MLB Player News
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Kyle Teel C | CHW
White Sox's Kyle Teel: Retreating to bench Wednesday
Teel is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Orioles.
Teel will be getting a routine breather for the matinee contest, paving the way for Edgar Quero to start at catcher. The White Sox had included Teel in each of their last three lineups, with the rookie going 3-for-13 with a home run and two RBI over that stretch.
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Samuel Basallo C | BAL
Orioles' Samuel Basallo: Taking seat Wednesday
Basallo is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox.
With the Orioles closing out their series in Chicago with a day game after a night game and with a lefty (Martin Perez) on the hill for the White Sox, the left-handed-hitting Basallo will get a breather. Alex Jackson will step in behind the plate in place of Basallo, who is batting .186 with two home runs, seven RBI and five runs through 12 games in September.
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Cal Raleigh C | SEA
Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Makes history with pair of homers
Raleigh went 3-for-5 with a double, two homers, three RBI and an additional run scored in Tuesday's victory over the Royals.
Raleigh spearheaded Tuesday's offensive surge, launching his 55th and 56th homers of the season. The first, a solo shot in the third inning, moved him past Mickey Mantle for the most home runs in a single season by a switch hitter, while the second, a two-run blast in the fourth, tied Ken Griffey Jr. for the Mariners' single-season record. The catcher is heating up at the right time, carrying a 1.124 OPS with three doubles, six homers and 11 RBI across 14 September games as Seattle pushes for the playoffs.
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Kyle Teel C | CHW
White Sox's Kyle Teel: Drills eighth home run
Teel went 2-for-5 with a two-run homer in Tuesday's loss to Baltimore.
Teel got the scoring started with a two-run shot in the first inning. It was his eighth long ball of the year and fourth over his last 12 games. The rookie catcher has gone 29-for-88 (.330) with nine extra-base hits over his last 24 games. Teel has produced an impressive .281/.377/.433 slash line through his first 69 career games.
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Adley Rutschman C | BAL
Orioles' Adley Rutschman: Cleared for rehab assignment
Rutschman (oblique) will start his rehab assignment with Triple-A Norfolk on Tuesday, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.
Rutschman has been working through a mild right oblique strain since mid-August. He participated in batting practice over the weekend, and the 27-year-old catcher has progressed enough in his recovery to embark on a rehab assignment. Per Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun, Rutschman is expected to be with Norfolk for about a week before being activated from the 10-day IL.
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Kyle Higashioka C | TEX
Rangers' Kyle Higashioka: Retreating to bench
Higashioka is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Astros.
Higashioka will get a break for the series opener in Houston after he caught eight innings and went 1-for-4 at the dish in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Mets. Jonah Heim will step in for Higashioka behind the dish Monday.
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Ryan Jeffers C | MIN
Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Going through baseball activities
Jeffers hasn't been fully cleared from concussion protocol but is going through most baseball activities, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.
Those activities include batting practice, which Jeffers took Monday. Jeffers won't be allowed to return from the 7-day injured list until he's fully cleared, but it seems that could happen soon. With Christian Vazquez (shoulder) also out, the Twins have been using Jhonny Pereda and Mickey Gasper at catcher.
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Chad Wallach C | LAA
Angels' Chad Wallach: Removed from 40-man roster
The Angels designated Wallach for assignment Monday.
Wallach provided catching depth over the weekend while Logan O'Hoppe (concussion) and Travis d'Arnaud (concussion) were sidelined, but with O'Hoppe cleared to return, Wallach is no longer needed. He caught two innings during his brief time with the big club but didn't receive a plate appearance.
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Logan O'Hoppe C | LAA
Angels' Logan O'Hoppe: Reinstated from IL
O'Hoppe (concussion) was reinstated from the 7-day injured list Monday.
O'Hoppe has passed through the league's concussion protocol and will end up spending the minimum amount of time on the injured list. His return will bump Sebastian Rivero down to a backup role while Travis d'Arnaud (concussion) is sidelined. The Angels also designated Chad Wallach for assignment to make room on the roster for O'Hoppe's return. Prior to his stint on the 7-day IL, O'Hoppe had a .532 OPS with one steal, eight runs, two homers and six RBI across 32 games since the All-Star break.
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Christian Vazquez C | MIN
Twins' Christian Vazquez: Nearing rehab games
Vazquez (shoulder) is expected to begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A St. Paul on Thursday, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.
Vazquez has been shelved since early August with an infection in his left shoulder and had surgery in late August to clean the shoulder out. He's on the comeback trail now, though, and is expected to return from the 10-day injured list before the end of the season.