MLB Player News

Gasper is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rockies, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.

Gasper is a switch hitter, but he's fared much better against right-handed pitching both this season and throughout his big-league career. The Red Sox will thus keep Gasper on the bench for a second straight day while the Rockies send another lefty starter (Kyle Freeland) to the hill.

Higashioka is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Marlins.

The Rangers will give Higashioka a breather for Wednesday's matinee game after he went 1-for-4 while catching eight innings of a 6-4 loss Tuesday night. Elias Diaz will handle catching duties for Texas in the series finale.

Diaz went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 9-7 win over the Blue Jays.

Diaz extended Houston's lead to 2-0 in the fourth inning with his 391-foot blast off Shane Bieber, Diaz's third homer of the year and first in five games since returning from an oblique strain that had sidelined the catcher since early May. Overall, Diaz is slashing .246/.272/.373 with 16 RBI and nine runs scored through his first 125 plate appearances this season.

Raleigh went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Pirates.

Raleigh got Seattle on the board with his fourth-inning blast off Mitch Keller, his eighth homer this year and first since April 27. Prior to Tuesday, Raleigh had gone just 3-for-18 with no extra-base hits in six games since returning from a month-long stint on the IL. It's been a disappointing season overall for Raleigh after his breakout 2025 campaign -- he's now slashing .164/.258/.317 with 21 RBI and 18 runs scored over 209 plate appearances.

Dingler went 3-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Yankees.

Dingler had three of Detroit's eight hits as a team as he continued to lead the Tigers' offensive attack. The catcher now has 10 multi-hit efforts across 19 games this month, and he's batting a scorching .385 overall in June with seven home runs and 22 RBI. Dingler is showing no signs of slowing down in what's shaping up as a true breakout campaign for the 27-year-old.

Gasper is not in the lineup Tuesday versus the Rockies.

Gasper will rest on the bench Tuesday after going 1-for-5 with two walks across the last two games since Sunday. Connor Wong has the start at catcher and is batting eighth.

The Rangers signed Wynns to a minor-league contract Tuesday.

The 35-year-old Wynns is a career .228/.273/.342 hitter covering parts of eight major-league seasons. He will give the Rangers some experienced catching depth at Triple-A Round Rock.

The Rays designated Keegan for assignment Tuesday.

Keegan has been removed from the 40-man roster to make space for Chris Roycroft, who was acquired via trade. Keegan has hit .191/.327/.303 with six home runs in 51 games at Triple-A Durham this season. The catcher could pass through waivers and remain in the organization.

Knizner agreed to a minor-league contract with the Red Sox on Tuesday, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.

After failing to crack the Mariners' Opening Day roster this spring, Knizner joined the Rockies on a minor-league deal and had a .961 OPS with 10 homers in 33 games with Triple-A Albuquerque before being released last week. The 31-year-old doesn't have a clear path to joining the big-league club since Boston already has three catchers on the 26-man roster.

Jeffers (hand) was spotted taking swings in the batting cage and catching a bullpen session Monday, Theodore Tollefson of ZoneCoverage.com reports.

Jeffers appears to be making good progress in his recovery from left hand surgery, but he'll still need to resume facing live pitching in batting practice before the Twins map out a rehab assignment for the 29-year-old catcher. While Jeffers has been on the shelf, Victor Caratini has stepped in admirably as the Twins' No. 1 catcher, producing a .906 OPS since Jeffers was deactivated May 19.