MLB Player News
-
Drake Baldwin C | ATL
Braves' Drake Baldwin: Taking seat Tuesday
Baldwin isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Marlins.
Although he's collected a base hit in each of his last four games and six of his last seven, Baldwin will ride the bench Tuesday while he continues to share duties behind the plate with Sean Murphy, who will bat seventh against Sandy Alcantara.
-
Yainer Diaz C | HOU
Astros' Yainer Diaz: Taking seat Tuesday
Diaz is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rockies.
Over his last 11 games, Diaz is slashing an impressive .333/.391/.476 with a pair of home runs, but he'll head to the bench for the second time in three contests nonetheless. Though Victor Caratini will get the nod behind the plate Tuesday, Diaz still appears to have a firm grasp on the No. 1 catcher job.
-
Francisco Alvarez C | NYM
Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Starting rehab assignment Wednesday
Alvarez (thumb) will begin a rehab assignment Wednesday, Laura Albanese of Newsday reports.
Alvarez took batting practice on the field Tuesday and insisted afterward that he feels no pain in his right thumb despite being diagnosed with a UCL sprain. He will be eligible for activation from the 10-day injured list Thursday, but the Mets could wait until rosters expand Sept. 1 to return their starting catcher to the active roster.
-
Ryan Jeffers C | MIN
Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Receiving Tuesday off
Jeffers is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Blue Jays.
Jeffers started the previous four games but will take a seat Tuesday after going 2-for-14 with two walks, a double and two runs in that span. Mickey Gasper is starting behind the plate and batting eighth.
-
Alejandro Kirk C | TOR
Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk: Swats 11th homer
Kirk went 1-for-2 with two walks, a two-run home run and a second run scored in Monday's win over the Twins.
The backstop took Joe Ryan deep to cap a four-run first inning for the Blue Jays, en route to a 10-4 romp. Kirk has found his power stroke in August, homering four times in his last eight games with 11 RBI. With a month left to go in the season, the 26-year-old has 11 home runs and 59 RBI, as he closes in on new career highs in both categories -- he launched 14 long balls with 63 RBI in 2022.
-
Tyler Stephenson C | CIN
Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Tests out thumb guard
Stephenson (thumb) played catch and blocked softer baseballs Monday in a test of the thumb guard fitted for his catcher's mitt, MLB.com reports.
Stephenson was encouraged by the activity and is scheduled to take batting practice Friday. The Reds remain in the mix for a wild-card spot, so if Stephenson is deemed capable of playing through a left thumb fracture, he'll likely return from the 10-day injured list in early September.
-
Logan O'Hoppe C | LAA
Angels' Logan O'Hoppe: Snaps homer drought Monday
O'Hoppe went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Monday in a 4-0 victory versus Texas.
O'Hoppe produced the final run of the contest with a solo shot to center field in the ninth inning. The long ball was his first since July 21, a span of 20 games. Despite the long drought, O'Hoppe still ranks fifth among MLB backstops with 19 home runs on the season, though he also has the second-most strikeouts (123) of any player at the position.
-
Korey Lee C | CHW
White Sox's Korey Lee: Knocks first homer
Lee went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk Monday in a 7-0 win over the Royals.
Lee was called up from Triple-A Charlotte on Friday, but he didn't get into any games over the weekend. However, the backstop was given a chance to start behind the plate Monday and made the most of the opportunity, crushing a two-run homer to left field in the fourth inning. The long ball was his first of the year in his 15th contest after he went deep 12 times over 125 games last season. Lee has hit pretty well with a .290/.353/.484 slash line during his limited time in the majors this season, but he doesn't figure to get much playing time with both Kyle Teel and Edgar Quero ahead of him on the catcher depth chart.
-
Shea Langeliers C | ATH
Athletics' Shea Langeliers: Hits go-ahead grand slam
Langeliers went 1-for-4 with a grand slam in Monday's 8-3 win over the Tigers.
Langeliers took a tiring Tarik Skubal deep in the seventh inning to put the Athletics ahead for good. Over his last 14 games, Langeliers has launched seven homers and added 16 RBI while batting .226 (14-for-62). The catcher is up to 29 homers, 65 RBI, 58 runs scored, 22 doubles, five stolen bases and a .262/.308/.544 slash line through 100 contests this season, and he serves as the Athletics' leadoff hitter against southpaws.