MLB Player News
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Hunter Goodman RF | COL
Rockies' Hunter Goodman: Homers, drives in four Tuesday
Goodman went 3-for-4 with a home run and four RBI in a 7-4 loss to the Giants on Tuesday.
Goodman socked his 27th homer of the season, and he tallied his ninth three-hit game of the year while racking up at least four RBI for the third time on the campaign. The 25-year-old backstop has broken out in a big way in 2025, turning in an .846 OPS as one of fantasy's top catchers. Better yet, Goodman is batting .286 with 35 extra-base hits, 49 RBI and 39 runs scored covering 245 at-bats (66 games) since the start of June.
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Kyle Teel C | CHW
White Sox's Kyle Teel: Goes yard Tuesday
Teel went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and an additional run scored during Tuesday's 12-3 win over the Twins.
Teel and Lenyn Sosa went back-to-back in the seventh inning against Thomas Hatch. Teel is on a heater right now, going 19-for-47 (.404) with three home runs, nine runs scored, 10 RBI and an 8:10 BB:K over his last 13 games. He has five home runs in 215 plate appearances this season.
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Maverick Handley C | BAL
Orioles' Maverick Handley: Optioned back down
The Orioles optioned Handley to Triple-A Norfolk on Tuesday, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.
Handley was recalled from Norfolk on Monday, but he did not see the field. The catcher getting optioned corresponds with Tyler Wells (elbow) and Jorge Mateo (hamstring) both being reinstated from the 60-day injured list Tuesday.
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Keibert Ruiz C | WAS
Nationals' Keibert Ruiz: Starting rehab stint
Ruiz (concussion) reported to Double-A Harrisburg to begin a rehab assignment Tuesday, Spencer Nusbaum of The Washington Post reports.
The 27-year-old backstop has been on the shelf nearly two months due to a concussion, but he's now been cleared for game action after clearing the concussion protocol. It's unclear how many games in the minors Ruiz will need to get back up to speed, but it's possible he's back with the Nationals as early as this weekend.
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Tyler Stephenson C | CIN
Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Cleared for rehab assignment
Stephenson (thumb) will begin a rehab assignment Wednesday, Charlie Goldsmith of Fox 19 Now Cincinnati reports.
Stephenson has missed just over two weeks of action with a fractured thumb but has already been cleared to play in games. He could be ready for activation from the 10-day injured list by this weekend.
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Drew Millas C | WAS
Nationals' Drew Millas: Moves to 60-day IL
The Nationals transferred Millas (finger) to the 60-day injured list Tuesday.
Millas underwent season-ending finger surgery last week, so his move to the 60-day IL was an inevitability. The 27-year-old had an .807 OPS in 54 plate appearances for the Nationals this year and is expected to be healthy for the start of spring training.
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C.J. Stubbs C | TOR
Nationals' C.J. Stubbs: Demoted Tuesday
The Nationals optioned Stubbs to Triple-A Rochester on Tuesday.
Stubbs was promoted by Washington on Friday and will return to the minors after going 0-for-3 in Monday's matchup with Miami. The 28-year-old was demoted to make room on the MLB roster for Jorge Alfaro, who inked a big-league deal with the Nationals on Tuesday.
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Ryan Jeffers C | MIN
Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Getting breather Tuesday
Jeffers is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the White Sox.
Jeffers started the past six games and will take a seat Tuesday after going 4-for-17 with four walks, a double and two RBI during that stretch. Mickey Gasper will step in behind the plate to catch for Twins righty Simeon Woods Richardson.
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Jimmy Crooks C | STL
Cardinals' Jimmy Crooks: Starting at catcher Tuesday
Crooks is starting at catcher and batting sixth in Tuesday's game versus the Athletics.
It's just the second start Crooks has made in five contests since being promoted from Triple-A Memphis. He homered in his first start Sunday in Cincinnati. Pedro Pages will begin Tuesday's festivities on the bench.