MLB Player News

Naylor is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Dodgers.

He will sit in favor of Eric Haase, getting the day off while the Dodgers bring left-hander Clayton Kershaw to the hill. Naylor isn't hitting much versus righties or lefties this season, but he's just 4-for-25 at the plate against same-handed pitching.

Fortes is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Padres.

Fortes will hit the bench for the matinee game after he was behind the dish both of the past two days and for three of the past four contests. Jacob Stallings will get the starting nod at catcher in the series finale.

Stephenson is out of the lineup for the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader with the Angels.

Luke Maile will catch for starting pitcher Andrew Abbott in the early game, but expect Stephenson to check in behind the dish for the nightcap. Stephenson saw his four-game hitting streak come to an end with an 0-for-4, two-strikeout effort in Tuesday's 4-3 win in the series opener.

Rutschman went 2-for-5 with a double, a stolen base and one run scored in Tuesday's 6-3 extra-inning loss to the Blue Jays.

Rutschman collected his fourth multi-hit effort in his last five games. He also logged his first steal of the season on his second attempt -- he's run less in 2023, as he had four thefts last season. The catcher is at a .273/.369/.430 slash line with 16 home runs, 59 RBI, 66 runs scored, 22 doubles and a triple through 120 contests overall, maintaining his place as one of the best backstops in baseball.

Grandal is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mariners.

Carlos Perez will step in behind the dish while Grandal retreats to the bench for a day game after a night game. Grandal had been included in the lineup at either catcher or designated hitter in each of the last seven contests, going 4-for-25 with two walks, two runs and no RBI.

Raleigh is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox.

Raleigh is likely just receiving a breather for the matinee game after he started behind the dish both of the past two nights while going a combined 3-for-8 with two home runs, a double, a walk, seven RBI and three runs. Brian O'Keefe will handle the catching duties Wednesday.

Rortvedt went 2-for-2 with a solo home run in Tuesday's loss against the Nationals.

Rortvedt was responsible for the Yankees' lone run in the 2-1 loss with a solo homer off Josiah Gray in the third inning, his second long ball of the season. The 25-year-old Rortvedt has seen the majority of the playing time behind the plate in New York recently, despite going just 1-for-22 in 11 contests prior to Tuesday's matchup. Overall, he's slashing just .136/.255/.295 with four runs scored and three RBI across 51 plate appearances this season.

Rodriguez is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Cardinals, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

The two teams are playing a day game after a night game, so Rodriguez will take a seat after catching in Tuesday's win over St. Louis. Jason Delay will be behind the plate and will form a battery with starting pitcher Luis Ortiz.

Vazquez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers.

Though he's on the bench for the day game after a night game, Vazquez may have supplanted Ryan Jeffers as the Twins' preferred catcher for the time being. Vazquez started behind the dish in four of the previous five contests and went 6-for-16 with a home run, two doubles, five runs and two RBI.

Smith went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's loss to the Guardians.

He gave the Dodgers an early lead by taking former battery-mate Noah Syndergaard deep in the first inning, but it didn't hold up. Smith is having a sluggish August by his standards, slashing .254/.295/.423 through 19 games with three of his 16 homers on the season and 11 of his 63 RBI.