MLB Player News
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Keibert Ruiz C | WAS
Nationals' Keibert Ruiz: Three more hits Saturday
Ruiz went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and an RBI in Saturday's loss to the Marlins.
The backstop extended his current hitting streak to six games, and he's hit safely in 12 of 13 contests to kick off 2025. That's resulted in an eye-popping .370/.442/.543 slash line for Ruiz with two homers, nine runs and 10 RBI as he shoulders a heavy early workload for the Nats.
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Ryan Jeffers C | MIN
Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Back in action Sunday
Jeffers (thumb) will start at catcher and bat sixth in Sunday's game against the Tigers.
Jeffers will return to the lineup after being on the bench for the last two games due to a swollen thumb. Christian Vazquez will exit the lineup to make room behind the plate for Jeffers, who has gone 7-for-32 (.219 average) with zero home runs, four RBI and one run through his first nine games.
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Bo Naylor C | CLE
Guardians' Bo Naylor: Sitting against lefty
Naylor is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.
Naylor will head to the bench along with fellow left-handed batters Nolan Jones and Kyle Manzardo while the Royals send southpaw Cole Ragans to the hill for the series finale. Austin Hedges will handle the catching duties for Cleveland.
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Austin Wells C | NYY
Yankees' Austin Wells: Receiving afternoon off
Wells is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants.
He'll get a breather for the afternoon game after he started behind the dish in the first two contests of the series, going 2-for-6 with a double and an RBI. J.C. Escarra will draw the start at catcher Sunday.
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Rob Brantly C | MIA
Marlins' Rob Brantly: Making 2025 debut Sunday
Brantly is starting at catcher and batting ninth against the Nationals on Sunday.
Brantly will make his first major-league start of the season Sunday as Liam Hicks gets a rest day. Brantly last played for the Marlins in 2013, slashing .211/.263/.265 with 15 walks, 11 runs scored, one home run and 18 RBI across 243 plate appearances.
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Liam Hicks C | MIA
Marlins' Liam Hicks: Out of Sunday's lineup
Hicks is not in the Marlins' starting lineup against the Nationals on Sunday.
With the Nationals sending southpaw MacKenzie Gore to the mound, Hicks will retreat to the dugout while Rob Brantly catches and bats ninth. The lefty-hitting Hicks had gone 1-for-6 with two runs scored over the first two games of the series.
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Pedro Pages C | STL
Cardinals' Pedro Pages: Sitting Sunday
Pages is not in the Cardinals' starting lineup against the Phillies on Sunday.
Pages has started the Cardinals' last four games and has gone 4-for-15 with one run scored and one RBI over that span. He'll be rested Sunday while Yohel Pozo starts behind home plate and bats eighth against Phillies right-hander Zack Wheeler.