MLB Player News
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Austin Wynns C | CIN
Reds' Austin Wynns: Suffers torn shoulder
The Reds placed Wynns on the 10-day injured list Monday with a right teres major tear.
Per Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer, Wynns sustained the injury at some point in Sunday's 2-1 loss to the Rays, which may explain in part why Tampa Bay went 4-for-4 on stolen-base attempts while the catcher was behind the dish. Even if Wynns doesn't require surgery to address the injury, he'll likely be sidelined for beyond the minimum 10 days, and he could even be at risk of missing the rest of the season. The Reds called up Eric Yang from Triple-A Louisville to replace Wynns on the active roster as the backup to No. 1 catcher Tyler Stephenson.
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Adley Rutschman C | BAL
Orioles' Adley Rutschman: Sitting out first game of twin bill
Rutschman is absent from the lineup for the first game of Monday's doubleheader against the Blue Jays, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.
Rutschman surely will be back in the lineup for the second game of the twin bill, but he'll begin the first contest of the day on the bench. James McCann will start behind the plate as right-hander Zach Eflin takes the hill for his Orioles debut in Game 1.
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Alejandro Kirk C | TOR
Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk: Takes over as No. 1 catcher
Kirk went 1-for-4 with a run scored in Sunday's 7-3 win over the Rangers.
Though his stat line on the afternoon wasn't particularly notable, Kirk made his second straight start behind the dish and should be primed to handle the bulk of the catching duties for the Blue Jays with Danny Jansen having been traded to the Red Sox on Saturday. Kirk's defense and pitch framing are worthy of a starting role, but he hasn't recaptured the form at the plate that allowed him to take home a Silver Slugger award during his age-23 season in 2022. He has shown some improvement at the dish over the past month, however, batting .300 with nine RBI and eight runs in his 16 games.
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Connor Wong C | BOS
Red Sox's Connor Wong: Goes deep Sunday
Wong went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's loss to the Yankees.
Wong was on the latter end of back-to-back solo home runs by he and Rob Refsnyder for the team's only two runs of the evening. Wong's home run set a new season-best for him with 10, and he needs two more RBI to surpass the 36 he had last year. The 28-year-old is having a productive year despite not having an everyday role, slashing .297/.362/.446 with 20 extra-base hits, 35 RBI, 35 runs, five steals and a 20:65 BB:K in 307 plate appearances. Wong will have a new running mate behind the dish for the rest of the season after the Red Sox traded for Danny Jansen from the Blue Jays and designated Reese McGuire for assignment.
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Danny Jansen C | BOS
Red Sox's Danny Jansen: Makes debut for Boston
Jansen started at designated hitter and went 2-for-3 with a walk in Sunday's 8-2 loss to the Yankees.
Jansen, who was acquired from the Blue Jays on Saturday, made his debut for Boston. The catcher served as the DH and gives the Red Sox a needed right-handed bat that can harm lefties, against whom Jansen has a .718 OPS this season. He replaced Reese McGuire (.533 OPS against lefties), who was designated for assignment, as the Red Sox's backup to catcher Connor Wong.
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Freddy Fermin C | KC
Royals' Freddy Fermin: Homers in loss
Fermin went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 7-3 loss to the Cubs.
Fermin has gone 6-for-19 with two extra-base hits over his last six games. The catcher's playing time has remained limited despite his recent good form at the plate. For the season, he's up to five homers, 24 RBI, 29 runs scored, 10 doubles and a .294/.344/.423 slash line over 65 contests. Fermin is good for two or three games per week between catcher and designated hitter.
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Dillon Dingler C | DET
Tigers' Dillon Dingler: In line for first call-up
The Tigers are expected to call up Dingler from Triple-A Toledo on Monday, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.
Dingler will join the Tigers in Detroit ahead of a two-game set against the Guardians for what will be his first stint in the big leagues. The 25-year-old produced an impressive .308 average with 17 home runs, 52 RBI, 44 runs scored and five stolen bases over 301 plate appearances with Toledo this season. With the Tigers trading away Carson Kelly on Sunday, Dingler will compete with Jake Rogers for No. 1 catching duties with the big-league club.
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Cal Raleigh C | SEA
Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Hammers 22nd homer
Raleigh went 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBI in Sunday's win over the White Sox.
After snapping a nine-game homerless skid Saturday, Raleigh belted a two-run shot in the first inning Sunday. It was his 22nd of the year and 8th in 22 appearances this month. Raleigh later knocked an RBI single in the fourth inning. He's hitting .259 (21-for-81) in July, raising his season slash line to .216/.302/.434 with 32 extra-base hits and 66 RBI through 101 games.
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Carson Kelly C | TEX
Rangers' Carson Kelly: Dealt to Texas
The Rangers acquired Kelly from the Tigers on Sunday in exchange for catcher Liam Hicks and right-hander Tyler Owens, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.
Kelly will head to Texas after producing a .242 average with seven home runs, 29 RBI and 21 runs scored over 178 at-bats in 59 games with the Tigers this season. The 30-year-old is likely to replace Andrew Knizner as the No. 2 catcher behind Jonah Heim. Kelly's departure from the Tigers should open up a spot on the active roster for Dillon Dingler, who is expected to be called up from Triple-A Toledo. Dingler will likely challenge Jake Rogers for the top spot on the Tigers' catching depth chart.
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Willson Contreras C | STL
Cardinals' Willson Contreras: Belts 13th homer
Contreras went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Nationals.
Contreras opened the scoring with his first-inning blast off Washington starter DJ Herz. This was Contreras' second game in a row with a homer, and he's gone deep three times over nine contests since the All-Star break. The steady catcher is up to 13 long balls, 29 RBI, 37 runs scored and three stolen bases while slashing .274/.394/.519 through 60 games this season.