MLB Player News

The Rockies reinstated Goodman (shoulder) from the 10-day injured list and he is batting third Tuesday against the Nationals, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

Goodman ended up missing just the 10-day minimum due to the left shoulder strain he sustained in mid-August. The 26-year-old homered twice in his first game of the month but since then has struggled, going 5-for-31 (.161 average) with one homer and 10 strikeouts in his past nine contests.

The Rangers announced Wednesday that Higashioka (forearm) began throwing out to 60 feet, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.

After being placed on the 10-day injured list July 21 due to a right flexor strain, Higashioka was shut down from throwing for nearly three weeks before being cleared to start ramping back up when Aug. 11 imaging on his forearm revealed improved healing. Assuming his initial throwing went well, Higashioka could start throwing to bases at some point this week. The veteran backstop will need to complete a rehab assignment prior to being activated and is likely at least a couple weeks away from rejoining the Rangers.

Crooks is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's tilt versus the Orioles.

Crooks started at catcher each of the last three times the opposition had a righty on the bump, but he will take a seat Tuesday as the Orioles hand the ball to Chris Bassitt. Ivan Herrera will do the catching for the Cardinals.

Rustchman is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game in Miami.

The Red Sox have been careful not to overwork Rutschman since he came off the injured list, as this will be his fourth day off in the last two weeks. Connor Wong will do the catching and will bat ninth for Boston.

Ruiz is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's contest versus the Rockies.

Ruiz will get a break after starting at catcher each of the past two days. Harry Ford will be behind the plate and will bat seventh for the Nationals on Tuesday.

Alvarez is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Brewers.

It's the second straight game out of the lineup for Alvarez, who has split his time between catcher (10 starts) and designated hitter (five starts) this month. Luis Torrens will be behind the plate, and Eric Wagaman will slot in at DH for the Mets on Tuesday.

Rodriguez (elbow) went 0-for-4 in Triple-A Sacramento's 3-1 loss to Tacoma on Sunday.

Before Sunday, Rodriguez hadn't played since July 31 due to right elbow neuritis. Although he failed to record a hit in his return to game action, he's trending in the right direction after beginning a rehab assignment. The Giants are plagued by injuries right now, and the versatile 24-year-old could carve out a steady role once he's reinstated.

Kelly went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Monday's 7-0 win over Arizona.

Kelly followed Michael Conforto's two-run homer with a solo shot over the left-field fence in the sixth inning, as the duo went back-to-back. After a poor July, the veteran catcher has looked better at the plate in August, slashing .273/.310/.418 with two homers, eight RBI and seven runs across 16 contests this month. Overall, Kelly is hitting .262/.343/.379 with eight homers, 45 RBI and 45 runs in 98 games this season.

Raleigh went 3-for-3 with three home runs, a walk and four total RBI in a 9-2 victory over Philadelphia on Monday.

It's been a miserable season for last year's runner-up in AL MVP voting, but for one game at least, he looked like the Big Dumper of old. Raleigh connected for a two-run homer in the first inning and added a solo shot in each of the fifth and seventh frames. It was the first three-homer game of Raleigh's career and his first multi-homer effort this season. Raleigh is still stuck on an ugly .167/.282/.336 slash line overall, and his 17 long balls leave him far off the pace of reaching 30 homers for a fourth straight campaign. However, he still has a chance to make an impact down the stretch with Seattle currently three games out of a wild-card spot.

Hedges went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in a 4-2 win over the Angels on Monday.

Hedges provided the winning margin with his two-run blast to center field in the sixth inning. The long ball was his first in exactly a month, and the two RBI matched the amount he produced over 14 contests during the homer drought. While Hedges hadn't been producing much of late, he's still had a good season overall -- with a .270 batting average, he's on pace to finish over the Mendoza Line for the first time since 2018, and his .735 OPS is on track to be the highest mark of his 12-year MLB career.