MLB Player News
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Zack Collins C | CLE
White Sox's Zack Collins: Average dropping
Collins went 0-for-4 in Saturday's 7-4 loss to the Red Sox.
Collins showed some promise early in the season, but he's mired in an 0-for-13 hitless streak that has dropped his batting average to .143. The White Sox are pleased with the developments he's made defensively behind the plate, but that could come at the expense of his offense.
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Francisco Mejia C | TB
Rays' Francisco Mejia: Clubs first homer
Mejia went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a double and an additional RBI during Saturday's 6-3 win over the Yankees.
The 25-year-old struggled to find his footing in the majors since making his debut with Cleveland in 2017, but he's off to a strong start in 2021. Mejia has a .333/.370/.542 slash line with one home run, two doubles and five RBI through eight games this season.
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Salvador Perez C | KC
Royals' Salvador Perez: Slugs Game 2 walkoff shot
Perez went 2-for-4 with a walkoff solo home run in a 3-2 win over the Blue Jays during the second game of Saturday's doubleheader.
After starting at catcher and going 0-for-3 in the opener, Perez slotted in at DH in the nightcap and played hero by launching his fourth homer of the year in the seventh inning off Joel Payamps. Perez is off to a strong start, slashing .300/.352/.600 through 13 games with nine RBI.
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Danny Jansen C | TEX
Blue Jays' Danny Jansen: Not starting second game
Jansen isn't starting the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Royals.
Jansen started behind the plate in the first game of the twin bill and went hitless in three at-bats. Alejandro Kirk will take over as the starting catcher for Saturday's nightcap, batting seventh.
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Gary Sanchez DH | MIL
Yankees' Gary Sanchez: Could return Tuesday
Sanchez (finger) won't start Sunday but could return for Tuesday's game against Atlanta, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.
Sanchez suffered a contusion to his right index and middle fingers after he was hit by a foul tip in the fourth inning of Saturday's loss to the Rays, and he was unable to finish the game. Although the X-rays on Sanchez's hand came back negative, Kyle Higashioka will serve as the starting catcher for Sunday's series finale against Tampa Bay. However, manager Aaron Boone was optimistic that Sanchez could return for Tuesday's series opener against Atlanta since he'll have two days to rest prior to the matchup.
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Gary Sanchez DH | MIL
Yankees' Gary Sanchez: X-rays negative
Sanchez has been diagnosed with a contusion to his right index and middle fingers after the X-rays on his right hand were negative.
Sanchez was removed from Saturday's game in the fifth inning after he was hit on the right hand by a foul tip in the fourth frame. He's considered day-to-day following his examination, and Kyle Higashioka could fill in at catcher if Sanchez is forced to miss additional time.
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Jose Trevino C | CIN
Rangers' Jose Trevino: Not starting Saturday
Trevino isn't starting Saturday's game against Baltimore.
Trevino went 2-for-9 with a run and two strikeouts while starting the last two contests. Jonah Heim will take over behind the plate Saturday, batting ninth.
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Gary Sanchez DH | MIL
Yankees' Gary Sanchez: Exits Saturday's game
Sanchez exited Saturday's game against the Rays with an apparent right hand injury, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.
Sanchez was hit on the right hand by a foul tip in the top of the fourth inning and appeared to be in considerable pain, but he remained in the game to hit in the bottom of the inning. However, Kyle Higashioka took his place behind the dish to begin the fifth inning. Sanchez will likely undergo further tests to determine the extent of his injury, and it's not yet clear whether he'll be forced to miss additional time.
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Sean Murphy C | ATL
Athletics' Sean Murphy: Takes seat Saturday
Murphy isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Tigers.
Murphy went 1-for-7 with a double, two RBI, two walks and two strikeouts in the first two games of the series against Detroit. Aramis Garcia will take his place behind the dish Saturday, batting ninth.
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Christian Vazquez C | HOU
Red Sox's Christian Vazquez: Takes seat Saturday
Vazquez isn't starting Saturday's game against the White Sox, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.
Vazquez went 0-for-6 with a walk, one run and a strikeout in the past two games. Kevin Plawecki will start behind the plate Saturday, batting ninth.