeffers is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Mariners.
Jeffers will get a break in the series opener after he started each of the previous four days, with three of those starts coming at catcher. Christian Vazquez will replace Jeffers behind the plate Monday.
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Chadwick Tromp C | BAL
Orioles' Chadwick Tromp: Added to roster
The Orioles selected Tromp's contract from Triple-A Norfolk on Monday. He'll start at catcher and bat ninth in the Orioles' series opener versus the Rangers.
With Adley Rutschman (oblique) and Maverick Handley (concussion) on the injured list, Tromp will serve as the Orioles' backup catcher behind Gary Sanchez. Tromp is a career .219/.229/.375 hitter over parts of six major-league seasons.