MLB Player News
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Will Smith C | LAD
Dodgers' Will Smith: Goes yard in three-hit game
Smith went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run, a double and a second run scored in Tuesday's 8-6 win over the Padres.
Smith put the Dodgers ahead 5-3 with his sixth-inning blast. The catcher has logged five multi-hit efforts and six extra-base hits over his last nine games, going 13-for-36 (.361) in that span. Smith's .947 OPS ranks second among all qualified catchers in the majors this season, trailing only Cal Raleigh (.998). Smith is also batting .330 with seven homers, 40 RBI, 35 runs scored, 14 doubles, two stolen bases and one triple over 58 contests.
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Cal Raleigh C | SEA
Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Sensational campaign continues
Raleigh went 3-for-4 with a home run, a double, six RBI, an additional run scored and a stolen base in Tuesday's 8-0 win over Boston.
It was an outstanding performance by Raleigh, who piled up a season-high six RBI while recording the eighth steal of his sensational campaign. The switch-hitting backstop is already up to 27 homers through 263 at-bats in 2025, matching his total from his first full MLB season in 2022, and his eight pilfers also represent a career high. After smashing a career-high 34 long balls a year ago, Raleigh is well on pace to shatter that figure this season.
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Ryan Jeffers C | MIN
Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Suffers right hand contusion
X-rays on Jeffers' right hand revealed no structural damage after he exited Tuesday's 6-5 loss to the Reds upon getting struck on his right hand by a foul ball in the fifth inning, Bobby Nightengale of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.
Jeffers has been diagnosed with a contusion and is considered day-to-day. Christian Vazquez replaced him behind the plate Tuesday and is likely to start Wednesday, but Jeffers isn't expected to be out of the lineup for long.
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Salvador Perez C | KC
Royals' Salvador Perez: First multi-homer game of 2025
Perez went 3-for-4 with two home runs, four RBI and a double in Tuesday's 6-1 win over the Rangers.
It was the fourth three-hit game this season for Perez, as well as his fourth game with multiple extra-base hits. The veteran slugging backstop is still batting just .240 with a .674 OPS for the year, but he's really starting to pick things up at the plate in June. Through 57 at-bats this month, Perez is hitting .316 with four long balls, three doubles and 12 RBI.
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Ryan Jeffers C | MIN
Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Exits early Tuesday
Jeffers exited Tuesday's contest against the Reds in the top of the fifth inning with a hand/arm injury, Bobby Nightengale of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.
Jeffers took a ball off his hand/arm while behind the plate in the bottom of the fourth inning and was ultimately forced to leave the game before his at-bat in the top of the fifth. Christian Vazquez replaced him at catcher in the contest, and more information on the status of Jeffers will likely be provided in the near future.
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Wes Clarke C | MIL
Astros' Wes Clarke: Shipped to Houston
The Brewers traded Clarke to the Astros on Tuesday in exchange for cash, Francys Romero of BeisbolFR.com reports.
Clarke has spent the entire season at Triple-A Nashville, where he's slashed .216/.352/.358 with six home runs, 16 RBI and 18 runs scored across 182 plate appearances. He won't possess a spot on the Astros' 40-man roster, but he could have a clearer path to eventually contributing at the big-league level as he moves on to a new organization. Clarke will report to the Astros' Double-A affiliate in Corpus Christi.
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Gabriel Moreno C | ARI
Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Scratched with hand soreness
Moreno was scratched from the lineup ahead of Tuesday's game against Toronto due to right hand soreness, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.
Moreno will take a day off Tuesday to give his hand time to recover. Meanwhile, Jose Herrera will fill in behind the dish and bat ninth for Arizona.
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Joey Bart C | PIT
Pirates' Joey Bart: Activated from IL
The Pirates reinstated Bart (concussion) from the injured list Tuesday.
Bart landed on the 7-day concussion IL in late May, but lingering symptoms caused his recovery to extend well into June. He was cleared to begin a rehab assignment Wednesday and went 3-for-13 with four walks, two RBI and a run scored across five minor-league games. Now out of concussion protocol and fully healthy, Bart should slide back in as Pittsburgh's primary catcher.
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Adley Rutschman C | BAL
Orioles' Adley Rutschman: Hits homer in loss
Rutschman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run during Monday's 7-1 loss to the Rays.
Rutschman hit his seventh home run of the season, his first in nine games, to account for the only Orioles run of the game. The pop from the 27-year-old's bat has been largely missing as of late; he has just four extra-base hits in his last 19 games. The catcher is slashing .233/.325/.384 in 235 at-bats, with his .708 OPS more closely resembling his .709 mark from 2024 than the first two seasons of his career in which he was over .800.