MLB Player News
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Mitch Garver C | SEA
Rangers' Mitch Garver: Goes deep in victory
Garver went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 2-0 win over the White Sox.
Garver got the scoring started in the fifth inning, smashing a solo shot off Jesse Scholtens to give Texas the lead. The 32-year-old has started each of the last seven games for the Rangers, going 6-for-18 with two homers, four RBI and four runs scored during that span. Garver should continue to see regular playing time with Jonah Heim on the injured list.
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Francisco Alvarez C | NYM
Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Pummels another homer
Alvarez went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored in Tuesday's 7-6 loss to Kansas City.
Alvarez came through in crunch time for New York, launching a go-ahead two-run homer in the top of the 10th. However, his efforts were for naught, as the Royals answered with three runs of their own in the bottom of the frame to claim the victory. The long ball was Alvarez's 21st of the season and his second in as many games. Though the catcher is just 5-for-27 (.185) in his last nine games, he's been productive with six runs scored and four RBI.
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Jose Trevino C | CIN
Yankees' Jose Trevino: Shifts to 60-day IL
The Yankees transferred Trevino (wrist) from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Tuesday.
The transaction helps clear room on the 40-man roster for the Yankees' two pickups ahead of Tuesday's trade deadline, right-handed pitchers Keynan Middleton and Spencer Howard. Trevino has already been ruled out for the season after undergoing surgery last week to repair a torn ligament in his right wrist.
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Michael Perez C | BAL
Mets' Michael Perez: Back in New York
The Mets recalled Perez from Triple-A Syracuse on Tuesday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
Perez is slashing just .209/.326/.318 through 176 plate appearances in the minors this season. He will be called up to provide extra depth behind Francisco Alvarez and Omar Narvaez, and he is unlikely to see many opportunities at the plate with the Mets.
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Connor Wong C | BOS
Red Sox's Connor Wong: Heads to bench Tuesday
Wong is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Mariners.
Wong will get a breather for the second game of the series after he caught all eight innings of Monday's 6-2 loss while going 1-for-4 with a double and a run. Reese McGuire (oblique) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Tuesday and will fill in for Wong behind the plate.
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Reese McGuire C | CHW
Red Sox's Reese McGuire: Activated, starting Tuesday
The Red Sox activated McGuire (oblique) from the 10-day injured list Tuesday, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports. He'll start at catcher and bat eighth in Boston's game in Seattle.
Boston waited until shortly after the trade deadline passed to make McGuire's activation official, clearing a spot for him on the roster by designating fellow catcher Jorge Alfaro for assignment. Though he'll immediately re-enter the starting nine in his return to the big club, McGuire is expected to serve as the No. 2 option behind the dish while Connor Wong retains top slotting on the depth chart.
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Bo Naylor C | CLE
Guardians' Bo Naylor: Gets Tuesday off
Naylor is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Astros.
Cam Gallagher will handle catching duties in the second game of the series after Naylor was behind the dish for four of the past five games. Naylor went 1-for-3 with a double, a walk and an RBI in Monday's 7-3 loss to Houston.
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Alex Jackson C | MIN
Rays' Alex Jackson: Dealt to Tampa Bay
Jackson was traded from the Brewers to the Rays on Tuesday in exchange for Evan McKendry, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
A 27-year-old catcher who has settled in as an emergency option, at least while with the Brewers, Jackson has been at Triple-A Nashville all season and is slashing .286/.360/.554 with 12 home runs in 45 games. At this point, Jackson doesn't look to be much more than a Quad-A hitter who's capable of defending his position.