MLB Player News
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Gabriel Moreno C | ARI
Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Will catch in ACL
Moreno (shoulder) is scheduled to catch five innings in a game at the Arizona Complex League, MLB.com reports.
Moreno recently began taking swings and caught bullpen sessions. The catcher was placed on the injured list July 23 after experiencing left shoulder inflammation.
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Endy Rodriguez C | PIT
Pirates' Endy Rodriguez: Sitting Tuesday
Rodriguez is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against Atlanta.
Rodriguez hit his second career homer Sunday as part of his first career three-hit game, and he followed up with a double and a run scored in Monday's contest. The 23-year-old will get a day to rest his legs as Jason Delay takes over behind the plate to catch for starter Mitch Keller.
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Sean Murphy C | ATL
Braves' Sean Murphy: On bench Tuesday
Murphy is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Pirates.
The timeshare behind the plate continues in Atlanta, with Marcell Ozuna holding down the everyday job at DH. Murphy will sit for the second time in three games as Travis d'Arnaud steps in at catcher. Murphy is slashing just .135/.262/.212 with one home run in 14 games since the All-Star break.
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Tyler Stephenson C | CIN
Reds' Tyler Stephenson: On bench amid slump
Stephenson is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Marlins.
Luke Maile will start at catcher and bat ninth versus the Marlins and left-hander Braxton Garrett. Stephenson has slashed just .192/.263/.269 in 57 plate appearances since the All-Star break and carries a disappointing .687 OPS on the year.
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Patrick Bailey C | SF
Giants' Patrick Bailey: Delivers go-ahead knock
Bailey went 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, three RBI and a run scored in Monday's 8-3 win over the Angels.
Bailey opened the scoring with an RBI single in the fourth inning and added a two-run double in the ninth to put the Giants ahead for good. This was his fourth multi-hit effort in his last seven games, a span in which he's gone 7-for-21 (.333). The rookie catcher continues to impress defensively while holding his own with a .262/.307/.414 slash line, five home runs, 35 RBI, 19 runs scored, 15 doubles and a stolen base through 61 contests this season.
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William Contreras C | MIL
Brewers' William Contreras: Drives in three
Contreras went 3-for-5 with a double, three RBI and two runs scored in Monday's 12-1 win over the Rockies.
Contreras capped a five-run fourth inning by driving in two on a single, and he added an RBI double in the seventh. The catcher has hit safely in nine of his last 11 games, and he has a double in eight of them despite a relative lack of over-the-fence power. For the season, he's up to a .281/.351/.452 slash line with 50 RBI, 50 runs scored, 11 home runs, 26 doubles and a stolen base through 94 contests.
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Luis Campusano C | SD
Padres' Luis Campusano: Goes deep twice
Campusano went 4-for-4 with a pair of home runs and four RBI in Monday's 13-7 loss to the Dodgers.
Campusano's massive game included a two-run bomb in the third inning, a run-scoring single in the sixth and a solo shot in the ninth. The 24-year-old backstop is now slashing .354/.412/.521 across 51 plate appearances since returning from the injured list July 19. While Gary Sanchez seems to be San Diego's preferred option at catcher, Campusano's hot bat could change that.