MLB Player News

Grandal is not in the lineup Friday against the Mariners.

Grandal went 5-for-10 in the final two games of Chicago's previous series against the Dodgers, but he'll grab some rest Friday night in Seattle. Seby Zavala is starting at catcher and bating ninth for the White Sox.

Kolosvary cleared waivers and elected free agency Friday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Kolozsvary was optioned to Triple-A and later designated for assignment by the Orioles on Wednesday. Rather than accepting an assignment to Norfolk, the 27-year-old backstop will look to catch on with another organization in hopes of remaining on a 40-man roster.

Rogers is not in the lineup Friday against the Twins.

Eric Haase will catch and bat eighth after Rogers started the last two games for Detroit. The 28-year-old has been the more reliable defender and productive hitter in 2023, but Haase continues to get fairly regular playing time.

Wallach went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Thursday in a 5-3 victory over the Rangers.

Wallach opened the scoring in the contest with a 424-foot solo shot to center field. The homer extended his modest hitting streak to five games, during which he's gone 5-for-11 with two long balls, three RBI and four runs. Wallach has launched six home runs and is slashing .280/.341/.547 in just 82 plate appearances on the campaign. Those solid numbers are starting to earn him more playing time, as Wallach has started behind the plate in each of the Angels' past three contests.

Perez (hand) is out of the lineup Friday against the Angels.

Perez took a pitch off his left hand in Wednesday's series finale against the Reds and is day-to-day with a contusion leading into the Royals' three-game weekend set versus the visiting Angels. Freddy Fermin will catch and bat sixth Friday.

Trevino isn't starting Friday against the Red Sox.

Trevino is 4-for-15 with two RBI and a run scored across his last five games and will sit Friday in favor of Kyle Higashioka, who will bat eighth.

Fortes isn't in the Marlins' lineup Friday against the Nationals, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

After going 2-for-7 with a home run and two RBI in Miami's previous series against Seattle, Fortes will get a day off Friday. Jacob Stallings will instead start behind the plate and bat eighth.

Alvarez isn't in the Mets' lineup Friday against the Cardinals.

Alvarez has been in a slump as of late, slashing just .143/.182/.286 over his past five games. He'll get Friday off to regroup, allowing Omar Narvaez to start behind the dish and bat ninth.

Murphy is not in the starting lineup Friday versus the Rockies.

Murphy will get a day off Friday after he went 3-for-4 with a double and two runs scored Thursday. Travis d'Arnaud will take over behind the plate and bat cleanup against Colorado.

Murphy went 3-for-4 with a double and two runs scored in Thursday's win over Colorado.

Murphy had been slumping a bit coming into Thursday's contest, going 4-for-26 (.154) over his last eight games -- his three-hit effort was his first multi-hit game since June 3. Overall, the 28-year-old backstop is still slashing a strong .285/.384/.535 with 12 homers, 33 runs scored and 42 RBI through 232 plate appearances in his first season with Atlanta.