MLB Player News
-
Elias Diaz C | KC
Padres' Elias Diaz: Lifts homer in loss
Diaz went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 8-2 loss to the Dodgers.
Diaz put the Padres ahead 2-1 in the third inning with his homer, but that was the extent of their scoring. He's seen limited playing time in August, as Freddy Fermin has taken over as San Diego's top catcher. Diaz has gone 3-for-19 (.158) over seven games this month, so he's not doing much to make a stronger case for playing time. Overall, the 34-year-old backstop has a .198/.269/.308 slash line with six homers, 24 RBI, 29 runs scored and seven doubles across 253 plate appearances this season.
-
Cal Raleigh C | SEA
Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Sets MLB record in win
Raleigh went 3-for-5 with two home runs and four RBI in Sunday's 11-4 win over the Athletics.
Raleigh went deep in the first and second innings, giving him 49 homers on the year. That's the most in a single season by a catcher, and impressively, he still has more than a month left to add to his total. Raleigh has smacked seven homers over his last 21 games, and he's still leading the majors in long balls. The 28-year-old has added a .247/.353/.593 slash line with 106 RBI, 85 runs scored, 14 stolen bases and 19 doubles through 128 contests.
-
Austin Wells C | NYY
Yankees' Austin Wells: Drawing third straight start
Wells will start at catcher and bat ninth in Sunday's game against the Red Sox.
Wells' playing time had taken a hit recently with the Yankees beginning to hand Ben Rice more work behind the plate, but Wells will make his third straight start at catcher to close out the series with Boston. Rice will occupy first base Sunday while Paul Goldschmidt gets squeezed out of the lineup for a second straight matchup with a right-handed starting pitcher (Dustin May).
-
Jose Trevino C | CIN
Reds' Jose Trevino: Receiving rest Sunday
Trevino is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Will Banfield will handle the catching duties for Cincinnati on Sunday after Trevino started behind the plate in each of the previous seven games behind the plate while going 4-for-24 with three RBI and a run scored. Trevino should continue to see the bulk of the playing time at catcher while top backstop Tyler Stephenson (thumb) is on the injured list.
-
James McCann C | ARI
Diamondbacks' James McCann: Set to lose work to Moreno
McCann will start at catcher and bat ninth in Sunday's game against the Reds.
Though he's included in the lineup for the series finale, McCann was on the bench for the previous two games and appears to have moved into the No. 2 role at catcher after Gabriel Moreno (finger) made his long-awaited return from the 60-day injured list Friday. McCann has been a serviceable replacement since he signed with Arizona in late June, slashing .247/.337/.403 with three home runs and nine RBI through his first 29 games with the team.
-
Gabriel Moreno C | ARI
Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Out of Sunday's lineup
Moreno is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.
Moreno returned from the 60-day injured list Friday and started the past two games behind the plate for Arizona, going 4-for-8 with a home run, a double and four RBI. James McCann will step in to catch for Zac Gallen in the series finale.
-
Freddy Fermin C | SD
Padres' Freddy Fermin: Getting rest Sunday
Fermin is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers.
After starting behind the plate in each of the past four games, Fermin will get a breather for the series finale. Elias Diaz will handle catching duties for San Diego, forming a battery with starting pitcher Nick Pivetta.
-
Mitch Garver DH | SEA
Mariners' Mitch Garver: Playing time on upswing
Garver will start at designated hitter and bat sixth in Sunday's game against the Athletics.
Garver will stay in the lineup for the fifth time in six games, but his uptick in playing time has mostly been a byproduct of Seattle facing five left-handed starting pitchers during that stretch. The 34-year-old is slashing just .179/.263/.274 with a 33.9 percent strikeout rate over 118 plate appearances versus righties this season, so he doesn't have much of a case to move outside of his current short-side platoon role.
-
Logan O'Hoppe C | LAA
Angels' Logan O'Hoppe: Receiving rest Sunday
O'Hoppe is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs.
O'Hoppe will get some rest for Sunday's matinee after he had started behind the plate in both of the previous two contests. Travis d'Arnaud will form a battery with starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks in the series finale versus Chicago.