MLB Player News
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Brandon Valenzuela C | TOR
Blue Jays' Brandon Valenzuela: Homers in losing effort
Valenzuela went 1-for-3 with a solo home run In the 7-3 loss to Atlanta on Wednesday.
Valenzuela smacked a solo shot off of Tyler Kinley in the ninth inning for his fifth long ball of the season. The rookie catcher has gotten plenty of playing time in place of the injured Alejandro Kirk (thumb) since being called up in early April. Kirk is expected to return at some point next week, but Valenzuela's .723 OPS this season may have earned him the backup catching job over Tyler Heineman (.380 OPS).
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Travis d'Arnaud C | LAA
Angels' Travis d'Arnaud: Moves to 60-day IL
The Angels transferred d'Arnaud (foot) to the 60-day injured list Wednesday.
D'Arnaud has been on the injured list since May 8 due to right foot plantar fasciitis, so his move to the 60-day IL will guarantee he remains sidelined through the beginning of July. Sebastian Rivero will continue to work as the Angels' backup catcher until then, and Shaun Anderson will claim the open spot on the 40-man roster.
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Dillon Dingler C | DET
Tigers' Dillon Dingler: Drives in four in Wednesday's win
Dingler went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI in Wednesday's 7-2 win over the Rays.
Getting a partial day off as the DH, Dingler supplied the biggest hit of the game when he took Nick Martinez deep for a three-run blast in the fourth inning. Dingler has been a linchpin of the Detroit offense over the last couple weeks, batting .267 (12-for-45) in his last 12 contests with nine extra-base hits (six homers), 10 runs and 15 RBI. Wednesday's long ball was also his 14th of the year, establishing a career high through just 55 games.
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Freddy Fermin C | SD
Padres' Freddy Fermin: Out of Wednesday's lineup
Fermin is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Phillies.
Fermin has yet to pick up a hit since May 14 while in the midst of an 0-for-26 slide at the plate, and he will take a seat Wednesday after starting five of the previous six games. Rodolfo Duran will replace him at catcher and bat ninth in the order.
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J.T. Realmuto C | PHI
Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Back in Philadelphia lineup
Realmuto (wrist) will start at catcher and bat seventh in Wednesday's game against the Padres.
Realmuto missed Tuesday's series opener after being hit on the left wrist by a pitch versus the Dodgers on Sunday, but he's back in there following a one-game absence. The veteran catcher enters play Wednesday having slashed only .192/.259/.260 in 22 games since the start of May.
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Cal Raleigh C | SEA
Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Starting rehab assignment Sunday
Raleigh (oblique) will begin a rehab assignment with High-A Everett on Sunday, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.
Raleigh will move up to Triple-A Tacoma on Tuesday and will continue his rehab assignment there for the rest of next week before the Mariners evaluate him for a return to the active roster. That sets Raleigh up to return to the Seattle lineup June 16 for the beginning of a homestand, assuming all goes well. He's been out since mid-May due to a right oblique strain.
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Cal Raleigh C | SEA
Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Closing in on rehab games
Raleigh (oblique) could be ready for a rehab assignment during the Mariners' June 5-14 road trip, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.
Raleigh has been ramping up all of his baseball activities in recent days as he works his way back from a right oblique strain. He will remain in Seattle for the time being to continue workouts as the team departs for its road trip, but it sounds like Raleigh could be ready for rehab games next week. Raleigh has missed the past three weeks of action but should be ready to return to the Mariners' active roster by mid-June, barring setbacks.
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Ryan Jeffers C | MIN
Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Back to throwing
Jeffers had the cast and stitches removed from his surgically repaired left hand and has resumed throwing, Matthew Leach of MLB.com reports.
The hamate bone fracture Jeffers' suffered in mid-May was to his non-throwing hand, so it's not a major surprise he was able to quickly return to throwing. The first big hurdle in the 29-year-old's rehab program will be swinging a bat. Jeffers was given an initial recovery timeline of 6-to-8 weeks, and to this point there's been nothing to indicate that timetable has changed.
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Daniel Susac C | SF
Giants' Daniel Susac: Logs three hits in loss
Susac went 3-for-4 in Tuesday's 8-3 loss to the Brewers.
Susac recorded three singles in Tuesday's defeat, marking his third three-hit effort of the season. The 25-year-old catcher has started seven of the last 10 games, batting .208 with four RBI, three runs scored and a double in 29 plate appearances during that span. While Eric Haase remains in the mix for starts, Susac figures to continue seeing most of the work behind the plate. He's now slashing .323/.377/.419 with 11 RBI, four runs scored and four doubles across 70 plate appearances this season.
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Anthony Seigler 2B | BOS
Red Sox's Anthony Seigler: Returns to big leagues
The Red Sox recalled Seigler from Triple-A Worcester on Wednesday, Chris Henrique of BostonSportsJournal.com reports.
He's sliding into the roster spot vacated by the injured Nick Sogard (side). Seigler has had a great season with Worcester, slashing .298/.425/.471 with three home runs, three stolen bases and a 22:19 BB:K over 30 contests. The 26-year-old has split playing time between second and third base with Worcester and could get some reps at those positions with the big club.