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  • Padres' Luis Campusano: Monstrous day Sunday

    Campusano went 3-for-5 with a three-run home run and an additional RBI in Sunday's 13-4 win over the Giants.

    Campusano notched his third multi-hit game of 2024 and launched his first homer of the campaign. The long ball came as part of a five-run first inning, plating Manny Machado and Ha-Seong Kim. Campusano is tied for the team lead in hits (nine) and trails only Machado and Jake Cronenworth in RBI (seven) across 23 at-bats.

  • Brewers' William Contreras: Doubles twice in win

    Contreras went 2-for-5 with two doubles, an RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Mets.

    Contreras also struck out twice and has already whiffed five times through 14 plate appearances after striking out at a 20.6 percent clip last season, but he's been productive the past two games with five hits. The 26-year-old tied for eighth in MLB last season with 38 doubles, and his pair of two-baggers Sunday were his first of the young campaign.

  • Will Smith C | LAD

    Dodgers' Will Smith: Receives Sunday off

    Smith is out of the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Cardinals.

    Smith has at least one hit in each of the first five games of the season and is coming off a three-hit performance Saturday, but he'll receive a breather in the series finale against St. Louis. Austin Barnes will step in behind the plate and bat ninth Sunday.

  • Braves' Travis d'Arnaud: Not in lineup Sunday

    D'Arnaud is out of the lineup for Sunday's game at Philadelphia.

    The 35-year-old is now operating as Atlanta's No. 1 catcher after Sean Murphy suffered an oblique strain Opening Day, but d'Arnaud will take a seat for Sunday afternoon's season finale. Chadwick Tromp will step in behind the plate for Atlanta.

  • Will Smith C | LAD

    Dodgers' Will Smith: Tallies three hits Saturday

    Smith went 3-for-5 with two RBI in Saturday's extra-inning loss to St. Louis.

    Smith came through twice in run-scoring opportunities, knocking in a run with a single in the fifth inning and repeating the feat in the seventh. The All-Star catcher is off to a nice start to the campaign, collecting at least one hit in each of his first five games and slashing .455/.500/.545 with four RBI through 22 plate appearances. He's yet to sit out a contest and should have plenty of opportunities to produce this season while batting cleanup behind Mookie Betts, Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman.

  • Ali Sanchez C | BOS

    Pirates' Ali Sanchez: Remains in organization

    Sanchez cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Indianapolis on Saturday.

    The 27-year-old was designated for assignment by Pittsburgh ahead of the season opener but will stick in the organization after passing through waivers unclaimed. Sanchez will provide catching depth at Indianapolis.

  • Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Pops first homer of season

    Realmuto went 2-for-3 with a walk, a solo home run and a second run scored in Saturday's 12-4 loss to Atlanta.

    The 33-year-old catcher tagged Jesse Chavez for his first long ball of the season in the third inning, but the Phillies were already in a 7-3 hole before he'd even stepped into the batter's box. Realmuto's .762 OPS last year was his lowest mark since 2015, his first full season in the majors, while his 25.7 percent strikeout rate was a career worst. Even so, he still delivered 20 homers and 16 steals in 135 games, and unless the bottom completely falls out for him in 2024, Realmuto should be one of the top fantasy options behind the plate.

  • Keibert Ruiz C | WAS

    Nationals' Keibert Ruiz: Launches towering homer

    Ruiz went 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in Saturday's 7-6 win over the Reds.

    Ruiz drove in the game's first run in the fourth inning, hit his first home run of the season in the eighth and drove in the game-tying run on a hit-by-pitch in the ninth. His long ball snuck just inside the right-field foul pole and was estimated at 397 feet. Now 25 years old, Ruiz will attempt to build on a strong 2023 season in which he hit 18 homers with 67 RBI.

  • Sean Murphy C | ATL

    Braves' Sean Murphy: Has Grade 1 oblique strain

    Murphy was diagnosed with a Grade 1 left oblique strain Saturday, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

    Murphy landed on the 10-day injured list prior to Saturday's game with an injury suffered in Friday's opener, but an MRI has revealed a best-case scenario. He will be eligible for activation April 9, and while Murphy might not be ready at that time, it shouldn't be a lengthy absence. Travis d'Arnaud will be Atlanta's regular catcher while Murphy is out.

  • Cardinals' Willson Contreras: Resting Saturday

    Contreras isn't in the Cardinals' lineup for Saturday's game against the Dodgers, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

    Contreras will catch a breather Saturday after starting the year 1-for-7 with three strikeouts across St. Louis' first two games. Ivan Herrera will fill in behind the dish and bat sixth.

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