MLB Player News

  • Orioles' Dom Keegan: Booted off 40-man roster

    The Orioles designated Keegan for assignment Wednesday.

    Keegan was just claimed off waivers from the Rays last week and is now set to go through the waivers process again. The catcher has hit a disappointing .191/.327/.303 at the Triple-A level this season.

  • Guardians' Patrick Bailey: Hitting bench Wednesday

    Bailey is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rangers.

    Bailey will get a breather for the Wednesday afternoon game after playing nine innings behind the plate in a 4-2 loss Tuesday night. Austin Hedges will handle catching duties for the Guardians.

  • Kyle Teel C | CHW

    White Sox's Kyle Teel: Sitting out day game

    Teel is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's contest in Baltimore.

    Teel started behind the dish each of the last three days, so he'll get some rest during Wednesday's afternoon game. Drew Romo is doing the catching and batting ninth for the White Sox.

  • Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Homers in win

    Alvarez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Blue Jays.

    Alvarez launched what proved to be the game-winning homer in the top of the fifth inning. In 19 games since returning from the injured list June 9, the 24-year-old is hitting .265 with five homers, nine RBI and seven runs scored. On the year, he's slashing .250/.313/.439 with nine long balls, 19 RBI and 19 runs scored across just 200 plate appearances.

  • Keibert Ruiz C | WAS

    Nationals' Keibert Ruiz: Drives in three in win

    Ruiz went 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, three RBI and two runs scored in Tuesday's 8-1 win over the Red Sox.

    Ruiz laced what proved to be a game-winning RBI single in the seventh inning before adding a two-run double in the ninth. The catcher has now hit safely in 10 of his past 12 games, tallying a home run, six RBI, eight runs scored and a stolen base over that span. For the year, he's slashing .285/.316/.475 with six homers, 33 RBI, 26 runs scored and two steals across 190 plate appearances.

  • Austin Wells C | NYY

    Yankees' Austin Wells: Hitting bench while Skubal starts

    Wells is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Tigers.

    With an ace lefty (Tarik Skubal) on the bump for Detroit, Wells will be one of the four left-handed Yankees batters who will head to the bench. Jazz Chisholm (head), Cody Bellinger and Spencer Jones will also exit the starting nine.

  • Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Not starting Tuesday

    Stephenson is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Brewers.

    Stephenson started four of the previous five games and will get a rest Tuesday. He has an underwhelming .674 OPS for the season but is batting .345 (10-for-29) with two doubles and a homer over his past nine contests.

  • Liam Hicks C | MIA

    Marlins' Liam Hicks: Returns from injured list

    The Marlins activated Hicks (back) from the 10-day injured list ahead of Tuesday's game against the Rockies.

    The 27-year-old has been dealing with a lower-back strain but is ready to rejoin the Marlins after spending the 10-day minimum on the shelf. Miami has yet to release its starting nine for Tuesday's contest, but Hicks should immediately reclaim a prominent spot in the lineup.

  • Orioles' Adley Rutschman: Taking seat Tuesday

    Rutschman is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game versus the White Sox.

    Rutschman started each of the last two days after being activated from the 7-day concussion injured list, but he'll get a breather Tuesday. Samuel Basallo is doing the catching for the Orioles.

  • Rays' Caden Bodine: Promoted to Double-A

    Bodine has been promoted from High-A Bowling Green to Double-A Montgomery, Evan Closky of 10 Tampa Bay News reports.

    Bodine began the season at Single-A Charleston, and between two stops he's collected a .360/.422/.545 batting line with nine home runs and a 25:16 BB:K over 65 games. The 22-year-old's .360 batting average and 5.3 percent strikeout rate lead all minor leaguers. Bodine was taken in the first round of the 2025 First-Year Player Draft by the Orioles before being traded to the Rays over the offseason in the Shane Baz deal.

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