MLB Player News
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Cal Raleigh C | SEA
Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Launches 44th homer
Raleigh went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run and a walk in Saturday's 7-4 victory over Tampa Bay.
Raleigh extended Seattle's lead with a three-run homer off Joe Boyle in the third inning. The catcher has now gone deep in back-to-back games after enduring a slow stretch following the All-Star break, batting .198/.253/.351 with four extra-base hits -- all homers -- and nine RBI over his first 19 games after the Midsummer Classic before the most recent pair of contests.
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Drake Baldwin C | ATL
Braves' Drake Baldwin: Plates five runs across twin bill
Baldwin went a combined 4-for-9 with two runs and five RBI across both games of a doubleheader sweep of Miami on Saturday.
Baldwin started at DH in the matinee before moving behind the plate for the nightcap. He was productive in both contests, driving in two runs in Game 1 and three more in Game 2. The first-year backstop has a pair of five-RBI performances across his past three games to go along with his six-RBI effort July 21 against San Francisco. He continues to be a strong contender for NL Rookie of the Year honors with a .289/.357/.477 slash line, 13 homers, 31 runs and 51 RBI over 86 games.
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William Contreras C | MIL
Brewers' William Contreras: Hits 10th homer win
Contreras went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Saturday's 7-4 win over the Mets.
Contreras capped a four-run seventh inning with a two-run blast off Ryan Helsley. It was a much-needed performance for the catcher, who had been mired in a 1-for-22 slump since last homering in a five-hit effort Aug. 1. For the year, he's slashing .250/.351/.371 with 10 home runs, 49 RBI, 63 runs scored and five steals across 482 plate appearances.
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Carson Kelly C | CHC
Cubs' Carson Kelly: Posts three hits Saturday
Kelly went 3-for-4 with one RBI in Saturday's 9-1 win over the Cardinals.
This was Kelly's third multi-hit effort over seven games in August, and he's batting .364 (8-for-22) in that span. None of those hits have gone for extra bases, but the catcher is at least displaying some consistency at the plate. On the year, he's at a .276/.368/.484 slash line, 13 home runs, 38 RBI, 42 runs scored, 12 doubles and no stolen bases across 78 contests. His .852 OPS is the best of his career, which should allow Kelly to maintain decent playing time even once Miguel Amaya (oblique) returns in the upcoming week.
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Shea Langeliers C | ATH
Athletics' Shea Langeliers: Stays hot in rout
Langeliers went 3-for-4 with a home run, a double, a walk, three total RBI and two total runs scored in Saturday's 11-3 win over the Orioles.
Langeliers fell a triple shy of the cycle, opening the scoring with a two-run homer in the first inning and adding an RBI double in the fifth. Over his past 14 games, the the 27-year-old has hit safely 12 times with seven multi-hit efforts, 14 extra-base hits, 14 RBI and 16 runs scored. For the season, he's slashing .274/.323/.546 with 23 homers, 52 RBI, 48 runs scored and five steals across 359 plate appearances.
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Ethan Salas C | SD
Padres' Ethan Salas: Cleared for baseball activity
Salas (back) has been cleared for baseball activities, but he may not be ready for game action before the end of the minor-league season, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Salas hasn't played in a game since April 17, so he'll need a lengthy ramp-up period and the Padres won't rush him back from this stress fracture in his back that was slower to heal than anticipated. Regardless of whether Salas makes it back before the end of the minor-league season, he'll likely play either fall or winter ball to make up for what has essentially been a lost season.
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Will Smith C | LAD
Dodgers' Will Smith: Getting rest Saturday
Smith isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Blue Jays.
Smith will watch the beginning of Saturday's contest from the dugout after going 0-for-10 with two walks and an RBI over his last three games. Dalton Rushing will catch instead for starter Blake Snell and bat ninth.
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Carlos Narvaez C | BOS
Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: Sitting again Saturday
Narvaez (knee) is not in the Red Sox's starting lineup against the Padres on Saturday, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.
Narvaez continues to get extended rest while working through knee soreness that has limited him to just one game over the past week. A stint on the injured list doesn't appear to be on the horizon, but manager Alex Cora said Saturday that while Narvaez can catch in an emergency, he "probably" won't be in Sunday's lineup, per Christopher Smith of MassLive.com. Connor Wong will once again fill in behind home plate and bat ninth.
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Liam Hicks C | MIA
Marlins' Liam Hicks: Resting during Game 2
Hicks isn't in the lineup for the second game of Saturday's doubleheader versus Atlanta.
After going 1-for-4 with a strikeout during a loss to begin the day, Hicks will retreat to the bench for Saturday's final game. Agustin Ramirez will work as Miami's catcher, and Eric Wagaman will pick up a start at first base.