MLB Player News
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Sean Murphy C | ATL
Braves' Sean Murphy: Receives Sunday off
Murphy is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
Murphy started the past three games and homered in each contest, but he'll receive a breather Sunday for the final game before the All-Star break. Travis d'Arnaud will take over behind the plate to catch for Bryce Elder.
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Jake Rogers C | BOS
Tigers' Jake Rogers: Out of Sunday's lineup
Rogers is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays.
Rogers has started behind the plate in nine of Detroit's past 13 games, but he finds himself on the bench Sunday for a second straight contest. Eric Haase will step in to catch for Tarik Skubal.
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Yan Gomes C | CHC
Cubs' Yan Gomes: Receives breather Sunday
Gomes is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.
Gomes started the past three games and will take a seat Sunday for the final game of the season's first half. Tucker Barnhart will step in behind the plate to catch for Kyle Hendricks.
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Jose Trevino C | CIN
Yankees' Jose Trevino: Out of Sunday's lineup
Trevino is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs.
The 30-year-old and Kyle Higashioka have alternated starts behind the plate for the Yankees' past six games, and that trend will continue Sunday after Trevino went 0-for-3 in Saturday's contest. Trevino has struggled offensive during the first half with a .211/.255/.316 slash line in 162 plate appearances.
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Connor Wong C | BOS
Red Sox's Connor Wong: Resting Sunday
Wong is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.
Wong started behind the dish in each of Boston's last six games, so he'll be getting a well-deserved breather while the Red Sox finish off their first-half schedule Sunday. Jorge Alfaro will catch for starting pitcher Tayler Scott in the series finale with Oakland.
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Shea Langeliers C | ATH
Athletics' Shea Langeliers: Receiving Sunday off
Langeliers is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.
The second-year catcher will get a breather for the series finale, giving way to Manny Pina behind the dish. Unless he's used off the bench Sunday, Langeliers will finish Oakland's first-half slate with a .205/.267/.366 slash line to go with 10 home runs, 33 RBI, 30 runs and one stolen base across 293 plate appearances.
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Jonah Heim C | ATH
Rangers' Jonah Heim: Gets rest day
Heim is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals.
With Heim having been voted as the American League's starting catcher in Tuesday's All-Star Game, he'll get a breather in the Rangers' final game before the break after he had been behind the plate in each of the past four contests. Mitch Garver will form a battery with starting pitcher Dane Dunning in the series finale in Washington.
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Austin Wynns C | TEX
Rockies' Austin Wynns: Pops first homer of year
Wynns went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Giants.
He took Ryan Walker deep in the second inning, giving the veteran catcher his first homer of 2023. Even playing his home games at altitude hasn't done much to improve Wynns' offense -- since joining the Rockies in early May, he's slashing .222/.265/.311 in 50 plate appearances, numbers right in line with his career .228/.273/.332 performance.
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Sean Murphy C | ATL
Braves' Sean Murphy: Goes deep again Saturday
Murphy went 1-for-2 with a three-run home run and two walks Saturday in a 6-1 win over the Rays.
Murphy produced half of Atlanta's runs on one swing when he slugged a three-run shot to left field in the fourth inning. It was the All-Star catcher's third straight game with a long ball, and he's gone 6-for-11 with seven RBI over that span. Murphy has hit 17 home runs through 67 contests, and he's already just one shy of his career-high mark of 18 set last season over 148 contests.