MLB Player News
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Patrick Bailey C | SF
Giants' Patrick Bailey: Absent from Sunday's lineup
Bailey is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Bailey went 3-for-7 with a double while starting the first two games of the series, but he'll sit Sunday for the afternoon finale. Curt Casali is batting eighth and catching for right-hander Landen Roupp.
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Adrian Del Castillo C | ARI
Diamondbacks' Adrian Del Castillo: On bench, likely to lose work
Del Castillo is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers.
With a left-hander (DL Hall) starting for the Brewers, the left-handed-hitting Del Castillo will head to the bench while Jose Herrera gets the nod behind the plate. Though Del Castillo had typically been seeing most of the starts against right-handed pitching since he was promoted from Triple-A Reno on Aug. 6, he and Herrera are both likely to see their opportunities diminish over the final two weeks of the season after Arizona reinstated top backstop Gabriel Moreno (adductor) from the 10-day injured list Sunday. Moreno could draw back into the lineup as soon as Monday in Colorado.
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Gabriel Moreno C | ARI
Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Returns from IL
The Diamondbacks reinstated Moreno (adductor) from the 10-day injured list Sunday.
Moreno won't enter the lineup Sunday against the Brewers in his return to the 28-man active roster, but the 24-year-old will be available off the bench after completing his recovery from the left adductor strain that had kept him on the shelf for nearly five weeks. Though he didn't go on a minor-league rehab assignment prior to being activated, Moreno was able to prove his health by playing in simulated games at the Diamondbacks' spring facility in Arizona in recent days. He could be eased back into the fold with a lighter catching load initially, but the expectation is that Moreno will be ready to serve as the club's No. 1 backstop by the time the postseason gets underway.
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William Contreras C | MIL
Brewers' William Contreras: Taking seat Sunday
Contreras is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Contreras started the past eight games and will receive a day off after going 9-for-27 with two doubles, two homers, eight RBI and six runs. Eric Haase will do the catching for left-hander DL Hall in the series finale.
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Garrett Stubbs C | PHI
Phillies' Garrett Stubbs: Set to lose playing time
Stubbs is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets.
He'll be on the bench for the fourth straight game and is likely to see scant playing time down the stretch after J.T. Realmuto returned to action Friday following a week-long absence. Stubbs will at least stick around as the top backup to Realmuto after the Phillies designated No. 3 backstop Aramis Garcia for assignment Sunday.
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Francisco Alvarez C | NYM
Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Receiving day off
Alvarez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.
Alvarez will receive a break after making five straight starts, during which he went 5-for-18 with two homers and six RBI. Luis Torrens is working behind the plate Sunday for lefty David Peterson.
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Nick Fortes C | TB
Marlins' Nick Fortes: Not in Sunday's lineup
Fortes is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals.
Fortes started the previous four games and will receive Sunday off after going 1-for-10 with a hit-by-pitch and a run. Jhonny Pereda will step in behind the plate to catch for right-hander Adam Oller.
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Aramis Garcia C | ARI
Phillies' Aramis Garcia: DFA'd by Philadelphia
The Phillies designated Garcia for assignment Sunday.
Garcia was promoted to the big club Sept. 7 after J.T. Realmuto suffered a knee injury. Garcia appeared in three games for the Phillies and went 0-for-7 with three strikeouts over that span. The move makes room on the 28-man roster for the reinstatement of third baseman Alec Bohm (hand) from the 10-day injured list.
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Pedro Pages C | STL
Cardinals' Pedro Pages: Getting breather Sunday
Pages is absent from Sunday's lineup against Toronto.
Pages will sit for the series finale after going 2-for-8 with one stolen base over the first two games against the Blue Jays. Ivan Herrera will start behind home plate and bat sixth against Toronto right-hander Yariel Rodriguez.
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Gabriel Moreno C | ARI
Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Active in camp game
Moreno (adductor) caught five innings of a game at the Diamondbacks' camp Saturday, MLB.com reports.
Moreno took three at-bats and ran the bases during the game. The Diamondbacks will monitor the catcher's recovery Sunday before making any decisions, but Moreno could be activated in time for Monday's series opener in Colorado.