MLB Player News
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Logan O'Hoppe C | LAA
Angels' Logan O'Hoppe: Idle for day game
O'Hoppe is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Yankees, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.
The Angels and Yankees are wrapping up their series with a day game after a night game, so O'Hoppe will get some rest after catching all nine innings of Wednesday's 3-2 win. Travis d'Arnaud will check in for O'Hoppe behind the dish.
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Ryan Jeffers C | MIN
Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Back in action Thursday
Jeffers (hand) will start at catcher and bat eighth in Thursday's contest versus the Reds.
Jeffers sat out Wednesday's contest after being struck in his right hand by a foul tip Tuesday. He escaped with merely a bruise and is ready to roll for Thursday's series finale.
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Will Smith C | LAD
Dodgers' Will Smith: Belts walk-off, pinch-hit homer
Smith hit a solo homer as a pinch hitter in a 4-3 win against the Padres on Wednesday.
Smith began the contest on the bench, continuing his regular routine of resting every three games. However, the star backstop was called upon to pinch hit with the game tied 3-3 in the bottom of the ninth inning and came through with a walk-off solo shot to right-center field. Smith extended his on-base streak to 10 games with the blast, and he's batting .378 with three home runs, 10 RBI and 11 runs scored over that stretch. As a pinch hitter this season, Smith has gone 4-for-7, and he's batting a robust .333 overall on the campaign to lead the National League.
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Victor Caratini C | MIN
Astros' Victor Caratini: Caps huge inning with homer
Caratini went 3-for-4 with a three-run home run and an additional run scored Wednesday in an 11-4 victory versus the Athletics.
The Astros put together a seven-run sixth inning, and Caratini's three-run blast to left field accounted for the team's final runs in that explosive frame. The veteran backstop began June in a 3-for-35 tailspin through 10 games, but he appears to be turning things around, going 5-for-8 over his past two contests. While Caratini continues to serve as Yainer Diaz's backup behind the plate, he's been in the lineup frequently with additional starts at both DH and first base, and he's put up a decent .718 OPS with four homers, 14 RBI and 16 runs through 167 plate appearances.
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Matt Thaiss C | BOS
Rays' Matt Thaiss: Back on bench Wednesday
Thaiss is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Orioles.
After going 0-for-2 while playing six innings behind the plate in Tuesday's 5-1 loss, Thaiss will retreat to the bench Wednesday while Danny Jansen gets the nod behind the plate. Since being acquired from the White Sox and activated May 28, Thaiss has started in seven of the Rays' ensuing 20 games and has batted .250 with no extra-base hits.
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Will Smith C | LAD
Dodgers' Will Smith: Sitting Wednesday
Smith is not in the Dodgers' starting lineup against the Padres on Wednesday.
Smith will be on the bench for the start of Wednesday's game while Dalton Rushing serves behind home plate and bats ninth. Smith has reached base safely in each of his last nine starts, and over that span he has gone 13-for-36 (.361) with 10 runs scored, three doubles, one triple, two home runs and nine RBI.
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Patrick Bailey C | SF
Giants' Patrick Bailey: Activated off IL
The Giants reinstated Bailey (neck) from the 10-day injured list Wednesday, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Bailey needed only a minimum stint on the injured list to recover from a neck strain. Logan Porter was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento in a corresponding move and Andrew Knizner will serve as the backup catcher now that Bailey is back in the mix.
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Logan Porter C | SF
Giants' Logan Porter: Sent back to Triple-A
The Giants optioned Porter to Triple-A Sacramento on Wednesday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Porter was brought up from Triple-A last week when Patrick Bailey hit the IL with a neck strain. Now that the latter is healthy, Porter will return to the minors, where he's slashed .237/.350/.319 across 161 plate appearances this season.
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Adley Rutschman C | BAL
Orioles' Adley Rutschman: Sitting Wednesday
Rutschman is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rays.
Rutschman will take a seat after going 2-for-9 with a solo home run over the first two games of the series. Gary Sanchez will start behind the plate Wednesday.