MLB Player News

Valenzuela went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in Friday's 12-4 loss to the White Sox.

Valenzuela cut the Blue Jays' deficit to 8-4 with a solo home run in the sixth, his eighth long ball of the season. George Springer started in left field Friday, so Valenzuela could see an uptick in plate appearances in the second half of the regular season if he sees more time as the designated hitter or as the catcher in games in which Alejandro Kirk serves as the DH.

Narvaez went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI and an additional run scored in a 10-0 victory over the Rays in the first game of Friday's doubleheader.

Narvaez had a couple of run-scoring singles before putting the final touch on the win with a seventh-inning homer to make it 10-0. The homer was his third of the season and first since April 28. It was rare offense from the catcher, who entered the contest with a .188 average and just six RBI over 54 games this season.

Heim is not in the Athletics' starting lineup against the Nationals on Friday.

The Athletics will roll with Shea Langeliers at catcher, Carlos Cortes as the designated hitter and Tommy White at first base while Heim opens Friday's game on the bench. Heim went 8-for-37 (.216) with two home runs and nine RBI in his 10 games prior to the All-Star break.

D'Arnaud (foot) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Salt Lake on Friday.

D'Arnaud hasn't played since May 6 due to plantar fasciitis in his right foot. He's been running the bases for the past week -- the last step in his recovery before he begins a rehab assignment. The veteran backstop has a .614 OPS across 40 plate appearances this season.

Briceno (wrist) was activated from the 60-day injured list at Double-A Erie on Friday, Emily Waldon of Baseball America reports.

Briceno had surgery to repair a tendon in his right wrist back in March and began a rehab assignment late last month. The Tigers' top catching prospect, Briceno slashed .266/.383/.500 with 20 homers, 76 RBI, 60 runs scored and a 66:87 BB:K across 441 trips to the plate between High-A and Double-A as a 20-year-old last season.

Oliveto (toe) has gone 3-for-13 with a triple, five walks, two RBI and two runs in five games since being assigned to the rookie-level Florida Complex League after being reinstated from Single-A Lakeland's injured list.

Oliveto had already been on a rehab assignment in the FCL prior to being activated from the IL, going 8-for-37 (.216 average) with an 8:6 BB:K over 12 games. The 19-year-old catcher has shown a discerning eye at the plate through 17 total FCL games with a 20.6 percent walk rate across 63 plate appearances. He could get the chance to debut for Lakeland later on this season.

The Athletics optioned Serven to Triple-A Las Vegas on Wednesday, Jason Burke of Roundtable.io reports.

After coming up from Triple-A to bolster the Athletics' bench depth for the final weekend before the All-Star break, Serven will now return to Las Vegas to begin the second half. The 31-year-old backstop is likely to spend most of what's left of the season in the minors, where he's slashing .308/.403/.525 across 236 plate appearances.

Campero (hand) will begin a rehab assignment in the rookie-level Arizona Complex League on Monday.

Campero posted a .618 OPS in 28 games with the Angels in 2025, but he had played exclusively in the minors this season before he was called up from Triple-A Salt Lake on June 6 and subsequently placed on the 60-day injured list due to a fractured right hand. He'll likely need an extended rehab assignment to get his timing back at the plate, but once Camepero is activated, expect the Angels to option him to Triple-A.

Double-A Chesapeake placed Anderson on its 7-day injured list Tuesday due to a left ankle injury, Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Anderson sustained the injury Sunday before landing on the IL two days later. The catching prospect had produced a .271/.371/.522 slash line with 17 home runs and five stolen bases across 287 plate appearances for Chesapeake this season before being deactivated.

Langeliers went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 9-1 loss to the White Sox.

Langeliers accounted for Oakland's only run of the afternoon, taking Noah Schultz deep in the first inning for his 21st home run of the season. The catcher has cooled off to begin July, batting 5-for-27 (.185) with a 43 percent strikeout rate through his first eight games of the month. He heads into the All-Star break slashing .257/.324/.483 on the season.