MLB Player News
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Blake Hunt C | SD
Mariners' Blake Hunt: Passes through waivers
The Mariners outrighted Hunt to Triple-A Tacoma on Sunday.
After being designated for assignment Thursday, Hunt went unclaimed off waivers and will stick around in the Mariners organization as catching depth at the Triple-A level. The 26-year-old backstop has slashed .231/.271/.407 with two home runs over 96 plate appearances in the Pacific Coast League this season.
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Tucker Barnhart C | TEX
Rangers' Tucker Barnhart: DFA'd by Texas
The Rangers designated Barnhart for assignment Sunday, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News reports.
The 34-year-old was added to the big-league roster in late April and appeared in just eight games during his time in the majors, going 3-for-13 with a walk in 15 plate appearances. Barnhart will have the option to elect free agency if he passes through waivers unclaimed.
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Dillon Dingler C | DET
Tigers' Dillon Dingler: Taking seat Sunday
Dingler is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.
Dingler will receive Sunday off after going 3-for-5 with two walks, a home run and three RBI in the first two games of the series. Jake Rogers will take over behind the plate and bat eighth.
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Shea Langeliers C | ATH
Athletics' Shea Langeliers: Receiving breather Sunday
Langeliers is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays.
Langeliers started the previous five games and will get Sunday off after going 3-for-19 with a double and a solo homer during that stretch. Willie MacIver will step in behind the plate to catch lefty JP Sears for the series finale in Toronto.
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Adley Rutschman C | BAL
Orioles' Adley Rutschman: Resting Sunday
Rutschman is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.
Rutschman appears to be getting some routine rest in an afternoon game after he started each of Baltimore's last three contests. Maverick Handley will get the nod behind the dish.
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Kyle Higashioka C | TEX
Rangers' Kyle Higashioka: Retreating to bench Sunday
Higashioka is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.
Jonah Heim is back behind the plate Sunday, but he's gone 2-for-23 with no walks and 10 strikeouts over his last eight games and seems to be losing his grip on the Rangers' No. 1 backstop job. Higashioka had started the previous four games -- three at catcher, one at designated hitter -- and went 3-for-11 during that stretch to bring his batting average up to .233 on the season. Though he'll be out of the lineup for the series finale, Higashioka may have at least moved into a timeshare with Heim at catcher.
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Blake Sabol C | BOS
Red Sox's Blake Sabol: Loses roster spot
The Red Sox designated Sabol for assignment Sunday.
He was cast off Boston's 40-man roster to clear room for utility player Nate Eaton, whose contract was selected from Triple-A Worcester. Sabol was up with the big club for just over three weeks earlier this season while Connor Wong was on the injured list but appeared in just eight games and went 2-for-16 at the plate. He hadn't been especially productive over a larger sample of 102 plate appearances with Worcester this season, slashing .193/.304/.341 with three home runs and four stolen bases.
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Carlos Narvaez C | BOS
Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: Getting Sunday off
Narvaez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta.
Narvaez will get a breather for Sunday's matinee after he started behind the plate Friday and Saturday. Connor Wong will get the nod at catcher in the series finale, forming a battery with starting pitcher Garrett Crochet.
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Cal Raleigh C | SEA
Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Clubs 22nd homer
Raleigh went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and a walk in Saturday's 5-4 extra-innings win over the Twins.
Raleigh has five homers among seven hits over his last five games, giving him 22 long balls on the year. Through Saturday's action, he is tied for first in the majors in homers with the Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani. Raleigh has added 44 RBI, 38 runs scored, six stolen bases and a .264/.382/.630 slash line through 57 contests. While he struck out 31 times over 27 games in May, Raleigh has more than made up for his misses by delivering with power when he puts bat to ball.