MLB Player News
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Logan O'Hoppe C | LAA
Angels' Logan O'Hoppe: Exiting starting nine
O'Hoppe is out of the lineup for Wednesday's contest in Milwaukee, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.
O'Hoppe started Tuesday's 9-2 loss in his first day back from the 7-day concussion injured list, but he'll take a seat Wednesday. Sebastian Rivero will fill in for O'Hoppe behind the plate.
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Jonah Heim C | TEX
Rangers' Jonah Heim: Re-emerging as top catcher
Heim will start at catcher and bat eighth in Wednesday's game versus the Astros.
Heim has now started eight of the last 11 contests (10 at catcher, one at designated hitter), including five of the last eight versus right-handers. The switch hitter is slashing .333/.455/.556 over his last eight games and looks to have inched past Kyle Higashioka on the Rangers' catcher depth chart.
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Kyle Higashioka C | TEX
Rangers' Kyle Higashioka: Grabbing seat Wednesday
Higashioka is not in the lineup for Wednesday's tilt in Houston.
Higashioka started in Tuesday's 6-5 loss, but he'll be on the bench Wednesday for the fourth time in the last six contests. Jonah Heim will start at catcher Wednesday and looks to have edged ahead of Higashioka in the pecking order at the position.
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Hunter Feduccia C | TB
Rays' Hunter Feduccia: Sitting again Wednesday
Feduccia is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Feduccia is on the bench for the third time in four games and for the second time in three matchups versus a right-handed starting pitcher (Kevin Gausman). Nick Fortes appears to have at least moved into a timeshare with Feduccia, if he hasn't already overtaken him as the Rays' preferred option behind the plate.
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Francisco Alvarez C | NYM
Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Good to go after HBP
Alvarez (triceps) will start at catcher and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against the Padres.
Alvarez was lifted for a pinch runner in the eighth inning of Tuesday's 8-3 win after he was plunked by a Bradgley Rodriguez 100-mph fastball during his fourth and final plate appearance. Though Alvarez -- who has been playing through a broken pinkie finger on his left hand and a torn UCL in his right thumb -- has now been hit on the left arm by a pitch three times in the last three weeks, he'll be able to fight through any lingering soreness and step back in behind the dish Wednesday.
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Hayden Senger C | NYM
Mets' Hayden Senger: Back to minors
The Mets optioned Senger to Triple-A Syracuse on Wednesday.
Francisco Alvarez (triceps) was cleared to play Wednesday and Luis Torrens (forearm) is back from the injured list, so the Mets no longer had room on the active roster for Senger. The 28-year-old Senger has produced a .415 OPS in 33 games with the Mets in 2025.
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Luis Torrens DH | NYM
Mets' Luis Torrens: Back on active roster
The Mets activated Torrens (forearm) from the 10-day injured list Wednesday.
Torrens needed only a minimum stay on the IL with a right forearm contusion. Francisco Alvarez (triceps) is back in the lineup Wednesday against the Padres after exiting Tuesday's 8-3 win, so Torrens will serve as the team's backup catcher.
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James McCann C | ARI
Diamondbacks' James McCann: Playing time picking up
McCann will start at catcher and bat sixth in Wednesday's game against the Giants.
McCann will crack the lineup for the third time in four games after going 3-for-8 with two home runs and six RBI in his previous two starts. So long as he's swinging a hot bat, McCann will likely be able to play fairly regularly at catcher, clearing the way for Gabriel Moreno to see more time at designated hitter.
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Kyle Teel C | CHW
White Sox's Kyle Teel: Retreating to bench Wednesday
Teel is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Orioles.
Teel will be getting a routine breather for the matinee contest, paving the way for Edgar Quero to start at catcher. The White Sox had included Teel in each of their last three lineups, with the rookie going 3-for-13 with a home run and two RBI over that stretch.
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Samuel Basallo C | BAL
Orioles' Samuel Basallo: Taking seat Wednesday
Basallo is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox.
With the Orioles closing out their series in Chicago with a day game after a night game and with a lefty (Martin Perez) on the hill for the White Sox, the left-handed-hitting Basallo will get a breather. Alex Jackson will step in behind the plate in place of Basallo, who is batting .186 with two home runs, seven RBI and five runs through 12 games in September.