MLB Player News
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Joey Bart C | PIT
Pirates' Joey Bart: May have concussion symptoms
Pirates manager Derek Shelton said Bart was scratched from the lineup ahead of Wednesday's 9-1 loss to the Mets after the catcher wasn't feeling well leading up to game time, Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
While elaborating on the matter, Shelton noted that Bart was hit in the head by a ball during batting practice a few days ago, but the Pirates had fully expected the 27-year-old to be ready to catch for Wednesday's series finale. However, in light of Bart being scratched prior to first pitch a few days after taking the hit to the head, it's possible that the catcher is dealing with symptoms of a concussion. The Pirates haven't explicitly said that Bart is in concussion protocol at this time, so he'll be considered day-to-day heading into this weekend's three-game series with the Red Sox.
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Gabriel Moreno C | ARI
Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Scratched from lineup again
Moreno (thumb) was scratched from the Diamondbacks' lineup ahead of Wednesday's contest against the Cubs, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.
Moreno had been slated to rejoin the lineup after not starting in Tuesday's 12-11 extra-inning win due to a right thumb contusion, but he's been scratched for the second day in a row. He entered Tuesday's contest as a defensive replacement, but evidently swinging a bat still remains an issue. Consider the catcher day-to-day for the time being. Tucker Barnhart will once again fill in behind the plate.
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Miguel Amaya C | CHC
Cubs' Miguel Amaya: Returns to bench Wednesday
Amaya is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Amaya will head to the bench after he started at catcher over the past two games while going 3-for-8 with two extra-base knocks, two RBI and one run. Yan Gomes will be behind the dish Wednesday, but he and Amaya look poised to operate in a timeshare for the foreseeable future.
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Henry Davis RF | PIT
Pirates' Henry Davis: Late addition to lineup
Davis will start at catcher and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against the Mets.
The Pirates' initial lineup released earlier Wednesday didn't include Davis, but he'll end up making a third straight start behind the dish to close out the series in Queens. Joey Bart was scratched from the lineup to make room for Davis, though it isn't clear whether Bart was removed from the starting nine due to an injury or illness or simply due to a managerial decision.
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Gabriel Moreno C | ARI
Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Returns to lineup Wednesday
Moreno (thumb) will start at catcher and bat seventh in Wednesday's game against the Cubs.
Moreno was scratched from the lineup ahead of Tuesday's 12-11 extra-inning win due to a right thumb contusion, an injury he suffered in Monday's series opener. The young backstop is now ready to roll now following a day of rest. Moreno is slashing .244/.358/.356 with no home runs and a 4:8 K:BB over his first 15 contests this season.
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Henry Davis RF | PIT
Pirates' Henry Davis: Moves to bench Wednesday
Davis is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mets.
Davis is on the bench Wednesday for what looks to be a routine maintenance day while the series finale begins at 1:10 p.m. ET. Joey Bart will step in at catcher in place of Davis, who is hitting just .180 with a 29.5 percent strikeout rate over 61 plate appearances this season.
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Luis Campusano C | SD
Padres' Luis Campusano: Resting Wednesday
Campusano is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers.
Campusano is receiving some routine maintenance for a day game after a night game after he caught all nine innings of Tuesday's 6-3 win. Kyle Higashioka will replace Campusano behind the plate Wednesday.
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Nick Fortes C | TB
Marlins' Nick Fortes: Sitting out Wednesday
Fortes is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Giants, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
The Marlins and Giants have an afternoon game following a Tuesday night tilt, so Fortes will get a breather. Jhonny Pereda will make his first major-league start, handling the catching duties while Trevor Rogers is on the bump. Fortes has mustered a .305 OPS through 35 plate appearances this season but is still expected to see the bulk of the starts behind the plate while Christian Bethancourt (illness) is on the injured list.
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Gabriel Moreno C | ARI
Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Scratched Tuesday
Moreno was scratched from the Diamondbacks' lineup ahead of Tuesday's game versus the Cubs due to a right thumb contusion, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.
Moreno bruised his thumb on a wild pitch during Monday's contest, and the damage is apparently severe enough to keep him from playing Tuesday. While he recovers, Tucker Barnhart will enter to play catcher and bat ninth.