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  • Cole Carrigg C | COL

    Rockies' Cole Carrigg: Suspended at Double-A

    Carrigg was suspended on Sept. 2 at Double-A Hartford after getting ejected from an Aug. 31 game against Portland.

    Carrigg slammed his helmet after getting called out on an attempted steal of third base and was ejected and then made a scene in between innings arguing with the umpire who ejected him. It's unclear how many games he will miss, but Hartford's season wraps up Sept. 14. Carrigg's hit tool looked stronger a year ago, as his strikeout rate jumped from 19 percent at High-A to 27.8 percent at Double-A while his batting average dipped from .280 to .234. He is an excellent athlete and has logged 40-plus steals in back-to-back seasons while showcasing average pull-side power. A 107 wRC+ is a middling mark for a 23-year-old at Double-A, but if Carrigg can find his way into a regular role for the Rockies in a year or two, his speed will make him valuable in fantasy, at least in his home games.

  • Will Smith C | LAD

    Dodgers' Will Smith: Exits with bruised hand

    Smith was removed from Wednesday's game against the Pirates with a right hand contusion.

    Smith took a pitch off his right hand while catching in the second inning and was lifted for a pinch hitter in the following frame. The fact that the Dodgers are labeling his injury as a contusion suggests the veteran backstop avoided structural damage, though he could still sit out a game or two while he recovers.

  • Carson Kelly C | CHC

    Cubs' Carson Kelly: Resting Wednesday

    Kelly is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against Atlanta.

    After going 2-for-8 with his 14th home run of the season, a walk and three RBI while starting behind the plate in the first two games of the series, Kelly will get a breather for the finale. Reese McGuire will handle catching duties for the Cubs.

  • Henry Davis RF | PIT

    Pirates' Henry Davis: Exiting starting nine

    Davis is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Dodgers.

    Davis will be getting a routine day off after he started at catcher in each of the previous two contests. Joey Bart will be behind the dish and bat eighth for the Pirates in Wednesday's series finale.

  • Padres' Freddy Fermin: Exiting starting nine

    Fermin is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest against the Orioles.

    Fermin had started each of the previous three contests at catcher, so he'll get a well-earned break during Wednesday's matinee. Elias Diaz will be behind the plate and bat ninth as the Padres try to avoid the sweep.

  • Giants' Patrick Bailey: Goes yard in win

    Bailey went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 7-4 win over the Rockies.

    Bailey singled in the second inning and cracked a two-run shot to right field in the eighth. With that, the defensive stalwart recorded his first homer since July 8, and he also tallied his fifth multi-hit effort over 26 games since Aug. 1. Over 113 appearances this season, he's slashing .210/.270/.297 with 41 RBI, 35 runs scored, three home runs and a stolen base across 382 plate appearances.

  • Luis Torrens DH | NYM

    Mets' Luis Torrens: Receiving breather Wednesday

    Torrens is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers.

    Torrens will get a break for Wednesday's matinee after he started behind the plate in the first two games of the series. Hayden Senger will handle catching duties for the Mets in the finale.

  • Riley Adams C | WAS

    Nationals' Riley Adams: Exiting starting nine

    Adams is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Marlins.

    Adams will get a break in Wednesday's matinee after starting at catcher in Tuesday night's 5-2 win. Newcomer Jorge Alfaro will step in behind the dish and bat sixth as the Nationals go for the sweep.

  • Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Ready for rehab assignment

    Stephenson (thumb) caught two innings of a simulated game Tuesday and will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Louisville on Wednesday, MLB.com reports.

    Stephenson was behind the plate for rehabbing right-hander Chase Burns' (elbow) throwing session as a final test for the thumb guard that's been fitted to his catcher's mitt. The backstop has been on the shelf since Aug. 20 due to a fractured thumb on his left (non-throwing) hand, but since he's been able to catch multiple bullpen sessions in addition to taking batting practice, he shouldn't require a lengthy rehab assignment. He could be a candidate for activation from the 10-day injured list for this weekend's series with the Mets.

  • Hunter Goodman RF | COL

    Rockies' Hunter Goodman: Homers, drives in four Tuesday

    Goodman went 3-for-4 with a home run and four RBI in a 7-4 loss to the Giants on Tuesday.

    Goodman socked his 27th homer of the season, and he tallied his ninth three-hit game of the year while racking up at least four RBI for the third time on the campaign. The 25-year-old backstop has broken out in a big way in 2025, turning in an .846 OPS as one of fantasy's top catchers. Better yet, Goodman is batting .286 with 35 extra-base hits, 49 RBI and 39 runs scored covering 245 at-bats (66 games) since the start of June.

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