MLB Player News
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Adley Rutschman C | BAL
Orioles' Adley Rutschman: Scratched from lineup
Rutschman (back) has been scratched from Friday's lineup against the Red Sox.
Rutschman was a late scratch due to low back discomfort, per Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun. James McCann will start behind the plate and bat ninth.
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Drew Romo C | COL
Rockies' Drew Romo: Gets call-up from Triple-A
The Rockies selected Romo's contract from Triple-A Albuquerque on Friday.
The switch-hitting Romo earned his first big-league promotion after hitting .297/.339/.499 with 14 home runs and three stolen bases over 85 games this season with Albuquerque. He and Jacob Stallings will form the Rockies' catching duo down the stretch following the release of Elias Diaz.
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Nick Fortes C | MIA
Marlins' Nick Fortes: Activated from IL
The Marlins activated Fortes (quadricep) from the 10-day injured list Friday.
Fortes has fully recovered from a right quadriceps strain and will reclaim his spot on the active roster, sending Jhonny Pereda back to Triple-A Jacksonville. While he'll be active for Friday's game against the Mets, Fortes isn't part of the starting lineup.
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Joey Bart C | PIT
Pirates' Joey Bart: Sitting out Friday
Bart is absent from the lineup for Friday's game against the Mariners.
It's a routine day of rest for Bart, who had started each of the previous seven contests (four at catcher, three at designated hitter). Yasmani Grandal will do the catching Friday.
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Tomas Nido C | CHC
Cubs' Tomas Nido: Resumes baseball activities
Nido (knee) resumed baseball activities Thursday, Andy Martinez of Marquee Sports Network reports.
Nido will ease back into things after having a debridgement on his right knee in late July. He's expected back sometime in September and should share the Cubs' catching duties with Miguel Amaya when he returns.
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Shea Langeliers C | OAK
Athletics' Shea Langeliers: Adds three more hits Thursday
Langeliers went 3-for-4 with a double, a walk and a run scored in Thursday's 7-6 win over the Mets.
Langeliers has been on a tear recently, picking up three or more hits in three of his last four contests. He's gone 11-for-15 with three doubles and a home run in that span after going just 2-for-24 in his previous seven games. Langeliers has boosted his slash line to .230/.295/.468 through 396 plate appearances this year with 22 homers, 61 RBI, 43 runs scored and four stolen bases.
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Keibert Ruiz C | WAS
Nationals' Keibert Ruiz: Belts two homers in loss
Ruiz went 2-for-4 with two solo homers in Thursday's loss to the Phillies.
Ruiz launched a solo shot off Zack Wheeler in the fifth inning to put Washington on the board and then came right back with a second homer off Orion Kerkering in the seventh, though his monster effort would fall well short as Philadelphia cruised to a 13-3 win. It marked the first two-homer game for the catcher this season, and he's batting .295 in August with three homers, seven RBI and seven runs scored. Ruiz has also hit safely in three straight games.
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Carlos Narvaez C | NYY
Yankees' Carlos Narvaez: Optioned to Triple-A
The Yankees optioned Narvaez to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Thursday.
With Jose Trevino (quad) returning from the injured list Thursday and claiming the backup catcher spot, Narvaez will be pushed back to the minor leagues. The 25-year-old appeared in six games during his latest stint in the majors, going 3-for-13 with six strikeouts. Should Trevino or Austin Wells need to miss an extended period of time down the stretch, Narvaez would almost certainly be called upon to rejoin the Yankees.
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Jose Trevino C | NYY
Yankees' Jose Trevino: Activated from IL
The Yankees reinstated Trevino (quad) from the 10-day injured list Thursday.
Manager Aaron Boone said earlier Thursday that Trevino would be activated off the IL ahead of Friday's series opener against the Tigers, and the Yankees have now made the roster move official during the team's day off. The 31-year-old catcher will work as a backup while Austin Wells continues to receive the majority of starts behind the dish, and Carlos Narvaez will be optioned back to Triple-A in order to clear a roster spot.