MLB Player News

Hedges isn't starting Friday's game against the Yankees.

Hedges has gone 3-for-10 with a run, an RBI and a strikeout in his last three starts, and he'll retreat to the bench for the second time in the last three games. Bryan Lavastida will start behind the dish and bat eighth.

Higashioka will sit Friday against Cleveland.

Higashioka sits for the second straight game, marking the first time he's been on the bench for back-to-back games this season. His .097/.125/.129 slash line suggests that he could find himself on the bench more often going forward. Jose Trevino remains the starter behind the plate.

Narvaez isn't starting Friday's game against Philadelphia.

Narvaez went 2-for-3 with a run in Wednesday's win over Pittsburgh, and he'll retreat to the bench for the second time in the last three games. Victor Caratini will start behind the dish and bat ninth.

Contreras went 1-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in Thursday's loss to the Pirates.

Chicago mustered only four hits and three runs, making Contreras arguably their most effective hitter on the night. The catcher is now batting .237 this season, which was his final average last year , though his .815 OPS is a bit ahead of his .778 mark from 2021. Fantasy managers look to Contreras for some pop, as he supplied 21 home runs a season ago and a career-best 24 back in 2019. He has two long balls through 10 games this season.

Murphy went 3-of-4 with a home run, a double and three RBI in Thursday's 6-4 win over the Orioles.

Murphy not only turned in a great day at the plate, he was instrumental on defense in a questionable call that led to the ejection of Trey Mancini and Baltimore manager Brandon Hyde. Backing up the throw to first, Murphy tagged Mancini out after he ran past first base and allegedly made a move toward second, leading the catcher to smartly tag him out. Murphy has exceeded expectations early this season but had settled into a bit of an offensive slump in the series with Baltimore, going 0-for-10 leading into Thursday's game.

Raleigh isn't starting Thursday's game against the Rangers.

The Mariners haven't utilized a primary catcher early in the year, instead opting for a three-man committee. Raleigh will retreat to the bench for the third time in the last four games, while Tom Murphy takes over behind the plate.

Bethancourt was officially added to Oakland's 40-man roster Thursday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

Bethancourt's contract was selected by the Athletics last week to serve as a fill-in option while several players were sidelined. However, he'll remain on the 40-man roster after he hit .250 with a double, three runs, an RBI and a stolen base in six appearances with the Athletics. He'll serve as the designated hitter and bat fifth in Thursday's matchup against Baltimore.

Bart isn't starting Thursday's game against the Mets due to a blister on his left hand, Evan Webeck of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Bart was hit by a pitch in Wednesday's win over the Mets and is experiencing some pain while swinging a bat. Curt Casali will start behind the dish and bat ninth, but Bart doesn't expect to miss any time beyond Thursday's day off.

McCann isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Giants, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

McCann went 0-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout in Wednesday's loss to the Giants, and he'll be out of the lineup for the second time in the last three games. Tomas Nido will start behind the plate and bat ninth.

Sanchez will sit Thursday against the Royals, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.

Sanchez's Twins career hasn't gotten off to a great start, as he's hit .216/.275/.378 with a 32.5 percent strikeout rate through 40 plate appearances. Ryan Jeffers starts behind the plate Thursday, with Byron Buxton returning from a knee injury to serve as the designated hitter.