MLB Player News

Oakland recalled Soderstrom from Triple-A Las Vegas on Friday.

Soderstrom gives the Athletics a third option at catcher as they expand their roster from 26 to 28. The 24-year-old entered the 2023 campaign as a consensus top-100 prospect but has slashed just .165/.237/.247 through his first 27 major-league games.

Perez (back/neck) is starting at first base and batting third Friday versus the Red Sox.

Perez was held out of Wednesday's series finale against the Pirates due to back/neck tightness, but he'll return to action heading into the Royals' three-game weekend series versus Boston, although he'll get a lighter defensive assignment. Freddy Fermin is catching Friday and Nick Loftin will make his MLB debut as the Royals' designated hitter.

Texas recalled Huff from Triple-A Round Rock on Friday.

Huff will give the Rangers a fourth option at catcher as rosters expand from 26 to 28. The 25-year-old former top prospect has slashed .237/.275/.368 in 40 plate appearances this season at the major-league level.

Cleveland activated Fry (hamstring) from the 10-day injured list Friday, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.

Fry is not in the starting lineup for Friday night's series opener against the Rays, but he'll be available off the Guardians' bench following a four-week absence to heal a left hamstring strain. The 27-year-old has slashed .250/.308/.429 with four homers and two steals across his first 42 major-league games this season.

The Yankees selected Wells' contract from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Friday.

Wells slashed .243/.335/.446 with 16 home runs and seven stolen bases between Double-A Somerset and Scranton/Wilkes-Barre this season, which included an .841 OPS with five homers in August for S/WB. Questions remains as to whether the 2020 first-round pick is a viable catcher defensively in the long run, but he has plenty of potential with the bat and the Yankees should give him a long look over the final month.

Gomes is absent from the lineup for the first game of Friday's doubleheader against the Reds.

Miguel Amaya will do the catching for Jordan Wicks. Gomes should be back behind the dish for the nightcap.

Bailey is out of the lineup Thursday versus the Padres.

Blake Sabol will catch and bat eighth in the Giants' series opener at San Diego after Bailey drew five straight starts behind the plate. He went 5-for-18 (.278) with one homer and six RBI during that five-game stretch.

Stallings is not in the lineup Thursday at Washington.

Nick Fortes will get a second straight start behind the plate as the Marlins open a four-game series against the Nationals. Both catchers have struggled offensively this season.

Haase was designated for assignment by the Guardians on Thursday, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.

The Guardians needed to clear a couple spots on their 40-man roster for their recent waiver claims, and Haase is one of the victims. Haase lasted barely over a week with Cleveland after being claimed off waivers from the Tigers.

Rogers is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Yankees.

After missing the first two games of the series with a minor hand injury, Rogers returned to the lineup Wednesday and went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in the Tigers' 6-2 loss. Rogers isn't believed to have suffered a setback with the hand injury Wednesday, so his absence from the lineup Thursday looks to be maintenance-related as the Tigers and Yankees wrap up their series with a day game after a night game.