MLB Player News
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Shea Langeliers C | ATH
Athletics' Shea Langeliers: Hits go-ahead grand slam
Langeliers went 1-for-4 with a grand slam in Monday's 8-3 win over the Tigers.
Langeliers took a tiring Tarik Skubal deep in the seventh inning to put the Athletics ahead for good. Over his last 14 games, Langeliers has launched seven homers and added 16 RBI while batting .226 (14-for-62). The catcher is up to 29 homers, 65 RBI, 58 runs scored, 22 doubles, five stolen bases and a .262/.308/.544 slash line through 100 contests this season, and he serves as the Athletics' leadoff hitter against southpaws.
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Cal Raleigh C | SEA
Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Reaches 50-homer mark
Raleigh went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 9-6 win over the Padres.
Raleigh is the first player to 50 home runs this season, and he's five ahead of Shohei Ohtani and Kyle Schwarber for the MLB lead through Monday's action. He also became the second switch hitter in MLB history to reach the 50-homer threshold, joining Hall of Famer Mickey Mantle in the exclusive club. With eight long balls over his last 16 games, Raleigh is on another one of the power surges that have propelled him into MVP contention. He's also supplied 107 RBI, 86 runs scored, 19 doubles and 14 stolen bases while batting .247 with a .949 OPS through 129 contests. With 30 games left on the schedule and the Mariners in the thick of the playoff race, Raleigh will likely continue to see enough playing time to give him a shot at the 60-home run mark.
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Kyle Higashioka C | TEX
Rangers' Kyle Higashioka: Picking up rest Monday
Higashioka is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Angels.
After starting at catcher or designated hitter in each of the previous three games, Higashioka looks to be receiving a breather Monday. Jonah Heim will fill in for him behind the plate in the series opener.
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Kyle Teel C | CHW
White Sox's Kyle Teel: Receiving night off
Teel is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Royals.
The White Sox had deployed the left-handed-hitting Teel in the starting nine at either catcher or designated hitter in each of the last eight contests, but he'll get a breather Monday while the Royals send lefty Noah Cameron to the hill for the series opener. With Teel on the bench, Korey Lee will pick up a start behind the plate, and Edgar Quero will serve as Chicago's DH.
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Carlos Narvaez C | BOS
Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: Idle for series opener
Narvaez is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Orioles, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.
Narvaez started behind the plate in the final two games of the Red Sox's weekend series versus the Yankees, so he's likely just getting a breather Monday. Connor Wong will spell Narvaez at catcher in the series opener versus Washington.
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Austin Wells C | NYY
Yankees' Austin Wells: Resting for series opener
Wells is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Nationals.
Wells will rest Monday after he caught the final three games of the Yankees' weekend series against the Red Sox and went a collective 1-for-9 at the plate. Ben Rice will handle catching duties in Wells' stead as the Yankees kick off a three-game set versus Washington.
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Edgar Quero C | CHW
White Sox's Edgar Quero: Knocks in three
Quero went 2-for-4 with three RBI on Sunday against the Twins.
Quero has started every other game across the last 10 days, forming an impressive duo with Kyle Teel behind the plate. The sporadic playing time makes it difficult to count on Quero for fantasy production, but he has delivered when in the lineup. In 14 games during August, he has gone 15-for-49 with one homer, eight RBI and four runs scored.
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Kyle Teel C | CHW
White Sox's Kyle Teel: Stays hot
Teel went 3-for-4 with two RBI and two runs scored Sunday against the Twins.
Teel delivered RBI singles in each of the first two innings, continuing his tear at the plate. He's gone 11-for-23 with two homers, eight RBI and seven runs scored across his last six games. Teel has moved up in the White Sox's order as a result of his hot streak, as he's hit third in four of his last five starts and served as the leadoff hitter on the fifth occasion.
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Cal Raleigh C | SEA
Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Sets MLB record in win
Raleigh went 3-for-5 with two home runs and four RBI in Sunday's 11-4 win over the Athletics.
Raleigh went deep in the first and second innings, giving him 49 homers on the year. That's the most in a single season by a catcher, and impressively, he still has more than a month left to add to his total. Raleigh has smacked seven homers over his last 21 games, and he's still leading the majors in long balls. The 28-year-old has added a .247/.353/.593 slash line with 106 RBI, 85 runs scored, 14 stolen bases and 19 doubles through 128 contests.
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Austin Wells C | NYY
Yankees' Austin Wells: Drawing third straight start
Wells will start at catcher and bat ninth in Sunday's game against the Red Sox.
Wells' playing time had taken a hit recently with the Yankees beginning to hand Ben Rice more work behind the plate, but Wells will make his third straight start at catcher to close out the series with Boston. Rice will occupy first base Sunday while Paul Goldschmidt gets squeezed out of the lineup for a second straight matchup with a right-handed starting pitcher (Dustin May).