MLB Player News
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Tyler Stephenson C | CIN
Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Sitting out Wednesday
Stephenson is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Nationals.
Stephenson was the Reds' catcher for Tuesday night's 6-1 loss, so it's not a surprise he's getting a breather in Wednesday's matinee. Jose Trevino will be behind the dish and bat seventh as Cincinnati tries to avoid the sweep.
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Christian Vazquez C | MIN
Twins' Christian Vazquez: Drives in three Tuesday
Vazquez went 2-for-4 with a double and three RBI in Tuesday's 10-7 win over the Dodgers.
Vazquez produced a two-run double in the second inning and added an RBI single in the sixth. The catcher continues to see a near-even split of playing time behind the dish with Ryan Jeffers. Vazquez is 8-for-29 (.276) in July, lifting his slash line for the year to .190/.254/.272 with two home runs, 12 RBI, 10 runs scored and no stolen bases over 173 plate appearances.
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Cal Raleigh C | SEA
Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Supplies lone run in win
Raleigh went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 1-0 win over the Brewers.
Raleigh went just 3-for-17 over his first four games following the All-Star break, though he had just two strikeouts in that span. Offense was at a premium Tuesday, and his sixth-inning solo shot off Nick Mears was the lone run of the game. Raleigh is up to 39 homers on the year while adding 84 RBI, 68 runs scored, 11 stolen bases, 16 doubles and a .256/.370/.619 slash line across 99 contests. It wouldn't be surprising to see his batting average regress a bit in the second half, but he should still be capable of producing big numbers in his counting stats.
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Kyle Higashioka C | TEX
Rangers' Kyle Higashioka: Battling hamstring tightness
Higashioka was removed from Tuesday's game against the Athletics with hamstring tightness, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.
Higashioka went 2-for-3 with a run scored before his hamstring forced him out of the game in the eighth inning. He's slated to be evaluated Wednesday, at which point more will be known about the severity of his injury. Until then, he can be considered day-to-day.
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Jake Rogers C | DET
Tigers' Jake Rogers: Goes deep Tuesday
Rogers went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run in Tuesday's 8-5 loss to the Pirates.
With Dillon Dingler getting a breather, Rogers got the start and managed to pop his second home run of the season. It's been a struggle for Rogers, who is batting just .167 with a .588 OPS in 29 games this year. Dingler has been much more productive with a .267 average and .727 OPS, which has relegated Rogers to a bench role and greatly diminished his fantasy value.
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Adley Rutschman C | BAL
Orioles' Adley Rutschman: Could return this weekend
Interim manager Tony Mansolino said Tuesday that it's a "possibility" that Rutschman (oblique) is activated from the injured list ahead of this weekend's series against the Rockies, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.
The 27-year-old is beginning a rehab assignment with Triple-A Norfolk on Tuesday, and he may require just a couple games in the minors before rejoining the Orioles. After missing more than a month due to an oblique strain, Rutschman could be eased back into the lineup at designated hitter rather than immediately working as the team's everyday catcher.
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Victor Caratini C | HOU
Astros' Victor Caratini: Idle Tuesday
Caratini is not in the Astros' lineup Tuesday versus the Diamondbacks.
Since Caratini had his last day off July 6, he has gone 15-for-40 with two home runs and thee walks in a 10-game span. With the veteran sitting Tuesday, Yainer Diaz draws the start behind the plate, Jose Altuve is serving as the designated hitter and Cooper Hummel enters the lineup in left field.
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Danny Jansen C | MIL
Rays' Danny Jansen: Day off Tuesday
Jansen isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the White Sox, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Jansen will grab a seat on the bench Tuesday after making two consecutive starts, going 2-for-6 with a home run and an additional run scored in the process. Matt Thaiss will take over behind the plate and bat seventh.
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Henry Davis RF | PIT
Pirates' Henry Davis: Getting third start in four games
Davis will start at catcher and bat eighth in Tuesday's game against the Tigers.
Davis and Joey Bart had been alternating turns behind the plate during the final week before the All-Star break and in the first series of the second half this past weekend, but the playing time at catcher might be starting to tilt more in Davis' favor. The Pirates will hand Davis his third start in four games, even though he's gone hitless with five strikeouts in 13 at-bats over his last five contests.