MLB Player News
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Taitn Gray C | TB
Rays' Taitn Gray: Embarks on rehab assignment
Gray, who had surgery to remove a bone chip in his right elbow, has gone 1-for-8 through three rehab games in the Florida Complex League.
Per Ian Cundall of Baseball America, Gray should be back in action for Single-A Charleston before the end of the month. Prior to the midseason surgery, Gray slashed .286/.406/.474 with six home runs, four steals, a 21.9 percent strikeout rate and a 16.1 percent walk rate in 49 games. He received just under $1 million when the Rays selected him in the third round last year and won't turn 19 until mid-August.
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Carlos Narvaez C | BOS
Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: Idle for second straight day
Narvaez is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Orioles, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.
Connor Wong will draw a second straight start behind the dish while Narvaez remains on the bench for the series opener. Narvaez started twice in the Red Sox's four-game series versus the Rays over the weekend, going 3-for-6 with a home run, three RBI and an additional run.
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Ryan Jeffers C | MIN
Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Out of Monday's lineup
Jeffers is absent from the lineup for Monday's game in Cleveland.
Jeffers had started each of the last four tilts -- including three at catcher -- so he'll get some rest Monday. Victor Caratini will be behind the dish in the series opener.
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Danny Jansen C | TEX
Rangers' Danny Jansen: Dealing with setbacks
Rangers manager Skip Schumaker said Saturday that Jansen (forearm) is dealing with setbacks that put his return in doubt, Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports.
Jansen, who was placed on the 10-day injured list in early June, has twice attempted to resume a throwing program but lingering pain has put a pause on his rehab. With Jansen out of action, Texas is relying on a combination of Kyle Higashioka and Elias Diaz behind the plate.
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William Contreras C | MIL
Brewers' William Contreras: Delivers walk-off homer
Contreras went 1-for-2 with a three-run walk-off home run in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Marlins
Contreras entered the game as a pinch hitter for Jake Bauers in the seventh inning and struck out in his first trip to the plate. He got another chance in the ninth with two runners aboard and one out, trailing by a run, and made the most of it by launching a three-run walk-off homer off Pete Fairbanks. The blast was his 10th of the season. Contreras closed the first half in a 2-for-22 slump, so Sunday's heroics could provide some momentum as he looks to regain his rhythm at the plate.
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Tyler Stephenson C | CIN
Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Powers Reds with two homers
Stephenson went 3-for-4 with two home runs, a double and three RBI in Sunday's 9-6 win over the Rockies.
After Nathaniel Lowe gave Cincinnati an early lead with a three-run homer in the first inning, Stephenson followed later in the frame by taking Ryan Feltner deep for a two-run shot. He added a solo homer in the fifth before capping his night with a double in the seventh, marking his first multi-homer game of the season. Stephenson now has eight home runs on the year and has gone 19-for-50 (.380) over his last 15 games. The 29-year-old is slashing .247/.325/.396 across 75 games this season.
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Hunter Goodman C | COL
Rockies' Hunter Goodman: Explodes for three homers
Goodman went 3-for-4 with three home runs and five RBI in Sunday's 9-6 loss to the Reds.
Goodman accounted for nearly all of Colorado's offense, taking Hunter Greene deep twice for the only three runs the right-hander allowed before adding a third homer off Sam Moll in the eighth inning. All three blasts were no-doubt shots, traveling 425, 435 and 442 feet. The catcher became the first player in Rockies history to record two three-homer games in the same season and now has 30 long balls on the year. He's slashing .257/.326/.561 and trails only Kyle Schwarber (33) for the National League home-run lead.
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Drake Baldwin C | ATL
Braves' Drake Baldwin: Banner performance in win
Baldwin went 5-for-5 with a pair of solo home runs, an additional run scored and a stolen base in Sunday's 8-5 win over the Rangers.
It was the second career multi-homer game by Baldwin, who also racked up at least four hits for the first time in his career. The All-Star backstop fell into a 1-for-38 tailspin to close out the month of June, but he's getting back on track in July. Baldwin has gone 21-for-57 (.368) with four homers, 15 RBI and one stolen base this month to raise his season slash line to .276/.362/.481 to go with 18 long balls, 54 RBI and two steals across 334 trips to the plate.
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Gustavo Campero C | LAA
Angels' Gustavo Campero: Activated and optioned
The Angels reinstated Campero (hand) from the 10-day injured list and optioned him to Triple-A Salt Lake on Sunday.
Campero has yet to play for the Angels in 2026 but was added to the 40-man roster June 6 and placed on the big club's injured list a week later after having sustained a right hand fracture in late May while playing for Double-A Rocket City. He was able to complete a three-game rehab assignment in the rookie-level Arizona Complex League within the past week and will now join the Angels' top affiliate in Salt Lake. Campero has handled a versatile role at Rocket City this season, making 30 starts at catcher, 13 in the corner outfield and two at designated hitter while slashing .287/.375/.455 with six home runs and 11 steals across 193 plate appearances.
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Tyler Heineman C | LAA
Angels' Tyler Heineman: Rare steal in win
Heineman went 1-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Tigers.
Heineman has gone 6-for-22 (.273) with two walks over eight games since he was traded to the Angels by Toronto on June 17. Overall, he's batting .180 with one home run, six RBI, eight runs scored, two doubles and a steal over 111 plate appearances. Heineman will likely continue to serve as the backup to Logan O'Hoppe, at least until Travis d'Arnaud (foot) is able to return to the lineup from a stint on the 60-day injured list.