MLB Player News
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Max Stassi C | CHW
White Sox's Max Stassi: Opts for season-ending surgery
The White Sox announced that Stassi underwent a season-ending left hip surfacing procedure Friday in New York City.
After missing the entire 2023 season while he was a member of the Angels due to a hip injury in addition to a family medical issue, Stassi will now go another full season without logging any big-league action. The veteran catcher was able to make five rehab appearances at Triple-A Charlotte in April but had been shut down ever since due to a hip injury that apparently wasn't improving after nearly two months of rest. The White Sox hold a $7.5 million team option on Stassi for the 2025 season that the club will almost certainly decline this winter, if he isn't cut loose before then.
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Cal Raleigh C | SEA
Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Timely hitting in Sunday's win
Raleigh went 2-for-5 with a two-run single in an extra-inning win over the Royals on Sunday.
Raleigh followed Julio Rodriguez's tie-breaking single in the 10th inning with his own clutch knock, pushing Dylan Moore and Rodriguez across with two more runs that would prove to be critical in the one-run victory. The veteran backstop is hitting just .214 over his last nine games, but he has a trio of two-RBI tallies during that span while hitting a solid .267 with runners in scoring position.
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Logan O'Hoppe C | LAA
Angels' Logan O'Hoppe: Monster day at plate
O'Hoppe went 4-for-5 with a two-run homer, a double, a steal and three runs scored in Sunday's 9-7 win over the Astros.
O'Hoppe tallied his second four-hit game of the season and also managed to swipe his first base of the year. Most of his damage came in the later innings, as he scored all three of his runs over the final four frames. He saved his biggest hit of the day for last, as he took Josh Hader deep on the first pitch he saw to walk things off for the Angels and cap off an excellent offensive showing. O'Hoppe is now riding a mini four-game hit streak and has eight hits over that span. After his monstrous performance, the 24-year-old backstop is slashing .269/.322/.446 with eight homers, 28 RBI, 27 runs and a 13:51 BB:K in 209 plate appearances.
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Adley Rutschman C | BAL
Orioles' Adley Rutschman: Smashes grand slam
Rutschman went 3-for-5 with a grand slam and two RBI singles during Sunday's 9-2 win over the Rays.
Rutschman busted the game open with his second career grand slam, giving the Orioles a 9-2 lead in the eighth inning. His contributions didn't end there, driving in two more batters with RBI singles in the third and seventh innings. His six total RBI were a career high, surpassing his previous best of four. Rutschman has generated a hit in 12 of his last 13 games, batting .339 with four home runs and 16 RBI with a 14.8 percent strikeout rate over that span.
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Austin Wells C | NYY
Yankees' Austin Wells: Out of Sunday's lineup
Wells is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers.
Wells has gone 2-for-12 with two RBI and six strikeouts through four games in June, and he'll take a seat for Sunday's series finale. Jose Trevino will work behind the plate and bat ninth.
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Korey Lee C | CHW
White Sox's Korey Lee: Not starting Sunday
Lee is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Red Sox.
Lee will sit for a second straight game Sunday after going 0-for-6 with two strikeouts over the first two games of the series. Martin Maldonado will start behind the dish Sunday and bat ninth against Boston right-hander Zack Kelly.
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Bo Naylor C | CLE
Guardians' Bo Naylor: Idle vs. southpaw
Naylor is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Marlins.
With Miami sending southpaw Trevor Rogers to the mound Sunday, the lefty-hitting Naylor will begin the contest in the dugout while David Fry gets the start behind home plate. It's the third straight game Naylor has not started, as the 24-year-old has struggled at the plate since May 1, slashing .152/.186/.227 with a 32.9 percent strikeout rate over 66 at-bats during that span.
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Carson Kelly C | TEX
Tigers' Carson Kelly: Out of lineup Sunday
Kelly is not in the Tigers' starting lineup against the Brewers on Sunday.
Kelly will get a rest Sunday after starting in the first two games of the series, going 2-for-7 with one RBI. With Brewers right-hander Bryse Wilson on the mound for Sunday's series finale, Jake Rogers will start behind home plate and bat ninth.
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Bo Naylor C | CLE
Guardians' Bo Naylor: Sitting again Saturday
Naylor isn't in the Guardians' lineup for Saturday's game against Miami.
Slashing just .170/.247/.259 through 150 plate appearances, Naylor has begun to see his playing time take a significant hit recently. David Fry, who has had one of the hottest bats in baseball, will pick up another start behind the plate while Kyle Manzardo serves as Cleveland's DH.
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Logan O'Hoppe C | LAA
Angels' Logan O'Hoppe: Taking seat Saturday
O'Hoppe is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Astros.
O'Hoppe will give way to Matt Thaiss behind the dish Saturday against Hunter Brown and company. After going hitless in three straight games, O'Hoppe is 4-for-9 with two runs scored in his last three contests.