MLB Player News
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Tom Murphy C | SF
Mariners' Tom Murphy: Not starting Sunday
Murphy is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against Cleveland, Shannon Drayer of 710 ESPN Seattle reports.
Murphy will get his second day off in three days, with Jose Godoy set to bat ninth and catch Logan Gilbert in the series finale.
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Austin Hedges C | CLE
Indians' Austin Hedges: Back behind plate Sunday
Hedges (head/face) is back in the starting lineup Sunday against the Mariners.
Hedges sat Saturday after he was hit in the face by a 93 mph fastball and forced to exit Friday's contest. After just one game off, he'll return to the Cleveland starting nine, catching Shane Bieber and batting eighth.
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Jake Rogers C | DET
Tigers' Jake Rogers: Starting Sunday
Rogers is starting at catcher and batting ninth in Sunday's game against the White Sox.
The Tigers are sliding Eric Haase over to left field, which opens up the catcher spot for Rogers. The team recently said Haase would have a larger role moving forward, which should include starts behind the plate and in the outfield. That will leave Rogers to fill in at catcher whenever Haase is somewhere else in the field, at least while Wilson Ramos (back) and Grayson Greiner (hamstring) are on the injured list.
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Gary Sanchez C | MIL
Yankees' Gary Sanchez: Belts eighth homer
Sanchez went 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBI in Saturday's 8-7 loss to the Phillies.
Sanchez got New York on the board with a solo homer off Vince Velasquez in the second inning and later drove in Aaron Judge with a single in the eighth. While the backstop is hitting just .224/.333/.421 on the campaign, he's been better of late, going 15-for-43 with three doubles and three homers dating back to May 27.
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Jonah Heim C | ATL
Rangers' Jonah Heim: Breaks out of slump
Heim went 3-for-5 with a double, home run, two runs and two RBI in Saturday's 12-1 win over the Dodgers.
Heim knocked a single in the second, two-run homer in the third and double in the eighth for his best all-around game of the season. The hits ended a 13 at-bat hitless stretch for Texas' reserve catcher, who now sports a .188/.241/.363 slash line.
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Austin Wynns C | ATH
Orioles' Austin Wynns: Slugs grand slam Saturday
Wynns went 1-for-3 with a grand slam in Saturday's loss to the Rays.
The backstop came up with the bases loaded in the fifth inning and stung Rich Hill for his first career grand slam. It was easily the biggest moment of the season for Wynns, who came into the contest with only two hits in 16 at-bats. The long ball was the sixth of his career.
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Jose Trevino C | CIN
Rangers' Jose Trevino: Resting Saturday
Trevino is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Dodgers.
Trevino and Jonah Heim have alternated starts over the last six games. Heim starts behind the plate Saturday, but Trevino should return to the lineup Sunday if the pattern continues.
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Austin Hedges C | CLE
Indians' Austin Hedges: Out Saturday
Hedges (head/face) is not in Saturday's lineup against the Mariners.
He exited Friday's game shortly after getting hit in the face by a 93-mph fastball from Justin Dunn. It's unclear if he is simply day-to-day or if he sustained a concussion. Rene Rivera will start behind the dish and bat ninth.
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Martin Maldonado C | SD
Astros' Martin Maldonado: Delivers game-winning run
Maldonado went 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Friday's 6-4 win over the Twins.
After reliever Ryne Stanek coughed up a one-run lead in the eighth inning, Maldonado doubled home Myles Straw in the top of the ninth to reclaim the lead for Houston. He later scored an insurance run on a Michael Brantley single. Maldonado has 17 RBI this season with eight of them coming in the last six games.
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Salvador Perez C | KC
Royals' Salvador Perez: Blasts two long balls in loss
Perez went 3-for-4 with a pair of solo home runs in Friday's loss to Oakland.
The Royals were held without a run for six innings Friday before Perez broke the drought with a solo homer in the seventh. He went deep again in the next frame to tie the score, though the Athletics eventually secured the win. Perez is up to 16 long balls on the season, tied for sixth in the league and tops among all catchers. He has notched three two-homer games in June.