MLB Player News

Dingler went 2-for-6 with a grand slam in Friday's 13-1 win over the Athletics.

Dingler went deep in the eighth inning as the Tigers ran up the score, giving him 23 home runs and 72 RBI on the season. The RBI total is first among all MLB catchers, while Dingler trails only Hunter Goodman and his 31 homers for the lead among his position group. The Detroit backstop is having a breakout campaign and should remain firmly entrenched in fantasy lineups.

Jeffers went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 5-3 win over the Mariners.

Jeffers has hit safely in 11 of 12 games since he returned from a fractured left hamate. He has gone 13-for-45 (.289) with three homers, 10 RBI and two doubles in that span. The catcher continues to provide steady offense at a premium position in fantasy. For the season, he's batting .293 with a .935 OPS, 10 homers, 36 RBI, 31 runs scored, nine doubles, one triple and one stolen base over 49 contests.

Campusano went 3-for-4 with one RBI in Friday's 7-0 win over the Giants.

Campusano has gone 7-for-15 with three RBI over his last four games. The catcher continues to see a decent amount of playing time between his work behind the dish and at designated hitter. On the year, he's batting .306 with a .919 OPS, four home runs, 15 RBI, 14 runs scored, eight doubles and no stolen bases over 36 games. He hit .326 in July after returning from a fractured toe he sustained in May.

Diaz went 4-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Friday's 11-2 win over the Rangers.

Diaz was a thorn in the Rangers' side all game with four base knocks, including a solo shot in the seventh. The 27-year-old has now posted back-to-back four-hit efforts with a home run, and he'll finish July with an .891 OPS and five homers over 16 games. For the year, he's slashing .261/.287/.427 with eight long balls, 26 RBI and 24 runs scored across 209 plate appearances.

Mack went 2-for-4 with a run, a double and a two-run single during the Marlins' 5-2 win over the Mets on Friday.

Mack contributed to the Marlins' four-run fourth inning by smacking a single to left field that plated both Heriberto Hernandez and Jakob Marsee, before coming home on an RBI single from Xavier Edwards. It was the ninth multi-RBI game of the season for Mack, three of which have come since the All-Star break. He has a .723 OPS with 10 home runs and 32 RBI over 212 plate appearances this season.

Valenzuela went 3-for-4 in Friday's 3-1 win over St. Louis.

It was Valenzela's eighth multi-hit game and the third time this season that he logged at least three hits. It was a welcome return to form at the plate for the 25-year-old catcher, who entered Friday's contest having gone 2-for-18 (.111) with a solo home run since the All-Star break.

Wong is not in the Red Sox's starting lineup against the Dodgers on Friday, Ari Alexander of 7 News Boston reports.

Wong will get a breather after going 0-for-5 over his last two starts against the Athletics. Carlos Narvaez will start behind home plate and bat ninth while forming a battery with southpaw Ranger Suarez in Friday's series opener.

Orioles president of baseball operations Mike Elias said Friday that Rutschman (wrist) will resume hitting Saturday and could begin a rehab assignment next week, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.

Rutschman went down with left wrist inflammation just after the All-Star break and has made enough progress in order to be cleared to ramp up activities. The switch-hitting catcher has been mentioned as a possible trade candidate, and while he can be dealt while on the injured list, Rutschman's wrist issue could hinder the chances of a trade.

Orioles president of baseball operations Mike Elias said Friday that Basallo (shoulder) will resume hitting within the next couple days, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.

Basallo has been shut down for more than a week and received an injection to help his right shoulder inflammation subside. There is currently no timeline for his return, and Basallo could require a rehab assignment if his absence drags on much longer.

Ruiz is out of the lineup for Friday's matchup against Atlanta.

Ruiz will receive his second day off in the past three days as the Nationals take on Atlanta for the second game of a four-game set. Harry Ford will be behind the dish and batting seventh for Washington.