MLB Player News
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Sean Murphy C | ATL
Braves' Sean Murphy: Logs four RBI in 2025 debut
Murphy went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer and an additional RBI in Tuesday's 7-5 win over the Phillies.
Murphy started the season on the 10-day injured list due to a fractured rib, but he was activated from the IL on Sunday and made his 2025 debut Tuesday. He didn't show any rust in his first at-bat, cranking a three-run homer off Zack Wheeler to left field in the second inning, and Murphy drove in a fourth run on an RBI single in the sixth frame to reduce Atlanta's deficit to one. Murphy is looking to improve on his 2024 campaign, which he finished with a slash line of .193/.284/.352 with 10 home runs and 25 RBI across 264 plate appearances.
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Liam Hicks C | MIA
Marlins' Liam Hicks: Drives in three runs Tuesday
Hicks went 1-for-4 with two strikeouts and three RBI in Tuesday's 10-5 loss to the Mets.
Hicks got the scoring started Tuesday with a two-run single in the first inning, and he added a third RBI in the sixth when his groundout to first brought Griffin Conine across home plate. After starting the season 0-for-8, Hicks has logged a hit in four of his last five outings and has gone 5-for-14 with one double and four RBI across that span.
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Elias Diaz C | SD
Padres' Elias Diaz: On bench Tuesday
Diaz is not in the Padres' lineup against the Athletics on Tuesday.
Since Diaz's last day off April 2, he has gone 2-for-13 with two walks in four games. The two hits came in the same game Saturday as he went hitless in the other three. Martin Maldonado is the starting catcher Tuesday and is batting ninth.
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Joey Bart C | PIT
Pirates' Joey Bart: Receiving Tuesday off
Bart is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Cardinals, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.
Bart clubbed his first homer of the season Monday and will sit Tuesday after starting the previous two games. Endy Rodriguez will shift behind the plate while Enmanuel Valdez starts at first base.
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Drake Baldwin C | ATL
Braves' Drake Baldwin: Will get fair share of starts
Atlanta manager Brian Snitker indicated Tuesday that Baldwin will still play quite a bit even after the return of Sean Murphy (rib) from the injured list, Grant McAuley of 92.9 The Game Atlanta reports.
Murphy is making his season debut Tuesday versus the Phillies and is expected to start two of three games in the series. Baldwin will still play fairly often, though, especially in the immediate future as Murphy eases back into things. Atlanta could eventually option Baldwin back to Triple-A Gwinnett so that he can be a primary catcher again, but for now he'll be an active No. 2 catcher with the big club.
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Hunter Goodman RF | COL
Rockies' Hunter Goodman: First day off Tuesday
Goodman is not in the lineup for Tuesday's contest against the Brewers.
It's the first day off this season for Goodman, who has made six starts at catcher and three starts at designated hitter in the Rockies' first nine games. Jacob Stallings is behind the dish and batting eighth Tuesday, while Kris Bryant is serving as the DH.
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Francisco Alvarez C | NYM
Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Ready for rehab assignment
Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said that Alvarez (hand) will begin a rehab assignment Wednesday at Single-A St. Lucie, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
The 23-year-old took live batting practice Tuesday, and that was apparently the final hurdle before being cleared for game action. Alvarez has been sidelined for the past month due to a hamate fracture in his left hand for which he underwent surgery, and he'll likely need at least a handful of games in the minors to get up to speed before making his 2025 debut for the Mets.
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Francisco Alvarez C | NYM
Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Taking BP on the field Tuesday
Alvarez (hand) took live batting practice on the field Tuesday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
Alvarez had been hitting in the cage, but Tuesday marked the first time that he took batting practice on the field since he underwent surgery on a fractured hamate bone in his left hand back on March 10. While the Mets haven't revealed a specific timetable for their starting catcher's return, Alvarez's recovery has come along nicely, and he could make it back before the end of April if all goes well.
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Luis Torrens DH | NYM
Mets' Luis Torrens: Not yet ready to start
Torrens (forearm) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Marlins.
Hayden Senger will pick up a fourth consecutive start while Torrens gets another day off to recover from a right forearm bruise. Torrens made an appearance off the bench Friday, and the Mets haven't added another healthy catcher to the roster, so for the time being, the 28-year-old doesn't look as though he'll require a stint on the injured list.