MLB Player News
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Danny Jansen C | TEX
Rays' Danny Jansen: Power picking up
Jansen went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run Monday against the Twins.
Jansen had a slow start to the season at the plate and had only one home run across his first 28 games. However, in his last nine contests beginning May 13, he has slugged three homers while hitting .310 to go along with six RBI and five runs scored.
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Logan O'Hoppe C | LAA
Angels' Logan O'Hoppe: Exits early Monday
O'Hoppe was removed from Monday's 5-1 loss to the Yankees after being struck in the head by a backswing during the eighth inning, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.
Angels manager Ron Washington said after the game that O'Hoppe was removed simply as a precaution. However, the 25-year-old will be re-evaluated Tuesday to see how he feels ahead of the second game of the series. Travis d'Arnaud would be in line for a start behind the dish if O'Hoppe isn't ready to play.
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Chadwick Tromp C | BAL
Orioles' Chadwick Tromp: Joining O's
The Orioles selected Tromp's contract from Triple-A Norfolk on Monday.
Tromp will provide temporary depth at the catcher position after Adley Rutschman (head) sustained what appears to be a minor injury Sunday. He'll operate as Baltimore's backup catcher behind Maverick Handley until Rutschman is back in action. Tromp appeared in two MLB games this season with Atlanta before being DFA'd on April 6.
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David Fry C | CLE
Guardians' David Fry: Rehab shifts to Triple-A
Fry (elbow) will continue his rehab assignment at Triple-A Columbus on Tuesday, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.
Fry has appeared in six games during his current rehab stint, with three coming in the rookie-level Arizona Complex League and the other three coming with Double-A Akron. Despite hitting a combined 1-for-17 in those games, Fry will advance to Columbus. Last season, Fry appeared in over 15 games at designated hitter, catcher, first base and left field while also picking up a few starts at third base and right field. He'll be limited exclusively to DH once he's activated from the 60-day injured list, as he's not expected to be able to play the field at any point in 2025 after undergoing a UCL revision surgery on his throwing elbow last November.
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Adley Rutschman C | BAL
Orioles' Adley Rutschman: Not in lineup Monday
Rutschman (head) isn't part of the Orioles' starting lineup for Monday's game against the Cardinals.
Rutschman was removed from Sunday's game shortly after taking a foul tip to his catcher's mask in the third inning. It's still unknown if he is in concussion protocol, but interim manager Tony Mansolino called Rutschman's exit precautionary. Maverick Handley will catch and bat ninth in place of Rutschman.
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Gary Sanchez C | BAL
Orioles' Gary Sanchez: Taking BP on field
Sanchez (wrist) participated in on-field batting practice Monday, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.
Sanchez has been sidelined since April 28 due to right wrist inflammation, but he's been making solid progress in his recovery. Considering he's been out for almost a month, Sanchez will likely require a rehab assignment before being activated from the 10-day injured list.
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Freddy Fermin C | SD
Royals' Freddy Fermin: On bench Monday
Fermin isn't part of the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Reds.
Fermin drew four consecutive starts behind the dish, but he'll get the day off Monday while Salvador Perez catches. Fermin has a four-game hit streak, and he's doubled twice during that stretch.
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Carlos Narvaez C | BOS
Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: Batting cleanup
Narvaez batted cleanup and went 2-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Sunday's 5-1 loss to the Orioles.
That's two games in a row in the cleanup spot for Narvaez, who has earned a promotion. He's hit safely in seven consecutive games and reached base in nine of the last 10, going 16-for-35 (.457) with six walks, four doubles, one home run, four RBI, one steal and six runs during that span. Sunday's stolen base was his first of the season. Narvaez has moved ahead of Connor Wong as Boston's primary catcher.
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J.C. Escarra C | NYY
Yankees' J.C. Escarra: First career three-hit game
Escarra went 3-for-4 with an RBI double and an RBI single during Sunday's 5-4 win over the Rockies.
Escarra, a 30-year-old rookie, notched his first three-hit game in the big leagues and drove in a pair of runs during Sunday's win. He came into the contest with one hit in his last eight at-bats. On the year, Escarra is slashing .244/.352/.400 with one homer, four doubles and a 7:7 BB:K across 54 plate appearances.
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Ben Rortvedt C | CIN
Rays' Ben Rortvedt: Rare offensive contribution
Rortvedt went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a walk Sunday against the Blue Jays.
Rortvedt has had brief spells as the Rays' primary catcher this season, but he has started every third game since mid-May. Rortvedt offers some defensive value, but even with Sunday's strong effort, he has only six hits across 60 at-bats for the season with one extra-base hit.