MLB Player News
-
Cal Raleigh C | SEA
Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Launches 44th homer
Raleigh went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run and a walk in Saturday's 7-4 victory over Tampa Bay.
Raleigh extended Seattle's lead with a three-run homer off Joe Boyle in the third inning. The catcher has now gone deep in back-to-back games after enduring a slow stretch following the All-Star break, batting .198/.253/.351 with four extra-base hits -- all homers -- and nine RBI over his first 19 games after the Midsummer Classic before the most recent pair of contests.
-
Shea Langeliers C | ATH
Athletics' Shea Langeliers: Stays hot in rout
Langeliers went 3-for-4 with a home run, a double, a walk, three total RBI and two total runs scored in Saturday's 11-3 win over the Orioles.
Langeliers fell a triple shy of the cycle, opening the scoring with a two-run homer in the first inning and adding an RBI double in the fifth. Over his past 14 games, the the 27-year-old has hit safely 12 times with seven multi-hit efforts, 14 extra-base hits, 14 RBI and 16 runs scored. For the season, he's slashing .274/.323/.546 with 23 homers, 52 RBI, 48 runs scored and five steals across 359 plate appearances.
-
Carlos Narvaez C | BOS
Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: Sitting again Saturday
Narvaez (knee) is not in the Red Sox's starting lineup against the Padres on Saturday, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.
Narvaez continues to get extended rest while working through knee soreness that has limited him to just one game over the past week. A stint on the injured list doesn't appear to be on the horizon, but manager Alex Cora said Saturday that while Narvaez can catch in an emergency, he "probably" won't be in Sunday's lineup, per Christopher Smith of MassLive.com. Connor Wong will once again fill in behind home plate and bat ninth.
-
Logan O'Hoppe C | LAA
Angels' Logan O'Hoppe: Idle Saturday
O'Hoppe is not in the Angels' starting lineup against the Tigers on Saturday.
O'Hoppe will get a breather after starting in the Angels' last three games, with Travis d'Arnaud starting behind home plate and batting eighth. O'Hoppe was productive at the plate coming out of the All-Star break but has gone 1-for-14 (.071) with seven strikeouts over his last four games.
-
Kyle Higashioka C | TEX
Rangers' Kyle Higashioka: Sitting Saturday
Higashioka is not in the Rangers' starting lineup against the Phillies on Saturday.
Higashioka will get a breather while Jonah Heim works behind home plate and bats eighth. Higashioka has been productive in 13 games since the All-Star break and has a .946 OPS with one steal, three home runs and five RBI over that span.
-
Austin Wells C | NYY
Yankees' Austin Wells: Sitting against southpaw
Wells isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Houston.
The lefty-hitting Wells will get a breather Saturday while the lefty-throwing Framber Valdez takes the mound for the Astros. Ben Rice will start behind the plate and bat fifth.
-
Cal Raleigh C | SEA
Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Plays hero in Friday's win
Raleigh went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Friday's 3-2 win over the Rays.
With the Mariners down 2-0 in the eighth inning, Raleigh got hold of a Griffin Jax sweeper and launched it to right-center field for the game-winning homer. It was Raleigh's 43rd long ball of the year, as he marches closer to toppling Salvador Perez's MLB record of 48 homers in a season set in 2021. Raleigh's overall offensive output has slipped since the All-Star break, however, and over his last 20 games he is slashing .198/.253/.383 with 11 RBI.
-
Adley Rutschman C | BAL
Orioles' Adley Rutschman: Homers in win
Rutschman went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run and a walk in Friday's 3-2 win over the Athletics.
Rutschman put the Orioles on the board with a two-run blast in the first inning, his first homer since returning from the injured list July 28. The 27-year-old has been sharp in 10 games since his return, hitting safely in nine of them with eight extra-base hits, seven RBI and six runs scored. For the season, he's slashing .240/.325/.401 with nine homers, 27 RBI and 37 runs scored across 317 plate appearances.
-
Carlos Narvaez C | BOS
Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: Taking seat Friday
Narvaez (knee) isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against the Padres, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.
Knee soreness prevented Narvaez from starting Wednesday's game, and he'll remain on the bench Friday despite receiving two consecutive rest days. Connor Wong will pick up another start behind the plate as a result and bat ninth. Per Healey, Narvaez expects to be back in the next day or two.
-
Maverick Handley C | BAL
Orioles' Maverick Handley: Going on rehab assignment
Handley (wrist) will begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Norfolk on Friday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Handley hasn't seen game action since June 22 due to a concussion and, more recently, a sprained right wrist. However, he's getting close to making a return, as he's set to see some game action this weekend. It's unclear how long of an assignment he'll require.