MLB Player News
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Shea Langeliers C | OAK
Athletics' Shea Langeliers: Four-hit game in win
Langeliers went 4-for-4 in a win over the Blue Jays on Saturday.
Langeliers accomplished the rare feat of an all-singles, four-hit performance in a game where his team still managed to score only one run. It was the 15th multi-hit effort of the season for Langeliers, who had been mired in a 2-for-24 skid across the previous seven games. The backstop's .217 average and .278 on-base percentage this season both have plenty of room for improvement, but Langeliers' .445 slugging percentage and .723 OPS are both career highs.
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Keibert Ruiz C | WAS
Nationals' Keibert Ruiz: Taking breather Sunday
Ruiz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
Ruiz has gone 1-for-11 with a walk and two RBI in the past three games, and he'll head to the bench for Sunday's series finale. Riley Adams will bat eighth and catch for lefty MacKenzie Gore.
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Logan O'Hoppe C | LAA
Angels' Logan O'Hoppe: Receiving Sunday off
O'Hoppe is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
O'Hoppe started the previous 10 games and will receive a rest Sunday after he posted a .486 OPS and 30.4 percent strikeout rate during that stretch. Matt Thaiss will step in behind the plate to catch for righty Jack Kochanowicz.
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Miguel Amaya C | CHC
Cubs' Miguel Amaya: Drives in two Saturday
Amaya went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI in Saturday's 3-1 win over the White Sox.
Amaya is now riding a modest two-game hitting streak, but it's been a struggle overall for the catcher. He has just a .588 OPS through 83 games, which is a 100-point drop from his figure last season as a rookie. The 25-year-old was a fairly well-regarded prospect on his way up to the majors, but that has yet to translate to significant offensive success. Amaya should continue to see regular playing time, however, as journeyman Christian Bethancourt is the only other catching depth currently on the MLB roster.
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Bo Naylor C | CLE
Guardians' Bo Naylor: Launches ninth homer
Naylor went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Twins.
Naylor's sixth-inning blast gave the Guardians just enough breathing room for the win. The catcher has gone just 6-for-28 (.214) over his last 10 games, though he has five extra-base hits and eight RBI in that span while sharing the catching duties with Austin Hedges. For the year, Naylor is slashing .203/.264/.363 with nine homers, 33 RBI, 33 runs scored, four stolen bases, 10 doubles and two triples over 88 contests.
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Salvador Perez C | KC
Royals' Salvador Perez: Goes deep Saturday
Perez went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in an 8-3 win against St. Louis on Saturday.
Perez's seventh-inning, two-run blast gave the Royals a 6-2 lead. It was the catcher's second homer thus far in August, and he's batting .303 with five RBI through nine contests on the month. Perez is up to 21 long balls on the campaign, tied for second most among MLB backstops behind Cal Raleigh (24).
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Adley Rutschman C | BAL
Orioles' Adley Rutschman: Two doubles in three-hit effort
Rutschman went 3-for-5 with two doubles, one RBI and one run scored in Saturday's 7-5 win over the Rays.
Rutschman has rebounded from a quiet end to July by going 9-for-28 (.321) over his first eight games in August. The catcher has added three extra-base hits and seven RBI this month, though he hasn't hit a home run since July 19. Rutschman is at a .267/.335/.429 slash line with 17 homers, 68 RBI, 58 runs scored, 16 doubles and one stolen base over 108 contests this season.
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J.T. Realmuto C | PHI
Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Resting Saturday
Realmuto is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Diamondbacks.
After catching four consecutive games, Realmuto will give way to Garrett Stubbs behind the dish Saturday. During that four-game stretch, Realmuto went 2-for-15 with a double and a solo homer.