MLB Player News
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Garrett Stubbs C | PHI
Phillies' Garrett Stubbs: Won't face lefty
Stubbs is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Athletics.
As per usual, Stubbs will yield to Rafael Marchan behind the dish with a lefty pitcher on the mound in Hogan Harris. Stubbs is slashing .194/.259/.243 across 112 plate appearances this season.
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Gabriel Moreno C | ARI
Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Logs hit in return
Moreno started at catcher and went 1-for-3 with a walk in Thursday's 1-0 win over Atlanta.
Moreno was back in the lineup after being scratched from Wednesday's game due to back tightness. His biggest contribution was guiding four pitchers to an impressive shutout win, which got the Diamondbacks back to .500 in the standings.
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Tyler Stephenson C | CIN
Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Keeps mashing
Stephenson went 2-for-5 with two home runs and five RBI in Thursday's 8-1 win over the Rockies.
Stephenson's three-run shot in the third inning was all the Reds needed, but he added another homer -- a two-run blast -- in the seventh. It was quite a series for the catcher, who mashed four home runs and drove in eight over the three-game set. The 27-year-old backstop is up to 10 home runs in 76 games, putting him on pace to wipe out the career-high 13 he swatted in 2023.
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Gabriel Moreno C | ARI
Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Back in action
Moreno is starting behind the plate and batting second Thursday versus Atlanta after being scratched with lower-back tightness Wednesday.
Moreno is set to make his eighth start of the season as the second batter in the order. The catcher was said to be available off the bench Wednesday despite the back issue, but he did not end up seeing any action.
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Yasmani Grandal C | PIT
Pirates' Yasmani Grandal: Delivers clutch double
Grandal went 1-for-4 with an RBI double during Thursday's 1-0 win over the Brewers.
Grandal broke the stalemate in the seventh inning, tagging Aaron Civale for a one-out double to score Jack Suwinski from first base. Grandal started Thursday's contest behind the dish after yielding to Joey Bart in each of the Pirates' previous three games. In 132 plate appearances, Grandal is slashing .184/.214/.304 with 22 strikeouts and only five walks.
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Joey Bart C | PIT
Pirates' Joey Bart: Resting Thursday
Bart isn't in the Pirates' lineup for Thursday's game against Milwaukee.
After launching a grand slam Tuesday, Bart was held hitless in three at-bats during Wednesday's contest, and he'll now receive a breather during Thursday's rubber match. Yasmani Grandal will fill in behind the dish and bat ninth.
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Francisco Alvarez C | NYM
Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Getting afternoon off
Alvarez is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Nationals, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
Alvarez will receive a breather for Thursday's matinee contest after he had started each of the previous four days, with three coming at catcher and one at designated hitter. Luis Torrens will fill in behind the dish Thursday in place of Alvarez, who is slashing .300/.382/.433 thus far in July.
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Patrick Bailey C | SF
Giants' Patrick Bailey: Homers, scores thrice in loss
Bailey went 2-for-2 with a home run, three walks and three runs scored in Wednesday's loss to the Blue Jays.
Bailey reached five times on the night, scoring a run in two of his first three trips to the plate before smacking a solo homer in the ninth to give him seven long balls on the season. The catcher has now hit safely in three straight games and has recorded multiple hits in each of his last two. Wednesday also marked only the fourth time on the campaign that Bailey's drawn multiple walks.