MLB Player News
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Drew Romo C | COL
Rockies' Drew Romo: On bench again
Romo is not in Friday's lineup against the Brewers.
Romo started four straight games to start the month, but he'll head to the bench for the second game in a row Friday. Both of his absences have come against righties, with Jacob Stallings getting the nod Friday and Hunter Goodman starting Thursday behind the dish.
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Yasmani Grandal C | PIT
Pirates' Yasmani Grandal: Eight-game hitting streak
Grandal went 1-for-2 with two walks, an RBI and a run scored Thursday against the Nationals.
Grandal has started seven of 12 games behind the plate since Joey Bart (hamstring) went down, and he's enjoyed a productive two-week stretch. He has an eight-game hitting streak, during which he's gone 9-for-24 with a pair of homers, four RBI and six runs scored.
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Patrick Bailey C | SF
Giants' Patrick Bailey: Busts slump with three RBI
Bailey went 2-for-4 with a double and three RBI Thursday against the Diamondbacks.
Bailey collected two hits and drove in all three runs for the Giants, including a walk-off double to finish off the come-from-behind win. Bailey entered the game batting just 6-for-71 since the start of August (.085) with three RBI but doubled that total Thursday. It was the second-consecutive start for Bailey with two hits, signaling that he appears to be breaking out of his slump.
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Kyle Higashioka C | SD
Padres' Kyle Higashioka: Sitting down Thursday
Higashioka isn't in the Padres' lineup for Thursday's game against the Tigers, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Higashioka will receive a second consecutive day to rest Thursday while Elias Diaz catches for Martin Perez and bats eighth.
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Travis d'Arnaud C | LAA
Braves' Travis d'Arnaud: Sitting Thursday
D'Arnaud isn't in Atlanta's lineup for Thursday's game against the Rockies.
D'Arnaud has seemingly taken over as Atlanta's primary option behind the plate, but he will take a seat Thursday while Sean Murphy catches for Reynaldo Lopez and bats sixth.
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Austin Wynns C | CIN
Reds' Austin Wynns: Rehab assignment scheduled
Wynns (shoulder) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Louisville on Sept. 17, MLB.com reports.
Wynns suffered a right teres major tear but was recently cleared to throw to bases. He is on the 60-day injured list and not eligible to return until Sept. 27, two days before the end of the season. While it's possible he could make a late-season return, it wouldn't seem to be a given that he's added to the Reds' roster.
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J.T. Realmuto C | PHI
Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Homers vs. Toronto
Realmuto went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 4-2 victory over the Blue Jays.
Realmuto took Ryan Burr deep to lead off the top of the ninth inning, adding an insurance run in Philadelphia's two-run win. It's the fourth homer in 11 games for Realmuto, who's gone 14-for-32 (.326) with a 1.039 OPS in that span. The 33-year-old backstop is now slashing .261/.317/.422 through 357 plate appearances this season with 12 homers, 38 RBI, 43 runs scored and a pair of stolen bases.
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Tyler Stephenson C | CIN
Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Delivers three in win
Stephenson went 2-for-4 with three RBI in Wednesday's 12-5 win over the Astros.
Stephenson capped the scoring in the Reds' nine-run first inning with a two-run single and later singled in a run in the third. The three-RBI game elevated him to a career-high 58 for the season.