MLB Player News
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J.C. Escarra C | NYY
Yankees' J.C. Escarra: Taking seat against southpaw
Escarra is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox.
The Yankees will go with a right-handed-heavy lineup to counter White Sox southpaw Anthony Kay, so Escarra will retreat to the bench along with fellow left-handed hitters Spencer Jones and Ryan McMahon. Ali Sanchez will get the nod at catcher, forming a battery with starting pitcher Carlos Rodon.
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Jair Camargo C | ATL
Braves' Jair Camargo: Added to roster
Atlanta selected Camargo's contract from Triple-A Gwinnett on Wednesday, Chad Bishop of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
Camargo will serve as a third catcher for Atlanta. The 26-year-old has a .581 OPS with two home runs and a 4:57 BB:K at Gwinnett this season.
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Drew Romo C | CHW
White Sox's Drew Romo: Hitting bench Wednesday
Romo is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Yankees.
After starting behind the dish in the White Sox's previous two games, Romo will cede catching duties to Edgar Quero on Wednesday. The two backstops are likely to be deployed in a timeshare arrangement until Kyle Teel (knee) is deemed ready to return from the 60-day injured list.
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Mickey Gasper DH | BOS
Red Sox's Mickey Gasper: Rejoining starting nine Wednesday
Gasper (groin) will start at catcher and bat leadoff in Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays.
A tight groin had kept Gasper out of the starting nine in the Red Sox's previous two games, but he was available off the bench Tuesday and went on to strike out in a pinch-hitting appearance before catching the final inning of a 6-1 loss. Gasper looks to have avoided any setbacks following the late-game cameo and should be ready to handle a full nine-inning workload behind the plate in Wednesday's contest.
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Logan O'Hoppe C | LAA
Angels' Logan O'Hoppe: Receiving afternoon off
O'Hoppe is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks.
The Angels will give O'Hoppe a breather for the afternoon tilt after he went 4-for-8 with two doubles and a run scored while starting behind the plate in the first two games of the series. Logan Porter will handle catching duties for the Angels in the finale in Arizona.
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Austin Wynns C | TEX
Austin Wynns: Heads to open market
Wynns elected free agency Tuesday.
Wynns will assess his options on the open market after he was moved off Atlanta's 40-man roster Monday following Drake Baldwin's return from the 10-day injured list. After the Angels traded him to Atlanta on June 3, Wynns joined the big club a day later and went on to go 1-for-14 at the dish during his brief stint with the team.
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Will Smith C | LAD
Dodgers' Will Smith: Not expected back Friday
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Wednesday that it's "unlikely" Smith (neck) will be activated from the 10-day injured list Friday when first eligible, Jack Harris of the California Post reports.
Smith went through a full workout Tuesday, but the neck injury that sent him to the IL last week is still bothering him a bit. It's unclear what the next step is for the catcher, but more should be known about Smith's timeline in the coming days. Dalton Rushing will continue to serve as the Dodgers' primary catcher while Smith is sidelined.
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Jake Rogers C | DET
Tigers' Jake Rogers: Drawing rare start Wednesday
Rogers will start at catcher and bat ninth in Wednesday's game against the Astros.
Rogers will enter the starting nine for the series finale while the Tigers give top backstop Dillon Dingler a break from catching but keep his bat in the lineup at designated hitter. With Dingler handling one of the heavier workloads among all catchers this season, Rogers has been limited to just 68 plate appearances through Detroit's first 73 games.
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Garrett Stubbs C | PHI
Phillies' Garrett Stubbs: Drawing rare start
Stubbs will start at catcher and bat ninth in Wednesday's game against the Marlins.
With top backstop J.T. Realmuto resting for the series finale, Stubbs will enter the lineup for just the eighth time since being called up from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on April 22. Stubbs has gone 4-for-20 (.200 average) with three runs and one RBI over his limited playing time with Philadelphia.
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Yainer Diaz C | HOU
Astros' Yainer Diaz: Exiting starting nine
Diaz is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Tigers.
Diaz started Tuesday's contest in his return from the injured list, but he will take a seat during Wednesday's matinee. It will be Christian Vazquez doing the catching in Thursday's rubber match.