MLB Player News

Del Castillo was placed on Triple-A Reno's 7-day injured list Friday due to lower back discomfort, Jack Sommers of SI.com reports.

Del Castillo spent over two months on the injured list to start the 2025 season due to a shoulder injury, but just 10 days after being reinstated, Del Castillo is back on the shelf due to a back injury. While the injury isn't expected to be a long-term issue, he'll be sidelined for at least one week.

Kelly is absent from the lineup for Friday's game against the Mariners.

Kelly had started each of the previous two contests but will get a breather for the series opener versus Seattle. Reese McGuire is catching and batting ninth for the Cubs on Friday.

Baldwin went 1-for-2 with two RBI and two walks in Thursday's 7-1 win over the Mets.

Baldwin drew multiple walks for the first time this season in a much-needed productive outing at the plate. The lefty-hitting backstop had gone just 3-for-25 (.120) with a lone RBI over his prior nine games to Thursday, but he's been able to hold down a strong-side platoon role at catcher with the righty-hitting Sean Murphy. Baldwin is slashing .287/.342/.462 with seven homers, four doubles and 21 RBI across 155 plate appearances on the year, while Murphy has a woeful .557 OPS over his last 48 at-bats.

Bart isn't in the lineup for the second game of Thursday's doubleheader against Detroit.

Bart will get a chance to rest Thursday evening after going 0-for-3 with a walk and two strikeouts in the early game. Henry Davis will be on the receiving end of Paul Skenes' pitches while batting eighth in Game 2.

Realmuto isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game versus Miami, Lochlahn March of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Realmuto will get a breather during Thursday's series finale after going 1-for-5 with an RBI, a run scored and three strikeouts in Wednesday's contest. Rafael Marchan will catch for left-handed starter Cristopher Sanchez instead and bat eighth.

Knizner is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Guardians.

With Patrick Bailey returning from the injured list Wednesday, Knizner looks set to move back into the No. 2 role at catcher. While Bailey was on the shelf for the minimum 10 days, Knizner made six starts in eight games and went 2-for-18 with a solo home run, one walk and an additional run.

Herrera will start at catcher and bat ninth in Thursday's game against the Blue Jays.

Herrera will pick up his fourth straight start and looks set to operate as Arizona's No. 1 backstop for at least the next week after Gabriel Moreno (hand) was placed on the 10-day injured list Thursday. Though he's received positive reviews for his pitch framing and ability to control the running game, Herrera hasn't provided much of an impact at the plate over parts of four seasons in the big leagues. He's a career .199 hitter and has slugged just two home runs in 459 plate appearances.

Bailey went 2-for-4 with a run scored in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to the Guardians.

Bailey returned to action after being reinstated from the 10-day injured list Wednesday, following a six-game absence due to a neck strain. The 26-year-old singled in the third inning and added another one in the fifth before coming around to score on a two-run homer by Heliot Ramos. With that, Bailey delivered his sixth multi-hit performance of the season. He's now slashing .193/.251/.277 with 18 runs scored, 16 RBI, nine doubles, one home run and one triple across 184 plate appearances in 57 games this season.

The Diamondbacks selected Garcia's contract from Triple-A Reno on Thursday.

Garcia was up with Arizona briefly earlier this month, seeing action in one game as a defensive replacement. He will back up Jose Herrera at catcher while Gabriel Moreno (hand) is on the injured list.

The Diamondbacks placed Moreno on the 10-day injured list Thursday with a right hand contusion.

Moreno was first injured back on June 6 when a wild pitch struck his hand. He has been in and out of the lineup since then and unable to get over the hump with the injury, so the Diamondbacks have elected to give him some extended down time. He'll be eligible for activation June 27 and should be ready to go at that time. Jose Herrera will serve as Arizona's primary catcher while Moreno is out, and Aramis Garcia has been called up from Triple-A Reno to serve as Herrera's backup.