MLB Player News
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Christian Vazquez C | MIN
Twins' Christian Vazquez: Brings home two runs
Vazquez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in Sunday's 6-3 win over Toronto.
Vazquez put Minnesota on the board with a fielder's choice RBI in the second, and he gave the Twins the lead in the fourth with a solo homer off Bowden Francis. It was Vazquez's second home run of the season, and the veteran is slashing .210/.279/.330 with six doubles and nine RBI across 111 plate appearances while serving as the backup catcher to Ryan Jeffers.
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Bo Naylor C | CLE
Guardians' Bo Naylor: Launches two-run homer
Naylor went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 4-2 win over Houston.
Naylor -- who went 1-for-26 with 12 strikeouts in the nine games prior to Sunday -- put the Guardians on the board in the second inning when he took Brandon Walter deep to right-center field for a 429-foot, two-run home run. It was Naylor's first home run since May 24 against the Tigers, and his eight homers on the season are tied for fifth-most among catchers in the American League.
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Cal Raleigh C | SEA
Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Getting rare day off
Raleigh is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.
It's just the second day off this season for Raleigh, who started the previous 28 games and clubbed 14 homers with a 1.155 OPS during that stretch. Mitch Garver will step in behind the plate to catch for George Kirby in the series finale at Anaheim.
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Austin Wynns C | ATH
Athletics' Austin Wynns: Shipped to Athletics
The Athletics acquired Wynns from the Reds on Sunday in exchange for cash considerations.
The 34-year-old was designated for assignment by the Reds on Friday but will remain on a 40-man roster with the A's. Wynns has a 1.142 OPS with three homers in 18 big-league games this season and will provide the Athletics with some veteran catching depth.
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Ryan Jeffers C | MIN
Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Getting rest Sunday
Jeffers is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays.
Jeffers will get a routine breather for the afternoon game, allowing Christian Vazquez to receive a turn behind the dish. Over his last six contests, Jeffers has gone 5-for-20 with a home run, a double, three walks, four runs and two RBI.
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Edgar Quero C | CHW
White Sox's Edgar Quero: On bench against righty
Quero is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.
Quero will hit the bench against a righty (Michael Lorenzen) for the second time in the series, and he looks as though he's falling into a timeshare at catcher with Kyle Teel. Given that Teel bats from the left side and Quero is a switch hitter, an even split of the workload is more likely than a strict platoon.
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Victor Caratini C | HOU
Astros' Victor Caratini: Getting Sunday off
Caratini is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.
With Jeremy Pena getting a day off from playing shortstop but staying in the starting nine at designated hitter, the Astros won't have a lineup spot available for Caratini. The 31-year-old has been a near-everyday player for Houston with Yordan Alvarez (hand) unavailable and is batting .272/.333/.383 with two home runs, eight RBI and five runs since May 5.
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Danny Jansen C | TEX
Rays' Danny Jansen: Idle for series finale
Jansen is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Jansen and Matt Thaiss have now alternated turns behind the dish over the last eight games. After going 2-for-23 with 10 strikeouts over a stretch of seven games, Jansen broke out in Saturday's 11-10 loss, finishing 3-for-4 with a home run, a double, two RBI and two additional runs.
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Danny Jansen C | TEX
Rays' Danny Jansen: Trio of hits in defeat
Jansen went 3-for-4 with a double, a two-run home run and three total runs scored during Saturday's 11-10 extra-inning loss against the Marlins.
The bottom of the lineup ruled the day for the Rays, and Jansen was a big part of it with his second three-hit game of the season. The 30-year-old is slashing .200/.320/.354 with five home runs and 14 RBI this year.