MLB Player News

  • Rockies' Hunter Goodman: Smacks two-run homer

    Goodman went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 8-6 loss to the Cubs.

    Goodman wrapped up the Rockies' six-game road trip with a homer. He went 8-for-25 (.320) with three homers and six RBI during the trip. For the season, the catcher has batted .251 with an .858 OPS, 21 long balls, 39 RBI, 46 runs scored, 12 doubles and five stolen bases over 69 contests. The Rockies continue to have three catchers on the roster, allowing Goodman to get some turns at designated hitter to keep his strong bat in the lineup nearly every day.

  • Giants' Daniel Susac: Out of Wednesday's lineup

    Susac is not in the lineup for Wednesday's matchup against Atlanta, reports Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle.

    Susac will ride the bench Wednesday after going 0-for-4 with a strikeout during Tuesday's matchup against Atlanta. Eric Haase will replace Susac in the field at catcher and bat ninth.

  • Jair Camargo C | ATL

    Braves' Jair Camargo: Added to roster

    Atlanta selected Camargo's contract from Triple-A Gwinnett on Wednesday, Chad Bishop of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

    Camargo will serve as a third catcher for Atlanta. The 26-year-old has a .581 OPS with two home runs and a 4:57 BB:K at Gwinnett this season.

  • Will Smith C | LAD

    Dodgers' Will Smith: Not expected back Friday

    Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Wednesday that it's "unlikely" Smith (neck) will be activated from the 10-day injured list Friday when first eligible, Jack Harris of the California Post reports.

    Smith went through a full workout Tuesday, but the neck injury that sent him to the IL last week is still bothering him a bit. It's unclear what the next step is for the catcher, but more should be known about Smith's timeline in the coming days. Dalton Rushing will continue to serve as the Dodgers' primary catcher while Smith is sidelined.

  • Phillies' Garrett Stubbs: Drawing rare start

    Stubbs will start at catcher and bat ninth in Wednesday's game against the Marlins.

    With top backstop J.T. Realmuto resting for the series finale, Stubbs will enter the lineup for just the eighth time since being called up from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on April 22. Stubbs has gone 4-for-20 (.200 average) with three runs and one RBI over his limited playing time with Philadelphia.

  • Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Resting up Wednesday

    Realmuto is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Marlins.

    Garrett Stubbs will step in behind the dish as a replacement for Realmuto, who went 1-for-8 with a home run and two RBI while starting in the first two games of the series against his former team. One of multiple veteran Phillies players who have underperformed this season, Realmuto owns a career-low .607 OPS over 185 plate appearances.

  • Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Receiving rest for day game

    Stephenson is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mets.

    After going 1-for-3 at the dish while catching nine innings of the Reds' 5-3 win Tuesday night, Stephenson will receive a breather for Wednesday's day game. Jose Trevino will check in for Stephenson behind the plate and will bat eighth.

  • Dodgers' Dalton Rushing: Idle Tuesday

    Rushing is not in the lineup Tuesday versus the Rays.

    Rushing will get some rest on the bench Tuesday after going 0-for-3 with a strikeout in Monday's 4-3 series opener win over the Rays. Chuckie Robinson is starting at catcher and batting ninth Tuesday.

  • Carson Kelly C | CHC

    Cubs' Carson Kelly: Idle Tuesday

    Kelly isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rockies.

    Kelly will move to the bench for the third time in Chicago's last four games while Miguel Amaya catches for starter Edward Cabrera and bats eighth.

  • Braves' Drake Baldwin: Returning to starting lineup

    Baldwin (oblique) is back in the starting lineup and batting leadoff for Tuesday's matchup against the Giants.

    Baldwin has not been in action since he was placed on the injured list May 19 and will make his return in Tuesday's series opener. Before landing on the injured list, the 25-year-old slashed .303/.389/.543 with 13 homers and 38 RBI. Atlanta's catching depth is already razor thin with Sean Murphy on the 60-day IL, so Baldwin props up the roster in that regard.

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