MLB Player News
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Kyle Teel C | CHW
White Sox's Kyle Teel: Resting Sunday
Teel is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs.
Teel will get a breather after he caught all nine innings of Saturday night's 6-1 loss. Edgar Quero will spell Teel behind the plate in the series finale.
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Jose Herrera C | ARI
Diamondbacks' Jose Herrera: Resting Sunday
Herrera is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.
Herrera and James McCann had alternated starts behind the plate in each of the previous nine games, but McCann will collect a second straight start Sunday. The two backstops will continue to split the workload until Gabriel Moreno (finger) returns from the 60-day injured list.
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Adley Rutschman C | BAL
Orioles' Adley Rutschman: Returning from IL on Monday
Interim manager Tony Mansolino said that Rutschman (oblique) is scheduled to be activated from the 10-day injured list Monday, Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun reports.
Rutschman has gone 2-for-15 with a double in four rehab games and is on the cusp of rejoining the big club. The 27-year-old has been on the shelf with a strained oblique for over a month. He was in the midst of an underwhelming campaign prior to the injury with a .227/.319/.372 slash line in 276 plate appearances.
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Will Smith C | LAD
Dodgers' Will Smith: Receiving breather Sunday
Smith is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.
Smith went 3-for-8 with a walk and a run while starting the first two games of the series. Dalton Rushing will step in behind the plate and bat eighth versus Boston righty Walker Buehler.
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Hunter Goodman RF | COL
Rockies' Hunter Goodman: Getting breather Sunday
Goodman is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles.
Goodman will get a routine breather for the day game after he went 0-for-3 while catching seven innings of Saturday night's 18-0 loss. Austin Nola will replace Goodman behind the dish.
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Ali Sanchez C | BOS
Blue Jays' Ali Sanchez: Summoned to big leagues
The Blue Jays selected Sanchez's contract from Triple-A Buffalo on Sunday.
Sanchez will be active for Sunday's game against the Tigers after Alejandro Kirk (concussion) was placed on the 7-day injured list. Sanchez is unlikely to play more than a couple times per week with Tyler Heineman handling starting duties behind the dish. Sanchez previously logged 11 plate appearances with Toronto earlier this season but has spent the bulk of the 2025 campaign at Buffalo, slashing .279/.347/.419 with six home runs over 199 plate appearances.
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Alejandro Kirk C | TOR
Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk: Goes on concussion IL
The Blue Jays placed Kirk on the 7-day injured list Sunday after he was diagnosed with a concussion.
After being struck in the catcher's mask by a foul tip in the third inning Saturday, Kirk was pulled from the contest and sent in for further evaluation. With tests confirming a concussion, he won't be eligible to return until at least Aug. 3, though fantasy managers shouldn't be surprised if Kirk needs more than a week to exit the concussion protocol. Ali Sanchez was called up from Triple-A Buffalo to provide the Blue Jays with another option behind the plate, but Tyler Heineman will handle starting duties in Kirk's absence.
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Jacob Stallings C | BAL
Orioles' Jacob Stallings: Resting for series finale
Stallings is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.
Stallings will rest Sunday after he went 1-for-5 with a run and an RBI while catching all nine innings of Saturday's 18-0 win. Alex Jackson will get the nod behind the plate in the series finale.
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Tyler Stephenson C | CIN
Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Receiving Sunday off
Stephenson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Tampa Bay.
Stephenson started the first two games versus the Rays and will take a seat Sunday after gong 3-for-9 with a homer, three RBI and two runs. Jose Trevino will step in behind the plate to catch for Cincinnati righty Brady Singer in the series finale.