MLB Player News
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Francisco Alvarez C | NYM
Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Resting for early game
Alvarez is out of the lineup for the first game of Sunday's doubleheader in St. Louis.
Alvarez will take a seat for the early game but should be back behind the plate for the second contest of the day to form a battery with starting pitcher Tylor Megill. Luis Torrens will handle the catching duties in Game 1.
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J.T. Realmuto C | PHI
Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Belts three-run homer
Realmuto went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run and an additional run scored in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Diamondbacks.
Realmuto extended the Phillies' lead to six runs in the third inning, when he took Brandon Pfaadt deep to left-center field for a three-run home run. It was Realmuto's third homer of the season (two of which have come over his last three starts), and the veteran catcher has seven multi-hit games in 2025. He has gone 8-for-27 (.296) with five runs scored and four RBI over his last seven games.
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Keibert Ruiz C | WAS
Nationals' Keibert Ruiz: Stepping out of lineup Saturday
Ruiz is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's matchup versus Cincinnati.
Ruiz will get a rest to begin Saturday after starting each of Washington's past five contests and going 5-for-19 with no extra-base hits over that stretch. Riley Adams is starting behind the plate and batting eighth for the Nats on Saturday.
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Luis Campusano C | SD
Padres' Luis Campusano: Summoned to majors
The Padres recalled Campusano from Triple-A El Paso on Saturday.
Campusano has performed well with El Paso this season, slashing .322/.445/.598 with six home runs, 17 RBI and 21 runs over 110 plate appearances. He struggled in the majors last year, posting a .642 OPS over 299 plate appearances, but was much better in 2023, when he slashed .319/.356/.491 with seven long balls in 49 games. Campusano may not get much playing time behind the plate with the Padres given his defensive liabilities and since the team already has two other catchers -- veterans Elias Diaz and Martin Maldonado -- but he may also get an occasional turn at DH. To make room for Campusano on the roster, San Diego optioned Connor Joe to El Paso.
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Francisco Alvarez C | NYM
Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Drives in three in Friday's win
Alvarez went 3-for-5 with three RBI in Friday's 9-3 win over the Cardinals.
While none of the knocks went for extra bases, it was still a strong performance from Alvarez. The 23-year-old backstop is batting .269 (7-for-26) with a double, a homer and six RBI over six games since returning from surgery to repair a fractured hamate bone.
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Carson Kelly C | CHC
Cubs' Carson Kelly: Keeps rolling Friday
Kelly went 2-for-5 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Friday's 10-0 win over the Brewers.
Kelly extended his hitting streak to four games, during which time he's gone 7-for-17 with a home run and four RBI. Overall, the veteran catcher has a scintillating .364 batting average and 1.318 OPS over 18 games. The strong play has allowed Kelly to move slightly ahead of Miguel Amaya when it comes to Chicago's pecking order behind the plate.
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Patrick Bailey C | SF
Giants' Patrick Bailey: Resting Friday
Bailey isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against the Rockies, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Bailey will grab a seat on the bench Friday after going 0-for-3 with a walk in Thursday's series opener, bringing his batting average down to just .155 on the year. Sam Huff will catch instead for left-hander Robbie Ray.
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Ivan Herrera C | STL
Cardinals' Ivan Herrera: Homers in first rehab game
Herrera (knee) clubbed a three-run home run in his first rehab game with Triple-A Memphis on Thursday.
Serving as Memphis' designated hitter, Herrera was retired in his first three plate appearances but then went deep in his final trip to the dish. He will catch five innings Friday and keep building up his defensive workload from there before rejoining the Cardinals' active roster.
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Jose Trevino C | CIN
Reds' Jose Trevino: Gets Reds on board early
Trevino went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI in Thursday's 9-1 win over the Cardinals.
Trevino put the Reds up early with a two-run homer in the second inning and later delivered a run with a sacrifice fly. He's filled in well for Tyler Stephenson (oblique), posting a .909 OPS with three homers through 25 games, but Trevino's run as the primary backstop could end this weekend. Stephenson made what was expected to be his final rehab start Thursday.