MLB Player News
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Dillon Dingler C | DET
Tigers' Dillon Dingler: Triples, drives in run Tuesday
Dingler went 2-for-4 with a triple and an RBI in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Cubs.
Dingler recorded his first career MLB triple and drove in his team's only run. The rookie catcher got off to a rough start, going 3-for-20 across his first six games in the majors, but he now has two multi-hit efforts over his last four appearances. That stretch has also included Dingler's first home run and now his first triple. He should continue to split time behind the plate with Jake Rogers in the short term, though the 61-65 Tigers may give Dingler more run if they fully fall out of contention.
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James McCann C | BAL
Orioles' James McCann: Smacks fourth home run
McCann went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer and three total RBI in Tuesday's 9-5 win over the Mets.
McCann made his presence felt against his former team, extending Baltimore's lead to 3-0 with a sacrifice fly in the second inning before blasting a two-run homer off Jose Quintana in the fourth. The 34-year-old McCann has been solid at the plate recently, going 10-for-33 (.303) over his last 11 games. Overall, he's slashing .226/.277/.339 through 184 plate appearances this year with four homers, 19 RBI and 23 runs scored while backing up Adley Rutschman behind the plate.
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Jakson Reetz C | SF
Giants' Jakson Reetz: Back in majors
The Giants recalled Reetz from Triple-A Sacramento on Tuesday.
Patrick Bailey (oblique) landed on the injured list Tuesday, so the Giants will now call upon Reetz to give the team some depth behind the plate while Curt Casali acts as the primary starter. Reetz has appeared in six games for San Francisco this season, going 2-for-14 with a home run and five strikeouts.
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Patrick Bailey C | SF
Giants' Patrick Bailey: Lands on injured list
The Giants placed Bailey on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a right oblique strain, retroactive to Aug. 19.
After the team initially labeled Bailey's side injury as minor tightness, an MRI revealed Tuesday that the 25-year-old catcher suffered a strained oblique. Curt Casali will now take over as the Giants' primary catcher while Bailey is out, and Jakson Reetz will come up from Triple-A Sacramento to give the team some depth behind the plate.
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Adley Rutschman C | BAL
Orioles' Adley Rutschman: Receiving Tuesday off
Rutschman is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Mets, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
The 26-year-old missed two games over the weekend due to back soreness but returned to the lineup for the previous two contests and went 1-for-7 with a solo homer. Rutschman will return to the bench for Tuesday's contest for what is presumably a maintenance day. James McCann will step in behind the plate to catch for righty Dean Kremer.
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Patrick Bailey C | SF
Giants' Patrick Bailey: Sitting again Tuesday
Bailey (side) isn't in the Giants' lineup for Tuesday's game against the White Sox, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Bailey was a late scratch from Monday's lineup due to right side tightness. While the Giants believe his injury is relatively minor, they'll send the 25-year-old backstop in for an MRI just to be safe, per Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area. In the meantime, Curt Casali will start behind the plate and bat ninth Tuesday.
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Travis d'Arnaud C | ATL
Braves' Travis d'Arnaud: On bench Tuesday, still sore
D'Arnaud is still feeling pain in his wrist and is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Phillies, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.
D'Arnaud was hit by a pitch in the wrist Saturday and was held out of Sunday's game due to the issue. While he carries a day-to-day designation, the catcher is still experiencing soreness. Sean Murphy will be behind the dish and bat fifth Tuesday.
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Jose Trevino C | NYY
Yankees' Jose Trevino: Will start against most lefties
Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Tuesday that Trevino will start against "most" left-handers moving forward, Max Goodman of The Newark Star-Ledger reports.
It looks to be a natural platoon situation at catcher, with Austin Wells handling the starts against right-handers. Boone did add that Wells will see the occasional start versus lefties, including likely being in the lineup Wednesday against a southpaw. Trevino is in Tuesday's lineup against Guardians lefty Matthew Boyd.