MLB Player News
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Hunter Feduccia C | LAD
Dodgers' Hunter Feduccia: Optioned to OKC
Feduccia was optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Thursday, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.
Feduccia was called up Saturday and made his debut as a pinch hitter Wednesday. He'll make way off the roster for the newly acquired Kevin Kiermaier.
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Keibert Ruiz C | WAS
Nationals' Keibert Ruiz: Leaves loss early
Ruiz exited Wednesday's loss to the Diamondbacks in the fourth inning due to a groin injury, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.
A pitch from MacKenzie Gore bounced in the dirt and caught Ruiz in a sensitive area, and the catcher was replaced behind the plate by Riley Adams. Per Golden, manager Dave Martinez says he's concerned about Ruiz, but the issue doesn't seem to be as serious as the similar injury that cost the backstop the final month of the 2022 season. The Nationals are off Thursday, but Ruiz may not be ready to return when the team begins a home series against the Brewers on Friday.
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Logan O'Hoppe C | LAA
Angels' Logan O'Hoppe: Solo homer in loss
O'Hoppe went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's loss to the Rockies.
O'Hoppe jumped on a hanging sinker from Kyle Freeland in the bottom of the fifth and sent it into the stands in right-center field to tie the game at one run apiece.The backstop then added a single in the seventh before being left stranded, giving him his sixth multi-hit performance in July and the third in his last eight games. He's now batting .281 on the season with 15 homers and 44 RBI.
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Danny Jansen C | BOS
Red Sox's Danny Jansen: Contributes to win
Jansen started at catcher and went 2-for-4 with an RBI in Wednesday's 3-2 extra-inning win over the Mariners.
Jansen delivered a game-tying run with a sixth-inning single, which eventually led to the extra frame. He's made two starts (one at DH) since being acquired from the Blue Jays and his 4-for-7 for his new team. Connor Wong remains the starter at catcher, while Jansen is expected to see steady dose of work against lefties.
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Carson Kelly C | TEX
Rangers' Carson Kelly: Makes Rangers debut
Kelly started at catcher and went 1-for-3 in Wednesday's 10-1 loss to the Cardinals.
Kelly made his debut for Texas after being acquired from the Tigers on Sunday. Jonah Heim remains the starter behind the dish, while Kelly offers a well-seasoned backup that's provides better offense (100 OPS+) than previous backup Andrew Knizner (12 OPS+).
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Salvador Perez C | KC
Royals' Salvador Perez: Three hits, two RBI in win
Perez went 3-for-4 with a double, a walk and two RBI in Wednesday's 10-3 win over the White Sox.
Perez put the Royals ahead for good with an RBI single in the third inning, and he knocked in another run with a double in the fifth. The catcher hit .267 (24-for-90) with five home runs and 21 RBI over 23 contests in July. He's up to a .278/.336/.467 slash line, 19 home runs, 73 RBI, 43 runs scored and 17 doubles across 106 contests this year, and he's successfully bounced back from his June swoon.
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Luis Campusano C | SD
Padres' Luis Campusano: Goes yard Wednesday
Campusano went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, an additional RBI and two total runs scored in Wednesday's 8-1 win over the Dodgers.
Campusano opened the scoring with an RBI single in the second inning and sparked another rally with his solo shot in the fourth. The catcher has seen limited playing time since returning from a thumb injury in early July, going 7-for-23 (.304) over eight games since July 6. He's at a .241/.284/.390 slash line with seven homers, 37 RBI, 29 runs scored, 13 doubles and no stolen bases across 74 contests this season.
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Joey Bart C | PIT
Pirates' Joey Bart: Homer among three hits in loss
Bart went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 5-4 loss to the Astros.
Bart got the Pirates on the board when he took Framber Valdez deep in the second inning. Over 10 games since the All-Star break, Bart has gone 11-for-33 (.333) with three extra-base hits and four RBI. The catcher is up to a .262/.350/.475 slash line with seven homers, 24 RBI, 17 runs scored and no stolen bases over 43 contests this season.
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Travis d'Arnaud C | ATL
Braves' Travis d'Arnaud: Two homers against Brew Crew
D'Arnaud went 2-for-4 with two solo home runs in Wednesday's 6-2 win over the Brewers.
The veteran catcher went back-to-back with Matt Olson in the fourth and eighth innings, as they became the third pair of teammates in Atlanta history to accomplish that feat. It's d'Arnaud's second multi-homer performance in his last seven games, adding to an impressive July that has seen him bat .370 (17-for-46) with nine runs and 10 RBI over 14 games, in addition to the four long balls.