MLB Player News
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Travis d'Arnaud C | ATL
Braves' Travis d'Arnaud: Goes yard Sunday
D'Arnaud went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 9-8 loss to Colorado.
D'Arnaud was in an 0-for-10 skid at the plate before lifting a two-run blast in the fourth inning to extend Atlanta's lead to 3-0. The catcher has five homers among 13 hits over his last 12 contests, and he's added nine RBI and nine runs scored in that span. For the year, he's maintained a .252/.312/.473 slash line with 12 homers, 37 RBI, 31 runs scored, one stolen base and 14 doubles over 76 contests.
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Austin Barnes C | LAD
Dodgers' Austin Barnes: Returns to bench role
Barnes is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.
Barnes picked up his 32nd start of the season in Saturday's 4-1 win, going 0-for-4 with two strikeouts while filling in for a resting Will Smith. With Smith back in action for Sunday's series finale, Barnes will return to his usual bench role.
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Elias Diaz C | SD
Rockies' Elias Diaz: Resting up Sunday
Diaz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta.
He'll get a breather for the matinee contest after he started behind the dish in both of the first two games of the series. Jacob Stallings will draw the start at catcher Sunday.
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Sean Murphy C | ATL
Braves' Sean Murphy: Receiving breather Sunday
Murphy is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.
Murphy started the first two games of the series at Coors Field and will sit for Sunday's matinee. Travis d'Arnaud will step in behind the plate to catch rookie righty Spencer Schwellenbach.
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Kyle Higashioka C | SD
Padres' Kyle Higashioka: On bench Sunday
Higashioka is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.
Higashioka went 1-for-4 with a strikeout in Saturday's contest but will take a seat for the series finale in Miami. Luis Campusano is starting behind the plate and batting ninth Sunday.
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Keibert Ruiz C | WAS
Nationals' Keibert Ruiz: Taking breather Sunday
Ruiz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
Ruiz has gone 1-for-11 with a walk and two RBI in the past three games, and he'll head to the bench for Sunday's series finale. Riley Adams will bat eighth and catch for lefty MacKenzie Gore.
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Miguel Amaya C | CHC
Cubs' Miguel Amaya: Drives in two Saturday
Amaya went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI in Saturday's 3-1 win over the White Sox.
Amaya is now riding a modest two-game hitting streak, but it's been a struggle overall for the catcher. He has just a .588 OPS through 83 games, which is a 100-point drop from his figure last season as a rookie. The 25-year-old was a fairly well-regarded prospect on his way up to the majors, but that has yet to translate to significant offensive success. Amaya should continue to see regular playing time, however, as journeyman Christian Bethancourt is the only other catching depth currently on the MLB roster.
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J.T. Realmuto C | PHI
Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Resting Saturday
Realmuto is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Diamondbacks.
After catching four consecutive games, Realmuto will give way to Garrett Stubbs behind the dish Saturday. During that four-game stretch, Realmuto went 2-for-15 with a double and a solo homer.
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Ivan Herrera C | STL
Cardinals' Ivan Herrera: Dealing with left shoulder sprain
Herrera has been out of the lineup for Triple-A Memphis due to a left shoulder sprain, Lynn Worthy of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Herrera has not played for Memphis since Aug. 4 against Durham. Since being activated from the 10-day injured list July 12, he's slashing .275/.431/.425 with 11 walks, one home run and four RBI across 51 minor-league plate appearances. It's not clear if the 24-year-old catcher will need another stint on the IL.