MLB Player News

Rogers went 2-for-3 with a walk and a two-run home run in Monday's win over the Rangers.

Rogers went deep in the sixth inning with a runner on for his 10th home run of the season, which matches his career total before this year. He was starting for the second straight day behind the plate and has seemingly edged ahead as Detroit's primary catcher, though Eric Haase played left field Monday, so both catching options saw the field.

The Angels outrighted Okey to Triple-A Salt Lake on Monday.

Okey passed through waivers unclaimed after being designated for assignment Saturday. The 28-year-old catcher is off the Angels' 40-man roster but will remain part of the organization.

Grandal is not in the lineup Monday against the Angels.

Seby Zavala will catch and bat ninth. This looks to be a routine day off for Grandal, who missed some time last week with a sore right knee but started behind the plate both Saturday and Sunday versus Boston.

Wallach isn't in the Angels' lineup Monday against the White Sox, Sarah Valenzuela of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Wallach is 0-for-16 across his last six games, so he'll take a day off Monday to regroup. Matt Thaiss will take over behind the dish and bat seventh.

McCann (ankle) resumed baseball activities Monday, Danielle Allentuck of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports.

On the injured list since June 17 because of a left ankle sprain, McCann appears on track to return to the Orioles sometime in early July. Anthony Bemboom is currently serving as Adley Rutschman's backup behind the plate.

Smith went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and a walk Sunday in an extra-innings loss to Houston.

Smith homered for the second straight contest, slugging a game-tying two-run shot to center field in the bottom of the eighth inning. The star catcher continues to be a steady and potent force in the heart of the Dodgers' lineup, slashing .306/.479/.583 with three long balls, eight RBI, six runs and a 10:11 BB:K over his past 11 games. Smith's 1.12 BB/K ranks second behind only Luis Arraez among qualified major-league hitters this season.

Vazquez is out of the lineup for Monday's game against Atlanta.

Vazquez has submitted a palatable .708 OPS thus far in June, but that hasn't been enough for him to gain sole possession of No. 1 catching duties from Ryan Jeffers, who has been swinging a hotter bat of late. The two backstops have now alternated starts over the last eight games.

Murphy is not in the lineup Monday versus the Twins.

Murphy went 2-for-4 with a walk and an RBI in his return Sunday from a hamstring tweak, but he'll grab a breather Monday as Atlanta opens a three-game series versus Minnesota. Travis d'Arnaud is catching and batting fifth.

Godoy cleared waivers Monday and accepted an outright assignment to Triple-A Norfolk.

Godoy was optioned to Norfolk last week following an abbreviated stay with the big club, but he'll now move off the 40-man roster entirely with the Orioles needing to clear a spot for infielder Jordan Westburg, who was called up from Triple-A. After clearing waivers, Godoy will remain in the organization as catching depth at the Orioles' top affiliate.

Heim went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Yankees.

Heim's second-inning home run was his 11th of the season and fourth in the last eight games. The catcher, who was given a rest Friday, had four hits over the two weekend games. Keeping Heim fresh is a goal for 2023 after he tired in August and September of 2022 under the weight of a career-high 450 plate appearances. Thus far, he's maintained a .283/.332/.482 line over 271 PAs.