MLB Player News
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Sean Murphy C | ATL
Braves' Sean Murphy: Receiving Sunday off
Murphy is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.
Murphy went 0-for-4 with a strikeout in Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader and will sit Sunday while in the midst of a 3-for-23 slump. Travis d'Arnaud will work behind the plate and bat sixth in the series finale.
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Eric Haase C | SF
Brewers' Eric Haase: Gets sixth start of season
Haase will start at catcher and bat ninth in Sunday's game against the Twins.
Haase has now started in just six of the Brewers' 19 games since he was called up from Triple-A Nashville on June 26. Though his playing time is expected to remain sparse while All-Star catcher William Contreras is healthy, Haase has made the most of his limited opportunities thus far, going 6-for-17 with a home run, a walk, five RBI and two runs through his first five games with Milwaukee.
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Tyler Stephenson C | CIN
Reds' Tyler Stephenson: July power surge continues
Stephenson went 1-for-2 with two walks and a solo home run in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Nationals.
Stephenson's third-inning homer was his 11th of the season and fifth in the last eight games. The catcher is batting .308 with a 1.152 OPS over the last 10 contests.
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Kyle Higashioka C | TEX
Padres' Kyle Higashioka: Resting Saturday
Higashioka isn't in the Padres' lineup for Saturday's game against Cleveland.
Higashioka went 0-for-2 with a walk during Friday's loss, and he'll now get a day to regroup after being held hitless in each of his last three games. Luis Campusano will take over behind the plate and bat ninth.
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Rafael Marchan C | PHI
Phillies' Rafael Marchan: Optioned to Triple-A
The Phillies optioned Marchan to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Saturday, Alex Coffey of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
J.T. Realmuto (knee) was activated from the injured list Saturday, squeezing Marchan off the big-league roster. The 25-year-old backstop owns a solid .894 OPS through 56 plate appearances with the Phillies, though he'll remain in the minors as long as Realmuto and Garrett Stubbs are both active.
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J.T. Realmuto C | PHI
Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Activated from IL
The Phillies reinstated Realmuto (knee) from the 10-day injured list Saturday, Alex Coffey of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
Realmuto has been on the injured list since June 11 after undergoing right meniscus surgery. Manager Rob Thomson said before the All-Star break that it was unlikely the 33-year-old backstop would return during the weekend series, but Realmuto's progressed through his recovery faster than expected and will be active for Saturday's game versus Pittsburgh. Rafael Marchan will head back to Triple-A Lehigh Valley in a corresponding move, and Realmuto will reclaim his spot as Philadelphia's everyday catcher after slashing .261/.309/.411 during the first half.