MLB Player News

Orioles manager Tony Mansolino said Sunday that Tromp (back) hasn't been cleared to resume baseball activities, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Tromp is one of four Orioles catchers on the 40-man roster who resides on the injured list. Like Tromp, Maverick Handley (concussion) and Gary Sanchez (knee) are also shut down from activities, while Adley Rutschman (oblique) has resumed running and taking swings off a tee but still appears to be weeks away from a return. The Orioles appear set to get by with Jacob Stallings and Alex Jackson as their catching tandem through the All-Star break, and likely to begin the second half.

Orioles manager Tony Mansolino said Sunday that Handley (concussion) hasn't been cleared to resume baseball activities, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Handley is one of four Orioles catchers on the 40-man roster who resides on the injured list. Like Handley, Chadwick Tromp (back) and Gary Sanchez (knee) are also shut down from activities, while Adley Rutschman (oblique) has resumed running and taking swings off a tee but still appears to be weeks away from a return. The Orioles appear set to get by with Jacob Stallings and Alex Jackson as their catching tandem through the All-Star break, and likely to begin the second half.

Orioles interim manager Tony Mansolino said that Rutschman (oblique) hit off a tee Wednesday, Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun reports.

He was not swinging at full effort, but it's a step beyond the dry swings Rutschman took Tuesday. Rutschman will continue to go through a hitting progression as he works his way back from a strained left oblique. A clearer picture of his timeline to return from the 10-day injured list should be available later this month.

Dingler is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Rays.

Dingler had started at catcher in each of the Tigers' previous three games, so he'll be given some rest Wednesday. Jake Rogers will fill in behind the dish and bat ninth as Detroit goes for the sweep.

Teel is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays.

The left-handed-hitting Teel started behind the plate in both of the White Sox's previous two contests but will take a seat for Wednesday's matinee while the Blue Jays send lefty Eric Lauer to the bump. Edgar Quero will draw the start at catcher in the series finale.

Heineman will start at catcher and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against the White Sox.

With top backstop Alejandro Kirk resting for the matinee contest, Heineman will get the nod behind the plate. Since being activated from the 7-day injured list June 3, Heineman has started 11 games and has gone 7-for-29 (.241 average) with one home run, six RBI and eight runs.

Kirk is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's contest against the White Sox.

The Blue Jays and White Sox are wrapping up their series with a day game, so Kirk will get a breather after starting each of the last four contests. Tyler Heineman will step in at catcher and bat eighth as Toronto goes for its 11th straight victory.

Jeffers went 3-for-4 with a two-run homer, a double, three RBI and two runs scored in Tuesday's win over the Cubs.

Jeffers notched his second three-hit game in as many starts, which included a two-run homer in the eighth to push the Twins ahead 4-0. The runs batted in were his first since June 24. He's now up to a .246/.342/.400 slash line with seven homers, 32 RBI, 28 runs and a 31:50 BB:K in 275 plate appearances this season.

Wells went 1-for-3 with a walk and a two-run home run in Tuesday's 10-3 win over the Mariners.

The 25-year-old catcher took Casey Legumina deep in the sixth inning to help break the game open. Wells has gone yard in three straight games as he heats up after a 15-game homerless drought, and on the season he's slashing .221/.284/.459 with 14 homers, three steals, 29 runs and 50 RBI over 74 contests.

Raleigh went 1-for-3 with a walk and a two-run home run in Tuesday's 10-3 loss to the Yankees.

The All-Star backstop saw Aaron Judge close to within one of him for the major-league home run lead in the seventh inning, but Raleigh answered back in the eighth by taking Geoff Hartlieb deep. In the process, Raleigh set a new Seattle franchise record with 36 homers before the All-Star break, eclipsing a mark set by Ken Griffey Jr. in 1998. Improbably, Barry Bonds' MLB record of 39 is within his sights, as Raleigh has two more contests to aim for the short porch at Yankee Stadium, plus a three-game set in Detroit, before the break.