MLB Player News
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Christian Bethancourt C | CHC
Rays' Christian Bethancourt: Gets Tuesday off
Bethancourt is not in the starting lineup versus the Athletics on Tuesday.
Bethancourt has struggled mightily in the month of June with a .115/.148/.115 slash line over 27 plate appearances. He'll get Tuesday off against Oakland with Francisco Mejia starting behind the plate and hitting ninth.
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Mark Kolozsvary C | PHI
Orioles' Mark Kolozsvary: Selected from Norfolk
The Orioles selected Kolozsvary from Triple-A Norfolk on Tuesday.
With Ryan Mountcastle (illness) landing on the 10-day injured list Tuesday, Kolozsvary will serve as Mountcastle's roster replacement. The 27-year-old backstop hasn't had much success at the plate in Triple-A, slashing just .162/.250/.265 through 76 plate appearances. He will presumably serve as a bench piece while in the majors.
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Nick Fortes C | TB
Marlins' Nick Fortes: Sitting Tuesday
Fortes isn't starting Tuesday against the Mariners, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
After going 1-for-3 with a home run during Monday's loss, Fortes will get a day off Tuesday. In his place, Jacob Stallings will get the nod behind the plate and bat eighth.
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Christian Vazquez C | HOU
Twins' Christian Vazquez: Breather Tuesday
Vazquez is not in the starting lineup Tuesday versus the Brewers.
Vazquez will take a seat after he went 0-for-7 with two strikeouts while starting twice during the Twins' three-game series with Toronto. Ryan Jeffers will draw the start behind the plate and bat sixth in the series opener with Milwaukee.
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Gabriel Moreno C | ARI
Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Sitting again Tuesday
Moreno is not in the lineup Tuesday versus the Phillies.
Carson Kelly will make a second straight start at catcher for the Diamondbacks after returning Monday from the 60-day injured list. Moreno has posted a relatively underwhelming .281/.318/.366 batting line with two homers and three steals through 52 games this year.
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William Contreras C | MIL
Brewers' William Contreras: Sitting Tuesday
Contreras is not in the starting lineup Tuesday versus the Twins.
Contreras will get a breather after he went 1-for-9 while a solo homer and two runs scored while starting twice over the team's three-game series with the Athletics. Victor Caratini will catch for Corbin Burnes and bat eighth in the series opener with Minnesota.
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Danny Jansen C | TEX
Blue Jays' Danny Jansen: Returns from injured list
Jansen (groin) was activated from the 10-day injured list Tuesday, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Jansen has been on the shelf since late May with a left groin strain but is ready to roll following a couple rehab games. He had been catching more than Alejandro Kirk before getting injured but might be eased back into things.
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Jose Trevino C | CIN
Yankees' Jose Trevino: Taking seat
Trevino is absent from the lineup Tuesday against the Mets.
He's now been on the bench for two of the last three contests in favor of Kyle Higashioka. Trevino hasn't had an extra-base hit since May 1.