MLB Player News
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Austin Barnes C | LAD
Dodgers' Austin Barnes: Likely to return Thursday
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Tuesday that Barnes (toe) is slated to be activated from the injured list Thursday, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.
As expected, Barnes will miss the minimum amount of time after being placed on the IL on Aug. 19. The backup catcher fractured his left big toe in a game against the Cardinals, and Hunter Feduccia has been filling in behind starting catcher Will Smith in Barnes' absence. Feduccia could be sent back to the minors upon Barnes' activation.
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J.T. Realmuto C | PHI
Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Receiving maintenance day
Realmuto is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Astros.
Realmuto will get a breather for Wednesday's afternoon contest after he caught all eight innings of Tuesday's 5-0 win while going 2-for-4 with a double. Garrett Stubbs will fill in for Realmuto behind the plate.
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Miguel Amaya C | CHC
Cubs' Miguel Amaya: Sitting out afternoon game
Amaya is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game in Pittsburgh.
Amaya was in the lineup for the first two games of the series, piling up six hits and driving in six runs. However, with the Cubs and Pirates playing a matinee for Wednesday's series finale, the hot-hitting catcher will grab a seat. Christian Bethancourt will start behind the plate for the Cubs.
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Henry Davis C | PIT
Pirates' Henry Davis: First start since being recalled
Davis went 1-for-4 with two strikeouts Tuesday against the Cubs.
Davis was recalled to the majors Monday to replace Joey Bart (hamstring) on the roster. Davis drew his first start one day later, serving as the catcher while hitting ninth. He should get some opportunity for at-bats as long as Bart is sidelined, though it's unclear how playing time will be allocated between Davis and Yasmani Grandal.
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Gabriel Moreno C | ARI
Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Taking swings
Moreno (adductor) hit in a batting cage Tuesday, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.
Tuesday marks the first time Moreno has swung a bat since he landed on the injured list Aug. 6 with a left adductor strain. The 24-year-old backstop still isn't expected to return to the big-league lineup until well into September, but seeing him resume activity is certainly a positive sign.
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Sean Murphy C | ATL
Braves' Sean Murphy: Sitting Tuesday
Murphy is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Twins.
It's the second straight day and third time in Atlanta's past four games that Murphy will be on the bench. The 29-year-old has a .633 OPS in August and will cede catching duties to Travis d'Arnaud on Tuesday.
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Adrian Del Castillo C | ARI
Diamondbacks' Adrian Del Castillo: Idle versus lefty
Del Castillo is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Mets.
Del Castillo will take a seat Tuesday with left-hander Sean Manaea out on the mound for the Mets. Del Castillo has just one start against a left-hander, but he does have a 1.000 OPS in a small sample size of 11 plate appearances against southpaws. Jose Herrera has the start behind the dish Tuesday for Arizona, batting ninth.
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Jakson Reetz C | SF
Giants' Jakson Reetz: Sent outright to Triple-A
The Giants outrighted Reetz to Triple-A Sacramento on Monday.
Reetz will stick around in the Giants organization as catching depth after he cleared waivers upon being designated for assignment Friday. The 28-year-old backstop has appeared in six games at the big-league level for the Giants in 2024 while going 2-for-14 with a solo home run and a walk.