MLB Player News
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Dalton Rushing C | LAD
Dodgers' Dalton Rushing: Lands on injured list
The Dodgers placed Rushing on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a bone bruise in his right shin, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.
CT scans on Rushing's leg confirmed he didn't suffer a fracture after fouling a ball off his leg Friday, though he will still need to spend time on the injured list. Ben Rortvedt is expected to make a handful of starts at catcher with Will Smith nursing a hand injury, and the Dodgers will promote Chuckie Robinson from Triple-A to serve as extra backstop depth.
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James McCann C | ARI
Diamondbacks' James McCann: Back in lineup
McCann (back) will start at catcher and bat sixth Saturday against the Red Sox.
McCann has been sidelined since Aug. 29 due to lower-back tightness, but he's now been cleared to return behind the plate to catch Brandon Pfaadt while batting sixth.
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Dalton Rushing C | LAD
Dodgers' Dalton Rushing: Out of Saturday's lineup
Rushing (shin) isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Orioles, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.
Rushing wasn't able to walk off the field under his own power after fouling a ball off his right leg Friday, and he'll remain on the bench for Saturday's contest while he recovers. Ben Rortvedt will draw the start behind home plate as a result and bat ninth.
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Ryan Jeffers C | MIN
Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Out of lineup Saturday
Jeffers (head) is not in Saturday's lineup against the Royals.
Jeffers was removed from the game Thursday after taking a foul ball off his mask. With Jeffers needing at least another day to recover, Mickey Gasper is behind the dish at catcher and batting seventh.
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Tyler Stephenson C | CIN
Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Sitting Saturday
Stephenson isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Mets.
Stephenson went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a run scored in his return from the injured list Friday, and the Reds will sit him down Saturday in order to ease him back into MLB action. Jose Trevino will catch instead for starter Brady Singer and bat eighth.
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Riley Adams C | WAS
Nationals' Riley Adams: Sitting down Saturday
Adams isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Cubs.
Adams will retreat to the bench Saturday after going 1-for-3 with a walk during Friday's loss. Jorge Alfaro will fill in as Washington's catcher and bat third.
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Brian Navarreto C | MIA
Marlins' Brian Navarreto: Pops first career homer
Navarreto launched a two-run home run as a pinch hitter in Friday's loss to the Phillies.
Entering the game in the eighth inning with the Marlins getting routed 9-1, Navarreto got hold of a Tanner Banks fastball for his first career big-league homer. It was the first appearance for the 30-year-old backstop since he was added to the roster at the beginning of September, and his playing time will likely remain scarce with Agustin Ramirez and Liam Hicks getting most of the catcher reps for Miami.
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Alejandro Kirk C | TOR
Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk: Idle Saturday
Kirk isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Yankees.
After going 0-for-3 with two walks and a run scored Friday, Kirk will step aside while Tyler Heineman catches for Chris Bassitt and bats ninth.
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Samuel Basallo C | BAL
Orioles' Samuel Basallo: Walks it off Friday
Basallo went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 2-1 win over the Dodgers.
The rookie swatted his second career homer and his first at home in Oriole Park at Camden Yards, and he made it count -- with the score tied 1-1 and two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, Basallo crushed a Tanner Scott fastball 433 feet over the fence in right-center field. The 21-year-old is still adjusting to big-league pitching, but his upside is undeniable, and through his first 15 games with the O's he's slashing .204/.271/.389 with four doubles, nine RBI and a 4:13 BB:K.