MLB Player News

Sanchez went 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBI in Saturday's 8-7 loss to the Phillies.

Sanchez got New York on the board with a solo homer off Vince Velasquez in the second inning and later drove in Aaron Judge with a single in the eighth. While the backstop is hitting just .224/.333/.421 on the campaign, he's been better of late, going 15-for-43 with three doubles and three homers dating back to May 27.

Heim went 3-for-5 with a double, home run, two runs and two RBI in Saturday's 12-1 win over the Dodgers.

Heim knocked a single in the second, two-run homer in the third and double in the eighth for his best all-around game of the season. The hits ended a 13 at-bat hitless stretch for Texas' reserve catcher, who now sports a .188/.241/.363 slash line.

Wynns went 1-for-3 with a grand slam in Saturday's loss to the Rays.

The backstop came up with the bases loaded in the fifth inning and stung Rich Hill for his first career grand slam. It was easily the biggest moment of the season for Wynns, who came into the contest with only two hits in 16 at-bats. The long ball was the sixth of his career.

Trevino is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Dodgers.

Trevino and Jonah Heim have alternated starts over the last six games. Heim starts behind the plate Saturday, but Trevino should return to the lineup Sunday if the pattern continues.

Hedges (head/face) is not in Saturday's lineup against the Mariners.

He exited Friday's game shortly after getting hit in the face by a 93-mph fastball from Justin Dunn. It's unclear if he is simply day-to-day or if he sustained a concussion. Rene Rivera will start behind the dish and bat ninth.

Maldonado went 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Friday's 6-4 win over the Twins.

After reliever Ryne Stanek coughed up a one-run lead in the eighth inning, Maldonado doubled home Myles Straw in the top of the ninth to reclaim the lead for Houston. He later scored an insurance run on a Michael Brantley single. Maldonado has 17 RBI this season with eight of them coming in the last six games.

Perez went 3-for-4 with a pair of solo home runs in Friday's loss to Oakland.

The Royals were held without a run for six innings Friday before Perez broke the drought with a solo homer in the seventh. He went deep again in the next frame to tie the score, though the Athletics eventually secured the win. Perez is up to 16 long balls on the season, tied for sixth in the league and tops among all catchers. He has notched three two-homer games in June.

Hedges exited Friday's game against the Mariners after getting hit in the face by a 93 mph fastball from Justin Dunn, Tom Withers of the Associated Press reports.

He stayed in initially but was later removed. It's unclear if he will go through the concussion protocol. Rene Rivera replaced him behind the dish.

Stassi is not in the starting lineup Friday against the Diamondbacks.

Stassi will get a chance to rest his legs after starting the previous three games behind the plate. Kurt Suzuki will catch Shohei Ohtani and bat seventh Friday.

Murphy is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against Kansas City, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Murphy will get a rest after starting the past four games behind the plate. Aramis Garcia will start at catcher and bat ninth Friday.