MLB Player News
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Christian Bethancourt C | CHC
Marlins' Christian Bethancourt: Battling illness
Bethancourt was unavailable Sunday due to illness, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
There's been a bug going around the Marlins' clubhouse, with Tim Anderson and A.J. Puk also being affected. It's not clear yet whether Bethancourt will be available to play Monday. If he's not, Nick Fortes will catch.
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Joey Bart C | PIT
Pirates' Joey Bart: Makes most of rare start
Bart went 1-for-2 with two walks and a solo home run Sunday against the Phillies.
Bart made only his third start with the Pirates and first since Monday. While his playing time has been limited to giving Henry Davis breathers, Bart has made the most of his chances by going 4-for-12 with a pair of home runs and a double since joining Pittsburgh. Due to the lack of playing time, Bart is difficult to roster in most formats, though he is a player to monitor given Davis' early-season struggles.
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Keibert Ruiz C | WAS
Nationals' Keibert Ruiz: Remains on bench Sunday
Ruiz (illness) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.
Ruiz hasn't seen the field since April 8 while battling an illness, and his absence will continue Sunday. Riley Adams will receive another start behind the plate for Washington.
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Gabriel Moreno C | ARI
Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Resting Sunday
Moreno is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.
Moreno looks to be getting a routine day off after he caught the first two games of the series while recording a pair of base hits across seven at-bats. Tucker Barnhart will take on the catching duties in the series finale.
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Christian Bethancourt C | CHC
Marlins' Christian Bethancourt: On bench Sunday
Bethancourt is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
Bethancourt will head to the bench for the series finale as he remains part of a wholly unproductive timeshare behind the plate with Nick Fortes, who gets the starting nod Sunday. Neither backstop has cemented himself as the clear top option in Miami, as Bethancourt has reached base in just one of his first 23 plate appearances of the season, while Fortes has mustered a .266 OPS in 24 plate appearances.
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Travis d'Arnaud C | LAA
Braves' Travis d'Arnaud: Gets rest Sunday
D'Arnaud is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.
D'Arnaud will receive a routine breather for the series finale after he started behind the plate Friday and Saturday while going 2-for-7 with a double. Chadwick Tromp will handle catching duties Sunday.
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Henry Davis RF | PIT
Pirates' Henry Davis: Resting Sunday
Davis is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.
Davis will get a breather for the series finale in Philadelphia after catching each of the Bucs' last four contests while going 4-for-13 with one double, three walks, two runs and two RBI. Joey Bart will step in to handle catching duties for Pittsburgh.
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Miguel Amaya C | CHC
Cubs' Miguel Amaya: Hits first 2024 home run
Amaya went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Saturday's 4-1 win against Seattle.
Amaya hit his first home run of the season in the eighth inning, giving the Cubs some extra breathing room in the victory. The 25-year-old has now appeared in eight games this year, with Yan Gomes making nine appearances. The two should continue to split playing time fairly evenly behind the plate, with Gomes slotted in as the de facto starter. However, the veteran is struggling with a .174 batting average and .522 OPS to date, so Amaya could push for a larger role if he produces at the plate.