MLB Player News
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Jhonny Pereda C | MIA
Marlins' Jhonny Pereda: Collects first big-league hits
Pereda went 2-for-4 with an RBI in Thursday's extra-inning loss to the Reds.
Called up Wednesday when Nick Fortes (quad) landed on the IL, Pereda made his first start behind the plate and banged out his first career big-league hits and RBI. The 28-year-old minor-league journeyman will split work with Ali Sanchez while Fortes is sidelined, and Pereda's .310/.418/.458 slash line for Triple-A Jacksonville this season at least offers some hope that he might be able to contribute at the plate.
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J.T. Realmuto C | PHI
Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Homer, two hits in win
Realmuto went 2-for-5 with a double, a solo homer and a second run scored in Thursday's win over the Diamondbacks.
Realmuto crushed a 430-foot home run to lead off the seventh inning and extend Philadelphia's lead to two runs. The backstop would add a leadoff double in the ninth before coming around to score a second time, marking his first game with multiple runs since May 22. The long ball was also his first since May 23, ending a 22-game drought, but he's batting just .167 (4-for-24) in August even after the two-hit effort. On a positive note, Realmuto has driven in a run in three of his last four contests.
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Joey Bart C | PIT
Pirates' Joey Bart: Stays hot at plate
Bart went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run, a double and an additional run scored Thursday against the Padres.
Bart's two-run blast in the seventh inning was his ninth of the season and gave the Pirates their first lead of the game. It was the third homer and fourth multi-hit game in the last seven starts for Bart, who has wrestled the No. 1 catcher's job away from Yasmani Grandal while starting 14 of 19 games since the All-Star break. Bart is batting .327 with three homers, nine RBI and 10 runs scored during that stretch.
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Gabriel Moreno C | ARI
Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Set for extended absence
Manager Torey Lovullo said Thursday that Moreno (groin) is expected to miss several weeks of action, Jesse Friedman of GoPHNX.com reports.
Moreno was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left adductor strain Tuesday, and it appears he'll end up being sidelined for most of August. Moreno's status will receive an update in the near future as the Diamondbacks are awaiting imaging results. Lovullo expressed optimism that the 24-year-old will be able to return before the end of the regular season, but for now it'll be Jose Herrera and Adrian Del Castillo handling catching duties.
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Andrew Knizner C | ARI
Diamondbacks' Andrew Knizner: Claimed by Snakes
The Diamondbacks claimed Knizner off waivers from the Rangers on Thursday and optioned him to Triple-A Reno.
Knizner was DFA'd by Texas on Tuesday after posting a .394 OPS in 93 big-league plate appearances. He'll now join the Diamondbacks organization and serve as an organizational depth piece at Triple-A Reno in the wake of Gabriel Moreno's groin injury. Luis Frias was designated for assignment in a corresponding move.
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Francisco Alvarez C | NYM
Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Out of lineup Thursday
Alvarez is not in the lineup for Thursday's game in Colorado, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
Alvarez was behind the plate for Wednesday's 5-3 win, but Luis Torrens started at catcher in the series opener and is back in the lineup for the finale. Alvarez did come off the bench in the middle of Tuesday's game and delivered a hit, so it's possible the Mets look to sub him in for Torrens at some point Thursday.
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Sean Murphy C | ATL
Braves' Sean Murphy: Getting afternoon off
Murphy is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Brewers.
Murphy will take a seat for the Thursday afternoon contest after he caught all nine innings of Wednesday night's 8-5 loss while going 0-for-4 with two strikeouts. Travis d'Arnaud will settle in behind the dish for Atlanta in the series finale.
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Patrick Bailey C | SF
Giants' Patrick Bailey: Sitting out Thursday
Bailey is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Nationals, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
The Giants are concluding their series in Washington with a day game, so Bailey will get some rest after catching all nine innings of Wednesday night's 7-4 win. Jakson Reetz will start behind the plate Thursday.
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Kyle Higashioka C | SD
Padres' Kyle Higashioka: Cranks 14th homer
Higashioka went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in a 9-8 extra-inning win against the Pirates on Wednesday.
Higashioka gave San Diego its first lead when he slammed a three-run shot to center field in the fourth inning. The long ball was the backstop's 14th of the campaign, four more than the career high of 10 he had established in three consecutive campaigns coming into 2024. Higashioka's trio of RBI on Wednesday also pushed him to a career-high mark with 37 on the season.