MLB Player News
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J.T. Realmuto C | PHI
Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Plates three runs in win
Realmuto went 2-for-5 with a two-run homer and three RBI in Sunday's 8-6 win over the Padres.
Realmuto won the battle against Michael King in the sixth, sending a 421-foot blast to left center to put the Phillies up 6-3. He gave them some additional insurance with an RBI single in the seventh as well. Realmuto's now hit safely in six of his last seven games and has five RBI over his last three. For the year, he's slashing .245/.292/.429 with five homers, 14 RBI, 14 runs and a 6:28 BB:K in 106 plate appearances.
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Jacob Stallings C | BAL
Rockies' Jacob Stallings: Collects second RBI
Stallings went 1-for-2 with an RBI on Sunday against the Astros.
Stallings has served in a true backup role to Elias Diaz, as Sunday marked only his ninth start of the season. Stallings managed his second RBI of the season Sunday with a sacrifice fly in the second inning. He also has at least one hit in each of his last four starts.
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Luis Campusano C | SD
Padres' Luis Campusano: Not starting Sunday
Campusano is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.
Campusano has a .907 OPS with four doubles in his past seven contests and will sit Sunday after starting the previous three games. Kyle Higashioka will step in behind the plate to catch for Michael King in the series finale versus the Phillies.
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Gabriel Moreno C | ARI
Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Receives Sunday off
Moreno is out of the lineup for Sunday's game at Seattle.
Moreno started the first two games of the series but will receive a breather in Sunday's finale. Tucker Barnhart is starting at catcher and batting eighth.
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Tyler Stephenson C | CIN
Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Sitting Sunday
Stephenson (hand) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game at Texas.
Manager David Bell said Stephenson's removal from Saturday's contest after being hit by a pitch on the hand was precautionary, but the backstop will still take at least one day to recover. Luke Maile is working behind the plate in the series finale versus the Rangers.
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Keibert Ruiz C | WAS
Nationals' Keibert Ruiz: Resting Sunday
Ruiz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.
After his return from the 10-day injured list Thursday following a bout with the flu, Ruiz started behind the dish each of the past three games, going 1-for-11 with a solo home run and a walk. He'll get a breather for the day game in Miami, giving way to Riley Adams.
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Travis d'Arnaud C | LAA
Braves' Travis d'Arnaud: Gets rest day
D'Arnaud is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.
D'Arnaud will get a breather as Atlanta wraps up its series with a day game. Chadwick Tromp will get a turn behind the plate in place of d'Arnaud, who went 1-for-6 with a double and an RBI between the first two contests of the series.
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Tyler Stephenson C | CIN
Reds' Tyler Stephenson: OK following hit-by-pitch
Reds manager David Bell said the removal of Stephenson from Saturday's game versus the Rangers following a hit-by-pitch on the right hand was precautionary, Gordon Wittenmyer of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
It doesn't sound like Stephenson even needed to undergo any testing. It's possible the Reds will choose to hold him out Sunday, particularly because it's an afternoon game, but Stephenson is expected to be fine.