MLB Player News

Davis went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Saturday's 2-1 win over Philadelphia.

Davis gave the Pirates the lead for good in the seventh inning, when he took Ranger Suarez deep to left-center field for a solo homer. Davis has gone long in back-to-back games for the first time in his career, and he has been hot at the plate of late with a .300 batting average (12-for-40) with two doubles, three home runs and eight RBI over his last 13 games. He'll continue to see a heavy workload as the Pirates' top catcher with Joey Bart (concussion) and Endy Rodriguez (elbow) both on the injured list.

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

Garcia signed a minor-league contract with the Diamondbacks in November, and in Triple-A this season he is slashing .273/.417/.582 with 10 home runs and 20 RBI in 139 plate appearances. If Gabriel Moreno (hand) is on the shelf for an extended period of time, Garcia would likely serve as Arizona's backup catcher behind Jose Herrera.

Moreno (hand) is not in the Diamondbacks' starting lineup against the Reds on Saturday.

Moreno took a wild pitch off his right hand in Friday's suspended game. The good news is that initial X-rays came back negative, but he will be out of the lineup for Saturday's contest while Jose Herrera serves behind home plate and bats ninth.

The Pirates selected Sullivan's contract from Triple-A Indianapolis on Saturday.

With Endy Rodriguez (elbow) placed on the 10-day injured list and Joey Bart still in the concussion protocol, Sullivan will be brought up to serve as the Pirates' backup catcher behind Henry Davis. Sullivan was acquired by the Pirates in April from the Padres, and he has a .211/.350/.324 with two steals, one home run and 10 RBI across 76 plate appearances with Indianapolis.

Kelly is not in the Cubs' starting lineup against the Tigers on Saturday.

Kelly will get a breather after going 0-for-4 with a strikeout in Friday's 3-1 loss to Detroit. Reese McGuire will serve behind home plate and bat ninth while forming a battery with Cubs right-hander Jameson Taillon.

Davis went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 5-4 win over the Phillies.

The backstop entered the game in the top of the second inning after Endy Rodriguez injured his elbow throwing the ball to second base during warmups, and Davis took advantage of the opportunity by lofting an Alan Rangel slider down the left-field line and just over the wall in the fourth inning. Davis' bat began to wake up in late May, and over his last 10 games he's batting .258 (8-for-31) with two doubles, two homers, four runs and six RBI. With Joey Bart (concussion) still on the shelf and Rodriguez potentially headed back to the IL as well, Davis could be in line for a heavy workload in the short term.

Pages went 1-for-2 with a two-run homer and an additional run scored in Friday's 5-0 win over the Dodgers.

Pages put the Cardinals on the board in the second inning when he took Justin Wrobleski deep to left field for a 422-foot, two-run home run. Pages has struggled at the plate over his last 12 games (5-for-30), but he has logged three home runs and six RBI over that span.

X-rays on Moreno's hand came back negative after he was taken out of Friday's game versus Cincinnati, Jose M. Romero of The Arizona Republic reports.

Moreno exited Friday's contest early after taking a wild pitch off his right hand, though he managed to escape the incident with just a bit of swelling. His availability going forward will depend on how swollen his hand is, so Jose Herrera may need to take over at catcher for a few days.

Moreno was removed from Friday's game against the Reds due to a hand injury, Jack Sommers of SI.com reports.

A wild pitch connected with Moreno's right (throwing) hand in the sixth inning of Friday's contest, leaving him unable to grip a baseball. The D-backs haven't announced any details regarding the severity of his injury, though Jose Herrera could be in line for a start or two behind the dish if Moreno's hand continues to bother him.

Baldwin is out of the lineup for Friday's game against San Francisco.

Baldwin and Sean Murphy continue to alternate starts behind the dish, a trend that goes back eight games. Baldwin is in a bit of a rut, having just three hits in his last 23 at-bats. However, two of those hits were home runs.