MLB Player News
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Adley Rutschman C | BAL
Orioles' Adley Rutschman: Out again Saturday
Rutschman (abdomen) isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Yankees.
Rutschman was a late scratch from Friday's lineup due to abdominal tightness, and he'll sit out a second consecutive game while he continues to recover. Gary Sanchez will start behind the plate and bat seventh. Per Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com, Rutschman underwent an MRI on Saturday.
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Kyle Teel C | CHW
White Sox's Kyle Teel: First career extra-base hit
Teel went 1-for-4 with a double Friday against the Blue Jays.
After Teel collected hits in both of his first two big-league games, he slowed at the plate and has hit just .174 with a 37.9 percent strikeout rate in his last nine games. He's started only two of the White Sox's last four contests after playing nearly every day, though Chicago will almost certainly still look to get him in the lineup regularly. Teel has also started to turn things around slowly, tallying at least one hit in each of his last four starts while logging his first career extra-base hit Friday.
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Austin Wells C | NYY
Yankees' Austin Wells: Taking seat Saturday
Wells isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Baltimore.
Wells will get a day off Saturday after going 1-for-4 in Friday's series opener. His absence will give J.C. Escarra a start at catcher.
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Dillon Dingler C | DET
Tigers' Dillon Dingler: Not starting Saturday
Dingler isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Rays.
Dingler will take a seat Saturday after going 0-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in Friday's series opener. Jake Rogers will start behind the dish and bat ninth.
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Joey Bart C | PIT
Pirates' Joey Bart: Three hits in loss
Bart went 3-for-4 with an RBI against the Rangers on Friday.
Bart started for the third time in four games since being activated from the injured list, and he has hit sixth, third and fifth in the Pittsburgh lineup. He is now 4-for-11 with two RBI since returning and has regained the top catcher role from Henry Davis.
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Matt Thaiss C | TB
Rays' Matt Thaiss: Drives in four runs
Thaiss went 3-for-4 with a walk, a double and four RBI in Friday's 14-8 win over Detroit.
Thaiss gave the Rays a four-run lead in the first inning with a two-run double before driving in two more runs on separate RBI singles in the sixth and eighth. It was Thaiss's fifth multi-hit game and second multi-RBI contest this season. Since being acquired by the Rays in late May, he has gone 9-for-28 (.321) with four runs scored, five walks and five RBI.
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Gary Sanchez C | BAL
Orioles' Gary Sanchez: Drives in two runs
Sanchez went 2-for-3 with a two-run single in Friday's 5-3 win over the Yankees.
Sanchez got the Orioles on the board early with a two-run single in the first inning. He has started in four games since returning from a wrist injury June 14, and over that span he has gone 6-for-14 (.429) with five runs scored, two home runs and seven RBI.
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Riley Adams C | WAS
Nationals' Riley Adams: Snaps slump with homer
Adams went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a second run scored in Friday's 6-5 loss to the Dodgers.
Adams rarely gets much playing time even as a backup catcher. He certainly hasn't hit his way into a larger role -- prior to Friday, he was 0-for-30 with 13 strikeouts over his previous 11 games, with his last hit being a homer May 6 versus the Guardians. The 28-year-old has a .103/.133/.276 slash line with three homers, eight RBI, six runs scored and one double over 21 contests this season, and he currently poses no threat to Keibert Ruiz's playing time.