MLB Player News
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Anthony Bemboom C | DET
Orioles' Anthony Bemboom: Outrighted to Triple-A
Bemboom cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Norfolk on Friday.
Bemboom was designated for assignment last weekend but will remain in the organization after passing through waivers unclaimed. He played in 22 games for Baltimore before being DFA'd and hit .115/.207/.212 in 59 plate appearances.
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Michael Perez C | BAL
Pirates' Michael Perez: On bench Friday
Perez is out of the lineup for Friday's game at San Diego.
Perez is 1-for-24 with nine strikeouts and three walks in his past eight appearances, and he finds himself on the bench Friday for the second straight game. Tyler Heineman will receive another start behind the plate in his place.
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Danny Jansen C | TEX
Blue Jays' Danny Jansen: On bench Friday
Jansen is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Angels.
Jansen has three homers in his last three contests and will receive Friday off after starting the past two games. Alejandro Kirk will take over behind the plate for Toronto.
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Mitch Garver C | SEA
Rangers' Mitch Garver: Takes Friday off
Garver is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Athletics.
Garver started the past seven games as Texas' designated hitter after being reinstated from the injured list, and he'll receive a day off after posting a .231/.276/.615 line with three home runs, four RBI and four runs. The 31-year-old has yet to be cleared to throw and should continue to work as the Rangers' primary DH for the near future.
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Austin Nola C | COL
Padres' Austin Nola: Out of lineup
Nola will sit Friday against the Pirates.
Nola has disappointed at the plate this season, hitting .212/.285/.274 in 33 games. Jorge Alfaro will take over behind the plate Friday.
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Nick Fortes C | TB
Marlins' Nick Fortes: Up with big-league club
Fortes was recalled from Triple-A Jacksonville on Friday, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
Fortes finished 2021 in the majors but was unable to earn a spot on Miami's Opening Day roster this season. The 25-year-old has a .723 OPS over 120 plate appearances for Jacksonville this year and should operate as the No. 2 catcher behind starter Jacob Stallings.
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Ben Rortvedt C | NYM
Yankees' Ben Rortvedt: Sheds crutches
Rortvedt (knee) was walking normally without crutches Friday, Randy Miller of The Newark Star-Ledger reports.
Rortvedt underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left knee May 18, and it was encouraging to see him regain his mobility less than two weeks after the procedure. The catcher is hopeful that he'll be able to return to game action in 4-to-6 weeks, which puts him in line with his initial recovery timetable of mid-to-late July.
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J.T. Realmuto C | PHI
Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Gets Friday off
Realmuto will sit Friday against the Mets, Jim Salisbury of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.
Realmuto has handled a very heavy workload behind the plate as usual this season. His 37 starts at catcher lead the league, with only Sean Murphy sitting within three starts of that mark. Even Realmuto can't start every day, however, so he'll rest his legs Friday while Garrett Stubbs catches for Bailey Falter.
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Jose Trevino C | CIN
Yankees' Jose Trevino: Takes seat Friday
Trevino isn't starting Friday against the Rays.
Trevino went 1-for-4 in Thursday's series opener against Tampa Bay, and he'll be out of the lineup for the second time in the last three games. Kyle Higashioka will start behind the dish and bat eighth.
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Joey Bart C | ATL
Giants' Joey Bart: Not starting Friday
Bart will sit Friday against the Reds, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
Bart hits the bench for the second time in three games. He hasn't done much at the plate this season, hitting .165/.305/.329 while striking out 45.3 percent of the time. Michael Papierski will start at catcher.