MLB Player News
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Travis d'Arnaud C | LAA
Braves' Travis d'Arnaud: Retreats to bench
D'Arnaud is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Arizona.
He'll be getting a routine maintenance day after he was behind the dish for both of the first two games of the series with the Diamondbacks. Chadwick Tromp will spell d'Arnaud as Atlanta's catcher Sunday.
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Gabriel Moreno C | ARI
Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Takes seat Sunday
Moreno is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta.
Moreno will rest for the afternoon game after he was behind the dish for both of the Diamondbacks' first two contests in Atlanta while going 1-for-9 with a walk and an RBI. Tucker Barnhart will handle catching duties in the series finale.
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Willson Contreras C | BOS
Cardinals' Willson Contreras: Sitting again Sunday
Contreras (hand) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
Contreras was initially in the lineup Saturday before being scratched as he continues to battle hand soreness after being hit by a pitch Wednesday, and he won't return to the starting nine for Sunday's series finale versus Miami. Ivan Herrera will receive another look behind the plate for St. Louis, but the Cardinals anticipate that Contreras will return to action at some point during the club's upcoming three-game series with the Phillies that begins Monday, per John Denton of MLB.com.
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J.T. Realmuto C | PHI
Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Provides offense in win
Realmuto went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run and two runs scored in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Nationals.
Realmuto came around to score Philadelphia's first run of the game on an Alec Bohm triple in the second inning before blasting a three-run shot in the next frame to extend the lead to four runs. It was the catcher's second long ball of the season, and he's tallied two hits in back-to-back contests. Furthermore, Realmuto has now hit safely in six straight after going 0-for-3 in the Phillies' first game of the season, raising his average to .333 in the process.
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Joey Bart C | PIT
Pirates' Joey Bart: Homers on first swing with new team
Bart went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 5-4 extra-innings win over the Orioles.
Incredibly, Bart went yard on his very first swing as a member of the Pirates -- his first home run in the big leagues since Sept. 10, 2022, as noted by Alex Stumpf of MLB.com. Bart, the second overall pick by the Giants in 2018, struggled to find his footing in parts of fours seasons in San Francisco, but he's getting a fresh start in Pittsburgh after being acquired via trade this week. He will play behind Henry Davis at the catcher position with Yasmani Grandal (foot) on the injured list and not close to a return.
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Patrick Bailey C | SF
Giants' Patrick Bailey: Resting Saturday
Bailey isn't in the Giants' lineup for Saturday's game against the Padres, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Patrick will get a breather Saturday after going 1-for-3 during Friday's win in the series opener. Tom Murphy will instead get the nod to start behind the plate and bat eighth.
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Willson Contreras C | BOS
Cardinals' Willson Contreras: Scratched from lineup
Contreras (hand) was scratched from the Cardinals' lineup ahead of Saturday's game against Miami, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
Contreras was originally slated to serve as St. Louis' designated hitter Saturday, but he is evidently still bothered by his left hand after getting hit by a pitch Wednesday against the Padres. The decision to remove him from the lineup seems to be a precautionary measure, and the 31-year-old backstop should still be considered day-to-day. Alec Burleson will fill in as the replacement DH on Saturday.
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Will Smith C | LAD
Dodgers' Will Smith: Resting Saturday
Smith isn't in the Dodgers' lineup Saturday versus the Cubs, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.
Smith will catch a breather after going 4-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored during Friday's loss in the series opener. Austin Barnes will fill in behind the plate Saturday and bat ninth.
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Christian Bethancourt C | CHC
Marlins' Christian Bethancourt: Sitting Saturday
Bethancourt isn't in the Marlins' lineup Saturday against the Cardinals.
Bethancourt went 0-for-3 in Thursday's series opener and remains hitless through 13 plate appearances to begin the season. Nick Fortes will get the nod behind the dish instead and bat ninth.