MLB Player News
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Jose Herrera C | TEX
Diamondbacks' Jose Herrera: Racks up three hits in win
Herrera went 3-for-4 with a walk, one RBI and two runs scored in Saturday's 12-1 win over the Blue Jays.
This was Herrera's first multi-hit effort of the season. The backup catcher is now batting .368 with no home runs, four RBI, four runs scored and one double over 23 plate appearances. While he's done well in limited action, Herrera is unlikely to see more than a couple of starts per week behind primary catcher Gabriel Moreno.
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Gabriel Moreno C | ARI
Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Idle Saturday
Moreno is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Blue Jays.
Moreno missed Wednesday's game with lower-back tightness before going 1-for-3 Thursday and 0-for-4 in Friday's contest. He'll get a night off Saturday as Jose Herrera catches and bats ninth.
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Tomas Nido C | DET
Cubs' Tomas Nido: Sitting again
Nido is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Cardinals.
Nido is absent from the starting lineup for the fourth time in six games, as the Cubs turn to Miguel Amaya behind the dish Saturday. Nido logged a hit in just one of his first 16 at-bats with the Cubs, but he has since gone 4-for-18 with a pair of RBI and three runs.
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Francisco Alvarez C | NYM
Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Not starting Saturday
Alvarez is out of the starting lineup Saturday versus the Rockies.
Alvarez will be out of the lineup for the second time in three days -- he also rested Thursday versus Washington -- with Luis Torrens getting the start behind the plate Saturday. The day off isn't due to performance, as Alvarez has been hitting well of late, going 6-for-17 with a pair of doubles and three walks during his current five-game hitting streak.
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Brett Sullivan C | COL
Padres' Brett Sullivan: Optioned to Triple-A
The Padres optioned Sullivan to Triple-A El Paso on Friday.
Sullivan is the odd man out for San Diego following the return of Xander Bogaerts (shoulder), who was reinstated from the IL on Friday. Sullivan was rarely able to see the field while behind Luis Campusano and Kyle Higashioka on the depth chart at catcher, appearing in just four games since being recalled from the minors June 22. He'll return to being organizational depth at Triple-A.
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Sean Murphy C | ATL
Braves' Sean Murphy: Sitting Friday
Murphy is not in the starting lineup for Friday's series opener against the Padres.
Murphy started three of four games during a series against the Diamondbacks this week, going 3-for-11 with one walk, one home run and three RBI. He'll begin Friday's contest in the dugout while Travis d'Arnaud starts behind the plate and bats eighth against Padres knuckleballer Matt Waldron.
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Ivan Herrera C | STL
Cardinals' Ivan Herrera: Activated, sent to Triple-A
The Cardinals activated Herrera (back) from the 10-day injured list and optioned him to Triple-A Memphis.
Herrera has been shelved since June 22 due to soreness in his lower back, and although he's now healthy, the 24-year-old won't rejoin the big-league roster. Pedro Pages will handle backup catching duties behind Willson Contreras in St. Louis.