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Francisco Alvarez
Inching closer to MLB return
Alvarez is working his way back from a thumb injury and is expected to begin a rehab assignment later this month, according to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com.
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Cal Raleigh
Makes long-ball history Sunday
Raleigh became the first catcher in MLB history to record at least 49 home runs in a single season during Sunday's win over the Athletics, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.
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Carter Jensen
Major-league action late in 2025?
Sam Dykstra and Jonathan Mayo of MLB.com list Jensen as a candidate to be called up by the Royals before the end of the 2025 regular season.
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Moises Ballesteros
Cubs not willing to trade
The Cubs weren't willing to include Ballesteros in trade packages at last week's deadline, reports Mark Feinsand of MLB.com.
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Willson Contreras
Will not waive no-trade clause
Contreras has reiterated to the Cardinals that he has no intention of waiving his no-trade clause, Daniel Guerrero of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
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Ali Sanchez
Could be promoted
Sanchez is with the Blue Jays as a member of the taxi squad for Sunday's game against the Tigers, reports Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca.
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Sean Murphy
Unavailable at deadline
Buster Olney of ESPN reports that Atlanta won't make Murphy available ahead of the July 31 trade deadline.
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Nick Fortes
Likely trade piece?
According to Kevin Barral of FishonFirst.com, the Marlins could trade Fortes ahead of the July 31 deadline.
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Sean Murphy
Expected to stay put
Atlanta has "no intention" of trading Murphy at the deadline, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.
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Carter Jensen
Possible trade piece?
Per Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, Kansas City has received trade interest for Jensen.
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Blake Mitchell
Potential trade chip?
According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the Royals have received trade interest for Mitchell.
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Cal Raleigh
First catcher to win Derby
Raleigh became the first catcher to win the Home Run Derby on Monday, Francys Romero of BeisbolFR.com reports.
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Francisco Alvarez
Free agency to be delayed
Tim Britton and Will Sammon of The Athletic report that the Mets will gain an additional year of team control for Alvarez if he remains in the minor leagues through Saturday.
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Cal Raleigh
Ties franchise record
Raleigh tied the Mariners' franchise record for the most home runs before the All-Star break after launching his 34th and 35th homers of the season in Friday's 6-0 win over the Pirates.
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Will Smith
Starting at catcher for NL
Smith has been selected as the starting catcher for the National League in the 2025 MLB All-Star Game.
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Cal Raleigh
Will start at catcher for AL
Raleigh has been selected as the starting catcher for the American League in the 2025 MLB All-Star Game.
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Cal Raleigh
Participating in Home Run Derby
Raleigh accepted an invitation to participate in the 2025 Home Run Derby on Friday.
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Chris Suero
Mentioned in hypothetical trade
Suero is mentioned as part of the return the Rockies might receive in a hypothetical deal with the Mets, according to Jim Bowden of The Athletic.
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Cal Raleigh
Sets new record
Raleigh crushed his 30th homer of the season in Saturday's 10-7 loss to the Cubs and established a new record in the process, according to Daniel Kramer of MLB.com.
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Riley Adams
Gets vote of confidence
Manager Dave Martinez gave Adams a vote of confidence Tuesday and reaffirmed his position as Washington's backup catcher, reports Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com.
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Alejandro Kirk
Distant second in AL catcher vote
Kirk received the second most votes among American League catchers in Phase 1 of the All-Star ballot, Thomas Harrigan of MLB.com reports.
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J.C. Escarra
Role reduction on tap?
Manager Aaron Boone said Wednesday that Ben Rice could get some starts at catcher once Giancarlo Stanton returns from his elbow injuries, reports Jack Curry of YES Network, which will likely result in a reduced role for Escarra.
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Logan Porter
Promotion to majors on tap?
Porter was spotted with the Giants in Colorado on Wednesday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
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Travis d'Arnaud
Could be traded to contender
D'Arnaud is one of several Angels players who might be on the move closer to the trade deadline, according to Jim Bowden of The Athletic.
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Brett Sullivan
Call-up after Rodriguez injury?
Sullivan has a locker in the Pirates' clubhouse ahead of Saturday's game against the Phillies, Danny Demilio of PittsburghBaseballNow.com reports.
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