MLB Player News
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Will Smith C | LAD
Dodgers' Will Smith: Could be available Sunday
Smith (hand) could be available off the bench for Sunday's game against the Orioles, MLB.com reports.
Smith has been left out of the lineup for each of the last three games while he's dealt with a right hand contusion, but the Dodgers have chosen not to place him on the injured list after an X-ray and CT scan came back clean. The injury may be something that Smith has to manage for the rest of the season, though he seems to have made at least a little progress. Ben Rortvedt will draw the start behind the plate in Sunday's series finale, but Smith could be called upon to make a pinch-hit appearance at some point during the contest.
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Hunter Goodman RF | COL
Rockies' Hunter Goodman: Homers again in loss
Goodman went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Saturday's 10-8 loss to the Padres.
Goodman's blast came in the sixth inning, and while the Rockies made a comeback push, they fell short. Compared to recent contests, this was a quiet one for Goodman, but he's still 10-for-21 (.476) with three homers and 10 RBI over five games to begin September. The catcher has 29 long balls, 86 RBI, 67 runs scored, 25 doubles, four triples and a stolen base while maintaining an .871 OPS across 125 contests this year.
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James McCann C | ARI
Diamondbacks' James McCann: Three hits in return
McCann (back) went 3-for-4 with two runs scored in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Red Sox.
McCann got into his first game action since Aug. 27 and delivered a strong performance at the plate while catching all nine innings. He struggled prior to his absence due to low-back tightness, going just 7-for-41 (.171) in August. Gabriel Moreno has operated as the Diamondbacks' top catcher since returning to the lineup in late August, but McCann will stay ahead of Adrian Del Castillo on the depth chart as long as he can stay healthy. For the season, McCann has a .256/.333/.400 slash line with three home runs, nine RBI and 14 runs scored over 102 plate appearances.
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Chuckie Robinson C | LAD
Dodgers' Chuckie Robinson: Back in majors
The Dodgers selected Robinson's contract from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Saturday, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Robinson will join the Dodgers as emergency catcher depth due to the fact both Will Smith (hand) and Dalton Rushing (shin) are battling injuries. Ben Rortvedt is likely to receive the bulk of starts behind the dish until one of the injured backstops returns.
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Dalton Rushing C | LAD
Dodgers' Dalton Rushing: Lands on injured list
The Dodgers placed Rushing on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a bone bruise in his right shin, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.
CT scans on Rushing's leg confirmed he didn't suffer a fracture after fouling a ball off his leg Friday, though he will still need to spend time on the injured list. Ben Rortvedt is expected to make a handful of starts at catcher with Will Smith nursing a hand injury, and the Dodgers will promote Chuckie Robinson from Triple-A to serve as extra backstop depth.
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James McCann C | ARI
Diamondbacks' James McCann: Back in lineup
McCann (back) will start at catcher and bat sixth Saturday against the Red Sox.
McCann has been sidelined since Aug. 29 due to lower-back tightness, but he's now been cleared to return behind the plate to catch Brandon Pfaadt while batting sixth.
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Dalton Rushing C | LAD
Dodgers' Dalton Rushing: Out of Saturday's lineup
Rushing (shin) isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Orioles, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.
Rushing wasn't able to walk off the field under his own power after fouling a ball off his right leg Friday, and he'll remain on the bench for Saturday's contest while he recovers. Ben Rortvedt will draw the start behind home plate as a result and bat ninth.
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Tyler Stephenson C | CIN
Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Sitting Saturday
Stephenson isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Mets.
Stephenson went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a run scored in his return from the injured list Friday, and the Reds will sit him down Saturday in order to ease him back into MLB action. Jose Trevino will catch instead for starter Brady Singer and bat eighth.
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Riley Adams C | WAS
Nationals' Riley Adams: Sitting down Saturday
Adams isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Cubs.
Adams will retreat to the bench Saturday after going 1-for-3 with a walk during Friday's loss. Jorge Alfaro will fill in as Washington's catcher and bat third.