MLB Player News
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Gabriel Moreno C | ARI
Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Will catch in ACL
Moreno (shoulder) is scheduled to catch five innings in a game at the Arizona Complex League, MLB.com reports.
Moreno recently began taking swings and caught bullpen sessions. The catcher was placed on the injured list July 23 after experiencing left shoulder inflammation.
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Adley Rutschman C | BAL
Orioles' Adley Rutschman: Extends RBI streak
Rutschman went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored in Tuesday's loss to Houston.
Rutschman tagged Framber Valdez for a two-run shot in the second inning, bringing James McCann around to score and marking Rutschman's seventh consecutive game recording an RBI. Over that stretch, he's hitting 9-for-27 (.333) with five runs scored and has struck out just once in 32 plate appearances.
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Yasmani Grandal C | PIT
White Sox's Yasmani Grandal: Exits with knee injury
Grandal was removed from Tuesday's game against the Yankees with left knee soreness.
Grandal previously missed time in June due to soreness in his right knee, and now his left knee is giving him problems as well. He's officially listed as day-to-day, suggesting the injury may not be too severe. However, more information will likely come after Tuesday's game.
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Jake Rogers C | DET
Tigers' Jake Rogers: Goes deep Tuesday
Rogers went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's win over the Twins.
Rogers continues to increase his career high in home runs, as he now has 14 this season, which is four more than he had in his entire career coming into the year. The catcher also struck out again Tuesday, something he's doing 33 percent of the time this season. Rogers will likely remain a boom-or-bust option the rest of the way given his all-or-nothing approach at the plate.
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Endy Rodriguez C | PIT
Pirates' Endy Rodriguez: Sitting Tuesday
Rodriguez is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against Atlanta.
Rodriguez hit his second career homer Sunday as part of his first career three-hit game, and he followed up with a double and a run scored in Monday's contest. The 23-year-old will get a day to rest his legs as Jason Delay takes over behind the plate to catch for starter Mitch Keller.
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Matt Thaiss C | BOS
Angels' Matt Thaiss: Sitting against lefty
Thaiss is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Giants.
Chad Wallach will start at catcher and bat ninth as the Angels take on left-handed opener Scott Alexander, who is expected to be followed by fellow southpaw Alex Wood. Thaiss, a left-handed hitter, continues to draw the large majority of his playing time versus righties.
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Salvador Perez C | KC
Royals' Salvador Perez: Returns to lineup Tuesday
Perez (hand) is back in the lineup Tuesday at Boston.
Perez will start at catcher and bat cleanup versus the Red Sox and right-hander Kutter Crawford after taking a pitch off his left hand in Sunday's series finale against the Phillies. He suffered only a bruise.
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Sean Murphy C | ATL
Braves' Sean Murphy: On bench Tuesday
Murphy is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Pirates.
The timeshare behind the plate continues in Atlanta, with Marcell Ozuna holding down the everyday job at DH. Murphy will sit for the second time in three games as Travis d'Arnaud steps in at catcher. Murphy is slashing just .135/.262/.212 with one home run in 14 games since the All-Star break.