MLB Player News
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Freddy Fermin C | SD
Royals' Freddy Fermin: Losing out on playing time
Fermin is out of the lineup for the first game of Thursday's doubleheader versus the Cardinals.
Fermin made four straight starts from May 21 through May 25, but he's been included in the lineup just once in the Royals' eight games since then. With the Royals no longer carrying a third catcher on the roster after moving on from Luke Maile in late May, Fermin will likely see limited opportunities while Salvador Perez sees most of his playing time behind the dish rather than at designated hitter or first base. That being said, Perez is unlikely to catch both ends of Thursday's twin bill, so expect Fermin to get a start in the nightcap.
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Ryan Jeffers C | MIN
Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Gets back in power column Wednesday
Jeffers went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, an additional run, an additional RBI and a walk in a 6-1 win against the Athletics on Wednesday.
Jeffers entered play Wednesday with no homers over his previous 13 games and just one long ball across his past 23 contests. He busted out of the power drought with a solo shot to center field in the first inning and added a run-scoring single in the ninth. This was also the first multi-hit performance for Jeffers since May 17, a span of 14 games.
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Adley Rutschman C | BAL
Orioles' Adley Rutschman: Swats homer
Rutschman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run during Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Mariners.
Rutschman clubbed his sixth home run of the campaign, tagging Emerson Hancock for a game-tying solo shot in the sixth frame. The catcher has gone 4-for-9 in his two appearances in June, which could provide a spark for Rutschman after he stumbled out of the gates this season. Through 222 plate appearances, Rutschman is slashing .214/.306/.352.
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Danny Jansen C | TEX
Rays' Danny Jansen: Out of lineup Wednesday
Jansen is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rangers, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.
Jansen will be getting a routine day off after starting the first game of the series Tuesday. Matt Thaiss will fill in behind the plate and bat seventh.
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Gary Sanchez C | MIL
Orioles' Gary Sanchez: Cleared for rehab assignment
Sanchez (wrist) was assigned to Triple-A Norfolk to begin a rehab assignment Wednesday, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.
Sanchez has been sidelined since late April due to a right wrist inflammation but has been cleared to play in games. He could rejoin the Orioles' active roster as soon as this weekend, depending on how many rehab games he needs to get back up to speed.
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Kyle Higashioka C | TEX
Rangers' Kyle Higashioka: Hitting bench Wednesday
Higashioka is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rays.
Though he's on the bench Wednesday, Higashioka seems to have at least moved into a timeshare with Jonah Heim behind the dish. Over the last six games, Higashioka started five times (four at catcher, one at designated hitter), while Heim was included in the lineup three times during that stretch. Heim (.659 OPS) has still been more productive at the plate than Higashioka (.599 OPS), so the latter will likely need to string together some more quality offensive performances before emerging as the clear No. 1 option.
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Edgar Quero C | CHW
White Sox's Edgar Quero: Splitting catcher reps with Lee
Quero is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Tigers.
Quero has been alternating starts at catcher with Korey Lee since the latter returned from the injured list last week, although Quero received an additional start at designated hitter during that stretch. Still, the rookie catcher looks as though he may play a bit less with Lee around than he did when Matt Thaiss was still with the White Sox. Quero is slashing only .188/.263/.232 over his last 21 games and is still looking for his first major-league home run.
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Travis d'Arnaud C | LAA
Angels' Travis d'Arnaud: Three hits in Tuesday's start
D'Arnaud went 3-for-4 in Tuesday's 4-3 extra-inning win over the Red Sox.
While all three knocks were singles, it was still another strong performance from d'Arnaud. The veteran catcher has seen steady work behind Logan O'Hoppe over the last few weeks and has responded by batting .310 (9-for-29) since May 18 with two doubles, a homer and three RBI.
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Chadwick Tromp C | ATL
Orioles' Chadwick Tromp: Back with O's
Tromp signed a minor-league contract with the Orioles on Tuesday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Tromp elected free agency after clearing waivers Tuesday, but after spending less than a day on the open market, he'll return to his previous organization. The 30-year-old backstop has slashed .254/.338/.413 through 71 plate appearances in Triple-A this year.