MLB Player News
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Blake Hunt C | SD
Orioles' Blake Hunt: Shipped to Baltimore
The Orioles acquired Hunt from the Mariners on Wednesday in exchange for right-hander Mike Baumann and catcher Michael Perez.
Hunt has spent all season in Triple-A, slashing .293/.372/.533 with four homers and 20 RBI across 86 plate appearances. The 25-year-old backstop has yet to make his MLB debut, though it's possible he gets the chance to do so in Baltimore if the O's decide to replace James McCann with Hunt as Adley Rutschman's backup.
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J.T. Realmuto C | PHI
Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Another multi-hit game
Realmuto went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, two additional RBI and an additional run scored during Wednesday's 11-4 win over the Rangers.
Realmuto has generated a hit in 12 consecutive games and has reached via hit multiple times in six of those contests. However, Wednesday's solo homer off Dane Dunning was his first of that stretch and his three RBI were his most since April. Realmuto is batting .377 with three doubles and 11 runs scored during his hit streak.
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Korey Lee C | CHW
White Sox's Korey Lee: Resting Wednesday
Lee is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays.
Lee will hit the bench after starting each of the previous four games, with three coming behind the plate. Martin Maldonado will fill in for Lee at catcher Wednesday.
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Curt Casali C | ATL
Giants' Curt Casali: Moving to bench with Bailey back
Casali is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Pirates, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Casali had started behind the plate in each of the previous three games, but he'll likely see his opportunities dwindle after Patrick Bailey (concussion) was reinstated from the 7-day injured list Tuesday. The journeyman backstop has fared well through the first four starts of his second stint with the Giants, going 4-for-16 with four walks, three runs and two RBI.
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Jose Trevino C | CIN
Yankees' Jose Trevino: Heads to bench Wednesday
Trevino is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mariners.
After starting three straight games -- all against right-handed pitching -- from Saturday through Monday, Trevino now finds himself on the bench against a righty (Bryce Miller) for the second contest in a row. Trevino still holds a sizable edge over fellow catcher Austin Wells in OPS for the season (.776 to .620), but manager Aaron Boone doesn't appear ready to move Wells into a pure backup role just yet.
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Danny Jansen C | TEX
Blue Jays' Danny Jansen: Resting Wednesday
Jansen is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox.
Jansen will get a breather for the series finale after he was behind the plate both of the previous two days. Alejandro Kirk will draw the start at catcher Wednesday.
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Shea Langeliers C | ATH
Athletics' Shea Langeliers: Notches first steal Tuesday
Langeliers went 0-for-2 with two walks and a stolen base in a win over the Rockies on Tuesday.
The slugging backstop got it done a bit differently Tuesday, with Langeliers showing some solid plate discipline while recording his second multi-walk effort of the season, both which have come within the last week. Langeliers' steal was also his first of the campaign, and with the pair of free passes, he's now reached safely in six consecutive games.
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Yasmani Grandal C | PIT
Pirates' Yasmani Grandal: Not in Wednesday's lineup
Grandal (groin) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Giants.
Grandal was removed late in Tuesday's 7-6 win with left groin soreness. He has avoided the injured list for the time being, though the Pirates have added catcher Grant Koch to their taxi squad as protection in case the team needs to move another backstop onto the 26-man active roster. Joey Bart will handle the catching duties Wednesday in Grandal's stead.
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Ivan Herrera DH | STL
Cardinals' Ivan Herrera: Resting for Wednesday's contest
Herrera is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Orioles, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
Herrera caught three innings earlier in the day after the Cardinals resumed Tuesday's suspended game in the bottom of the sixth and emerged with a 3-1 victory, so he'll just be getting some rest in Wednesday's regularly scheduled game. Pedro Pages will get the starting nod behind the dish.
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Yainer Diaz C | HOU
Astros' Yainer Diaz: Getting breather Wednesday
Diaz is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels.
He'll be getting a breather for the series finale after starting behind the dish Monday and Tuesday while going 3-for-8 with a pair of doubles, two runs and an RBI. Victor Caratini will handle the catching duties Wednesday.