MLB Player News
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Carson Kelly C | CHC
Cubs' Carson Kelly: Giving way to Amaya on Wednesday
Kelly is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Marlins.
With Miguel Amaya running hot at the plate of late, Cubs manager Craig Counsell has turned the catcher spot into more of a timeshare. Kelly will take a seat for the second time in the series while Amaya gets a chance to build on the five-RBI performance he delivered in Monday's 8-7 loss.
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Nick Fortes C | TB
Marlins' Nick Fortes: Swats first homer of year
Fortes went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 14-1 loss to the Cubs.
The backstop took Jameson Taillon deep in the third inning for the Marlins' only offense of the night. It was Fortes' first homer of the season, while the start was his sixth in May over 17 games as he continues to split the workload behind the plate with rookie Agustin Ramirez and Liam Hicks. On the month, Fortes is batting just .136 (3-for-22).
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Gabriel Moreno C | ARI
Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Swats homer in loss
Moreno went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Tuesday's 4-3 extra-inning loss to the Dodgers.
Moreno's ninth-inning blast forced the extra inning. The homer, his third of the season, was his second long ball in as many games and extended his hitting streak to four games. Moreno is 7-for-15 with five extra-base hits and four RBI during the streak.
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Elias Diaz C | SD
Padres' Elias Diaz: Out of lineup Tuesday
Diaz is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Blue Jays.
It's a routine day off for Diaz, as Martin Maldonado will bat ninth and catch for Dylan Cease. Diaz has slashed .239/.314/.370 with three home runs, six RBI, 14 runs scored and a 10:20 BB:K across 103 plate appearances this season.
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Agustin Ramirez C | MIA
Marlins' Agustin Ramirez: Belts sixth homer
Ramirez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's win over the Cubs.
The backstop took fellow rookie Ben Brown deep in the first inning, going back-to-back with Jesus Sanchez to lead off the game. Ramirez has cooled down a little since a blistering start to his big-league career, but he's still playing nearly every day and delivering consistent production. Through his first 95 MLB plate appearances, Ramirez is slashing .267/.337/.593 with 10 doubles, six homers, 11 runs and 12 RBI.
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Gabriel Moreno C | ARI
Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Goes yard in win
Moreno went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Monday's 9-5 win over the Dodgers.
Both of Moreno's homers this season have come over his last eight games. The catcher is 12-for-34 (.353) with seven RBI, one stolen base and six runs scored in that span. He is now slashing .264/.331/.364 over 133 plate appearances on the year while seeing a majority of the time behind the plate over Jose Herrera.
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Pedro Pages C | STL
Cardinals' Pedro Pages: Smacks third homer
Pages went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Monday's 11-4 win against the Tigers.
Pages gave the Cardinals a 10-0 lead with a two-run shot to left field in the seventh inning. Though the second-year backstop was expected to get less playing time after Ivan Herrera returned from the injured list May 9, Pages has started behind the plate in four of St. Louis' past five contests while Herrera has served as the DH each game during that span. Pages hasn't exactly been swinging a hot bat, though, as he's batting just .205 through 12 games in May, with Monday's homer being his first during that span.
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William Contreras C | MIL
Brewers' William Contreras: Perfect day at dish
Contreras went 4-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, a stolen base and a walk in Monday's win over the Orioles.
Contreras knocked an RBI double in the fifth inning before hitting a go-ahead RBI single in the eighth. He also swiped second after knocking in his second run of the contest. After an 11-game stretch without a multi-hit performance, he's collected three over his last five appearances. The recent hot streak has bumped his OPS up from .655 to .741 across 189 plate appearances.