MLB Player News
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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.
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Willson Contreras C | STL
Cardinals' Willson Contreras: Avoiding surgery
Contreras won't require surgery on his fractured right middle finger, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
Contreras will be considered no impact for the next three weeks, but if all goes well, he'll be cleared to start a progression at that time. It's unclear how long he would need to ramp back up, but he'd need to do so quickly to have a chance to return for the final week or two of the regular season.
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Miguel Amaya C | CHC
Cubs' Miguel Amaya: Continues hot streak Monday
Amaya went 4-for-5 with two doubles, two runs scored and four RBI in Monday's 18-8 win over the Pirates.
Amaya has been on fire lately, and he kept rolling Monday. The catcher went 0-for-1 off the bench Sunday, but otherwise he's gone 12-for-17 over his last five games with five extra-base hits. Amaya had yet to really take off at the MLB level before this stretch of games, though the 25-year-old could be turning a corner. While he's unlikely to stay this hot, Amaya could be poised for a big finish as Chicago's top option behind the plate.
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Sean Murphy C | ATL
Braves' Sean Murphy: Retreating to bench Monday
Murphy is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Twins.
Travis d'Arnaud returned to the lineup Saturday after missing about a week of action with a wrist injury, so Murphy appears set to move back into more a timeshare at catcher after he had started behind the plate in six of the past seven contests. Murphy has posted a .633 OPS in August, roughly in line with his disappointing .665 mark for the season.
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Henry Davis RF | PIT
Pirates' Henry Davis: Recalled from Triple-A, as expected
The Pirates recalled Davis from Triple-A Indianapolis on Monday.
Davis will receive another opportunity as a result of Joey Bart (hamstring) landing on the 10-day injured list. The 24-year-old has managed a .503 OPS in 29 games in the majors this season but had been hitting well of late with Indianapolis with a .939 OPS and a couple of home runs over his last 12 contests. Davis should share catching responsibilities with Yasmani Grandal while Bart is sidelined.
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Joey Bart C | PIT
Pirates' Joey Bart: Officially lands on 10-day IL
The Pirates placed Bart on the 10-day injured list Monday with a left hamstring strain.
Bart suffered the injury during Sunday's game against the Reds while attempting to beat out an RBI groundout. The severity of the strain is not known, though general manager Ben Cherington expressed optimism that Bart's injury is "minor" and won't keep him from returning from the IL this season, per Andrew Destin of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The Pirates recalled Henry Davis from Triple-A Indianapolis to take Bart's roster spot, and Davis should share catching duties with Yasmani Grandal for the duration of Bart's absence.
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Pedro Pages C | STL
Cardinals' Pedro Pages: Not in Monday's lineup
Pages is not in the lineup for Monday's game versus the Padres, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
Pages and Ivan Herrera will handle the catching duties with Willson Contreras (finger) on the injured list, with Pages likely to see better than a 50-50 share. Herrera will get the start behind the dish for the Cardinals' series opener against San Diego.
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Garrett Stubbs C | PHI
Phillies' Garrett Stubbs: Knocks four hits
Stubbs went 4-for-4 with a triple, a double, one RBI and three runs scored in Sunday's 11-3 win over Kansas City.
Stubbs tripled and scored in the third inning before doubling in a run and scoring again in the sixth. He capped off his big day in the eighth inning with a single and another run scored. Stubbs is now slashing .216/.310/.281 with six extra-base hits through 158 plate appearances this season, but his starting opportunities are expected to remain fairly limited while top backstop J.T. Realmuto is available.
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Joey Bart C | PIT
Pirates' Joey Bart: Set to be placed on IL
Bart (hamstring) is expected to be placed on the 10-day injured list Monday, Andrew Destin of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Bart was removed from Sunday's contest against the Reds as a result of a left hamstring injury, and he'll now be forced to miss some extended time. In Bart's absence, Henry Davis is expected to be called up from Triple-A Indianapolis on Monday and he'll likely split time with Yasmani Grandal at catcher.