MLB Player News
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Max Stassi C | SF
Angels' Max Stassi: Receives breather Tuesday
Stassi is not in the lineup Tuesday at Oakland.
Stassi has a 1.297 OPS with four homers, four doubles, 10 RBI and 13 runs in 11 games since returning from the injured list June 1, but he'll receive the day off Tuesday. Kurt Suzuki will start behind the plate in his place.
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Danny Jansen C | TEX
Blue Jays' Danny Jansen: Nearly ready to return
Jansen (hamstring) took live batting practice Tuesday and is close to returning from the injured list, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.
Jansen will be eligible to return Thursday. The Blue Jays haven't officially confirmed that they expect him to return when first eligible, but it looks as though he has a chance to do so.
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Ryan Jeffers C | MIN
Twins' Ryan Jeffers: On bench Tuesday
Jeffers is not starting Tuesday's game against the Mariners.
Jeffers went 7-for-20 in the first five games after Mitch Garver (groin) landed on the injured list, but he's gone just 2-for-15 in the five games since. Ben Rortvedt will start behind the dish and bat ninth Tuesday.
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Jose Trevino C | CIN
Rangers' Jose Trevino: Returns to lineup Tuesday
Trevino (hip) is in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Astros.
Trevino was held out of the lineup Sunday because of a sore hip, but manager Chris Woodward indicated that it was not a serious issue. The backstop is back in the lineup Tuesday to catch Kyle Gibson in the series opener against Houston.
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Cal Raleigh C | SEA
Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Standout numbers in Tacoma
Raleigh owns a .357/.412/.661 slash line with 15 doubles, one triple, six home runs and 23 RBI over 28 games for Triple-A Tacoma.
The talented backstop is in the midst of his most productive season in affiliated ball yet, with his numbers standing in stark contrast to the .228/.296/.414 line he produced for Double-A Arkansas back in 2019. Raleigh's performance at the plate could well earn him a big-league promotion at some point in 2021 if it endures, especially considering that Tom Murphy, Luis Torrens and Jose Godoy have largely failed to distinguish themselves at the plate thus far.
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Tucker Barnhart C | TEX
Reds' Tucker Barnhart: Sits again versus lefty
Barnhart is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Brewers.
With Cincinnati facing a lefty starter (Brett Anderson) for the second straight day, the lefty-hitting Barnhart will once again cede catching duties to the righty-hitting Tyler Stephenson. Right-hander Freddy Peralta is scheduled to take the hill Wednesday for Milwaukee, so expect Barnhart to pick up his first start of the series that day.
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Korey Lee C | CHW
Astros' Korey Lee: Earns promotion to Double-A
Lee was promoted to Double-A Corpus Christi on Tuesday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Houston selected Lee with the 32nd overall pick in the 2019 draft. The backstop slashed .268/.359/.371 with three homers in rookie ball during 64 games in 2019 and has continued to progress at the plate this season. After last year's minor-league season was cancelled, Lee put together a .330/.402/.459 slash line with three homers, five doubles and 13 RBI in 29 games at High-A Asheville to start 2021. He figures to make his debut with Corpus Christi in the coming days.
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Austin Nola C | COL
Padres' Austin Nola: Weeks away from rehab assignment
Manager Jayce Tingler said Monday that Nola (knee) won't start a rehab assignment for at least a few weeks, the Associated Press reports.
Tingler indicated late last week that Nola has been showing improvement and is on the verge of ramping up baseball activities, but it appears that the backstop remains weeks away from being able to participate in a minor-league rehab stint. That means his return to the big club will happen no sooner than early July.
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Curt Casali C | ATL
Giants' Curt Casali: Three-hit effort Monday
Casali went 3-for-4 in Monday's 5-2 win over Arizona.
All three of Casali's hits were singles, and this was his first multi-hit effort of the season. The 32-year-old has seen roughly one-third of the playing time when healthy as the backup to Buster Posey. Casali is slashing just .135/.264/.149 with a double, six RBI and six runs scored across 87 plate appearances.