MLB Player News

Rogers went 1-for-2 with a solo home run in Friday's 4-2 loss to the Cubs.

He went back-to-back with Robbie Grossman in the sixth inning to spoil the Cubs' shutout bid. It was Rogers' first homer of the year, and the 26-year-old could provide some short-term fantasy value while Wilson Ramos (back) and Grayson Greiner (hamstring) remain sidelined.

Maldonado went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI and a walk in Friday's 10-4 win over the Rangers.

Maldonado drew a bases-loaded walk in the third inning to push Houston's lead to 6-1. He then blew it up even further with a two-run blast in the fifth. It was his second homer of the season and both have come over the last seven games.

Perez went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in the first game of Friday's doubleheader against the White Sox.

After DHing in the matinee and taking Lucas Giolito deep in the third inning, Perez was behind the plate for the nightcap but went 0-for-3. The veteran catcher is slashing .280/.312/.500 through 38 games with eight homers and 23 RBI.

Bemboom was activated by Triple-A Salt Lake on Thursday.

The backstop had been out while dealing with an injured back, but he returned to the lineup and smacked an RBI triple for the Bees on Thursday. Bemboom has logged 20 at-bats with the big club this season, collecting five hits and one RBI.

Murphy went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Friday's 6-1 win over the Twins.

Murphy's fifth-inning shot gave Oakland a 3-0 lead. It was his fifth long ball of the year and first in the month of May. The 26-year-old owns a .709 OPS with 16 RBI through 120 plate appearances.

Stallings is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Giants.

Stallings finds himself on the bench for the second time in three days. Michael Perez will start behind the plate in his absence.

Garver is not in the lineup Friday against the A's.

Garver started the last two games but will take a seat for Friday's series opener. Ben Rortvedt will work behind the plate versus Oakland.

Realmuto (knee) was cleared to return from the COVID-19 injured list Friday and will bat cleanup and serve as the designated hitter against the Blue Jays.

Realmuto hit the COVID-19 injured list Thursday due to a stomachache and fever, though he tested negative for the virus, so those symptoms evidently belonged to a different illness. He's ready to go just one day later, though the knee bruise he suffered earlier in the week after getting struck by a foul ball may still be affecting him, as he's not yet ready to start behind the plate.

Realmuto (knee) is with the Phillies in Dunedin and could be cleared to return from the COVID-19 injured list in time to start Friday's game against the Blue Jays, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.

Realmuto was nursing a bruised knee when he developed a stomachache and fever Thursday and was added to the COVID-19 injured list. He never tested positive for coronavirus, so those symptoms were apparently due to another illness. Previous reports indicated that he wouldn't fly with the team for the weekend series, but he's evidently arrived in Florida separately and may not wind up missing the series after all. He's expected to start Friday's game if he's cleared to return, so the knee issue is evidently no longer a problem, either.

Narvaez is not in the lineup Friday against Atlanta.

Narvaez returned from a left hamstring strain Thursday, and it's no surprise to see that he won't be asked to start two games in a row right away. Manny Pina will take over behind the plate in his absence.