MLB Player News
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Logan O'Hoppe C | LAA
Angels' Logan O'Hoppe: Receiving Wednesday off
O'Hoppe is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics.
O'Hoppe is in the midst of a modest six-game hit streak and has gone 8-for-19 with two homers and three walks during that span, but he'll sit Wednesday after making five straight starts. Matt Thaiss will step in behind the plate to catch for righty Davis Daniel.
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Jake Rogers C | DET
Tigers' Jake Rogers: Getting Wednesday off
Rogers isn't in the Tigers' lineup for Wednesday's game against the Twins, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.
Rogers went 0-for-3 with a strikeout during Tuesday's series opener and will now take a seat against David Festa on Wednesday. Carson Kelly will instead start behind the plate and bat fourth.
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Ryan Jeffers C | MIN
Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Resting Wednesday
Jeffers isn't in the Twins' lineup for Wednesday's game versus Detroit.
Jeffers and Christian Vazquez continue to alternate starts behind the plate, with Wednesday marking Vazquez's turn to catch. Jeffers went 0-for-4 with an RBI during Tuesday's win, leaving him hitless in eight at-bats over his last two contests.
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Francisco Alvarez C | NYM
Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Not in Wednesday's lineup
Alvarez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Nationals, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
Alvarez started the first two games of the series but will sit Wednesday after going 3-for-10 with a double, a triple, three RBI and six strikeouts. Luis Torrens will handle the catching duties for rookie righty Christian Scott.
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Patrick Bailey C | CLE
Giants' Patrick Bailey: Receiving breather
Bailey is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against Atlanta.
Bailey will get the day off Wednesday after catching four straight games. Curt Casali will fill in behind the dish and bat eighth.
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Ivan Herrera DH | STL
Cardinals' Ivan Herrera: Beginning rehab assignment
Herrera (back) will begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Memphis on Thursday, Lynn Worthy of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Herrera is slated to catch five innings with Memphis on Thursday for his first game action since being placed on the IL on June 22 due to back soreness. Even when healthy, it's unclear if Herrera will stick around with the Cardinals considering Willson Contreras and Pedro Pages are both active.
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Sean Murphy C | ATL
Braves' Sean Murphy: On bench Wednesday
Murphy is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Giants.
After making back-to-back starts behind the dish, Murphy will give way to Travis d'Arnaud on Wednesday. Murphy swatted a solo home run in Tuesday's series opener against San Francisco.
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Korey Lee C | CHW
White Sox's Korey Lee: Idle Wednesday
Lee is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Guardians.
Lee will hand over catching duties to Martin Maldonado for Wednesday's contest. Lee is just 3-for-23 (.130) over his last seven games but has scored three runs and clubbed a three-run homer during that stretch.