MLB Player News
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Dillon Dingler C | DET
Tigers' Dillon Dingler: Belts two homers in win
Dingler went 4-for-5 with two homers, three total RBI and three total runs scored in Monday's 8-6 extra-inning win over the Cubs.
Dingler was a driving force in the win, launching solo homers in the first and eighth innings before delivering an RBI single in the 10th frame to give the Tigers a 6-5 lead. It has been a breakout 2026 campaign for the 27-year-old, though Monday's long balls were his first since June 25. Overall, the catcher is slashing .268/.332/.524 with 21 homers, 63 RBI and 52 runs scored across 91 contests.
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Salvador Perez DH | KC
Royals' Salvador Perez: Goes deep again Monday
Perez went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in a 4-3 victory over the Giants on Monday.
Perez accounted for half of the Royals' runs when he cranked a 440-foot, two-run homer to center field in the fourth inning. It was the second long ball in the past three games for Perez, who went deep just once across his final 19 contests of the first half. The veteran slugger is having a down year overall with a .617 OPS through 93 games, but he's still on pace for his 10th consecutive 20-homer campaign, excluding the pandemic-shortened 2020 season.
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Cal Raleigh C | SEA
Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Launches grand slam Monday
Raleigh went 1-for-5 with a grand slam and a fifth RBI in Monday's 8-0 win over the Reds.
Raleigh put a big bow on the Mariners' seventh-inning rally, and he knocked in another run in the eighth. The catcher had come out of the All-Star break cold, going 0-for-10 during the Mariners' three-game series versus the Giants over the weekend. He's still batting just .163 with a .573 OPS, 10 homers, 34 RBI, 24 runs scored, seven doubles and two stolen bases over 69 contests this year.
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Kyle Teel C | CHW
White Sox's Kyle Teel: Spotted on crutches
Teel (ankle) was on crutches after exiting Monday's game against Texas, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.
This isn't a great sign for Teel, who needed assistance from the training staff to get off the field after suffering an ankle injury Monday. The White Sox have yet to provide any additional information on the severity of Teel's injury, but more news should surface closer to Tuesday's matchup.
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Nick Fortes C | TB
Rays' Nick Fortes: Cracks third homer of season
Fortes went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored during Monday's 7-1 win over Toronto.
Fortes put the exclamation mark on the Rays' convincing win with a solo home run off Brendon Little in the ninth inning. It was just the third home run of the season for Fortes, who is slashing .258/.302/.350 with 21 RBI across 234 plate appearances.
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Patrick Bailey C | CLE
Guardians' Patrick Bailey: Season-high four hits vs. Twins
Bailey went 4-for-5 with a solo home run, an RBI single and an additional run scored during Monday's 13-4 win over Minnesota.
Bailey contributed to the Guardians' blowout win with an RBI single in the fifth before belting a solo homer in the seventh. His four hits were a season high and tied a career best he set three times prior to Monday's contest. Bailey has gone 11-for-33 with two home runs, five RBI and five runs scored over his last 10 games.
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Kyle Teel C | CHW
White Sox's Kyle Teel: Battling ankle injury
Teel left Monday's game against Texas due to a left ankle injury.
It's unclear at this time whether Teel will require a stint on the injured list, though the team stated that he'll be sent for further evaluation. Drew Romo would be the favorite to start at catcher Tuesday if Teel can't go.
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Kyle Teel C | CHW
White Sox's Kyle Teel: Exits early Monday
Teel was removed from Monday's game against the Rangers after suffering an apparent left leg injury, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.
Teel needed help getting off the field after attempting to make a tag at the plate in the bottom of the second inning, and he was spotted heading straight to the clubhouse, presumably for further evaluation. Drew Romo entered the game in Teel's place and could be in line for more opportunities behind the dish if Teel requires a trip to the injured list.
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Chadwick Tromp C | BAL
Orioles' Chadwick Tromp: Returns to big leagues
The Orioles selected Tromp's contract from Triple-A Norfolk on Monday.
Tromp will be up with the Orioles for the second time this season after fellow catcher Adley Rutschman (wrist) was placed on the 10-day injured list in a corresponding move. Samuel Basallo (shoulder) is out of the lineup for Monday's series opener in Boston, making Tromp and Sam Huff the Orioles' only healthy catchers for the time being.
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Hunter Feduccia C | TB
Rays' Hunter Feduccia: Taking seat Monday
Feduccia is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Blue Jays, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
The left-handed-hitting Feduccia was held out of the starting nine against left-handed pitchers on two occasions during the Rays' four-game series with the Red Sox over the weekend, but the backstop will hit the bench Monday while right-hander Dylan Cease toes the rubber for the Blue Jays. Nick Fortes will handle catching duties in the series opener.