MLB Player News
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Gabriel Moreno C | ARI
Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Back in action Thursday
Moreno (side) will start at catcher and bat sixth Thursday against the Dodgers, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.
Moreno hadn't started either of the Diamondbacks' previous two games due to a bit of soreness in his left side, though he did enter Wednesday's contest as a pinch hitter. He'll now rejoin the starting nine Thursday and look to jumpstart his bat after going 3-for-13 with two runs and four strikeouts since the start of May.
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J.T. Realmuto C | PHI
Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Back in lineup Thursday
Realmuto (foot) will start at catcher and bat seventh in Thursday's contest versus the Rays.
Realmuto was forced to depart Wednesday's game against the Rays after fouling a ball off his left foot, but the injury will not prevent him from starting in the series finale. The 34-year-old catcher was hitless in the first two games of the series but did draw a couple walks.
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Drake Baldwin C | ATL
Braves' Drake Baldwin: Lofts third homer
Baldwin went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Wednesday's loss to the Reds.
He took Brent Suter deep in the fifth inning to get Atlanta on the board. Baldwin has been starting every third contest since Sean Murphy settled back into the top spot on the depth chart in mid-April, and over his last 12 games, the rookie backstop is batting an impressive .379 (11-for-29) with all three of his homers on the season. Murphy is slashing just .204/.295/.407 with a 32.8 percent strikeout rate in 61 plate appearances during that same period, so Baldwin could begin to push his way into a more even timeshare behind the plate.
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Ivan Herrera C | STL
Cardinals' Ivan Herrera: Expected back Friday
The Cardinals are expected to activate Herrera (knee) from the 10-day injured list prior to Friday's contest against the Nationals, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Herrera has gone 9-for-23 with one home run and one double in six rehab games with Triple-A Memphis, splitting reps between catcher and designated hitter. Luken Baker has been optioned to Memphis, which frees up Herrera to DH against left-handers in addition to catching as the Cardinals ease him back into action following a month-long absence with a left knee bone bruise.
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J.T. Realmuto C | PHI
Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Exits with bruised foot
Realmuto was removed from Wednesday's game against the Rays due to a left foot contusion, Lochlahn March of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
Realmuto fouled a ball off his foot during his at-bat in the seventh inning, but initial evaluations indicate that he only suffered a bruise due to the incident. The Phillies plan on running some additional tests just to make sure no severe damage was done, but the 34-year-old backstop can be considered day-to-day for now.
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Eric Haase C | MIL
Brewers' Eric Haase: Goes yard Wednesday
Haase went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 9-1 loss to the Astros.
The 32-year-old spoiled Framber Valdez's shutout bid by taking the lefty deep in the fifth inning. Haase has seen infrequent playing time so far this season, but he's been productive when called up, batting .292 (7-for-24) with two homers, four RBI and six runs in 13 games. With William Contreras attempting to play through a fractured finger in his glove hand, Haase's usage could be set to tick up.
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Elias Diaz C | SD
Padres' Elias Diaz: Heading to bench for series finale
Diaz is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Yankees, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Though he'll be on the bench for the series finale while Martin Maldonado gets a turn behind the plate, Diaz seems to have re-established himself as the Padres' top backstop. Diaz started at catcher in each of the past three games, going 4-for-10 with a solo home run.
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Sean Murphy C | ATL
Braves' Sean Murphy: Exiting starting nine
Murphy is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's contest against the Reds.
For a sixth series in a row, Murphy will have started the first two games before giving way to Drake Baldwin in the third contest. Baldwin will step in behind the plate and bat eighth Wednesday.
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Will Smith C | LAD
Dodgers' Will Smith: Resting for day game
Smith is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Marlins.
Austin Barnes will get the nod behind the plate while Smith rests for the day game after a night game. Smith caught all nine innings of Tuesday's 5-4 loss while going 2-for-5 with a double.