MLB Player News
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Hunter Goodman RF | COL
Rockies' Hunter Goodman: Stepping out of lineup
Goodman is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Goodman will get a breather after he started at catcher in each of the first three games of the series while going 3-for-10 with a solo home run, a double, two walks and an additional run. Braxton Fulford will handle catching duties for the Rockies in the series finale.
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James McCann C | ARI
Diamondbacks' James McCann: On bench Sunday
McCann is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.
McCann will head to the bench for the second time in the series while Jose Herrera receives a turn behind the plate. Arizona continues to lean on a three-man committee at catcher that also includes Adrian Del Castillo, who has typically been serving as Arizona's designated hitter but has made three starts as a backstop.
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Henry Davis RF | PIT
Pirates' Henry Davis: Sitting for second straight game
Davis is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs.
Davis will take a seat for a second straight game while Joey Bart picks up another start behind the plate. Since the All-Star break, Davis is slashing just .098/.220/.157 with a 30 percent strikeout rate, and his ongoing struggles may be starting to cost him playing time.
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Tyler Stephenson C | CIN
Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Sitting out second straight game
Stephenson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers.
Stephenson will take a seat for the second day in a row while the Reds go with Jose Trevino behind the plate. Since the start of August, Stephenson has gone just 3-for-27 at the plate, dropping his batting average to .226 for the season.
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Drake Baldwin C | ATL
Braves' Drake Baldwin: Not in Sunday's lineup
Baldwin is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.
Baldwin has an .803 OPS with two homers and 12 RBI through 12 games in August, but he'll sit against Cleveland lefty Logan Allen on Sunday. Sean Murphy will do the catching for Atlanta righty Erick Fedde while batting seventh.
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Liam Hicks C | MIA
Marlins' Liam Hicks: Getting day off versus lefty
Hicks is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.
Hicks will be joined on the bench by fellow left-handed hitters Troy Johnston, Jakob Marsee and Graham Pauley while southpaw Garrett Crochet takes the hill for Boston. With Hicks out of the lineup, Heriberto Hernandez will serve as the Marlins' designated hitter.
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Riley Adams C | WAS
Nationals' Riley Adams: Resting for series finale
Adams is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies.
Adams will get a breather after he started three straight games while going 3-for-10 with a double, two walks, a stolen base and a run scored. He'll give way to Drew Millas behind the dish.
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J.T. Realmuto C | PHI
Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Receiving rest Sunday
Realmuto is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals.
With the series finale in Washington beginning at 11:35 a.m. ET, Realmuto will get a chance to catch his breath after he went 2-for-4 while playing eight innings behind the dish in Saturday's 2-0 win. Rafael Marchan will handle the catching duties for Philadelphia on Sunday.
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Carson Kelly C | CHC
Cubs' Carson Kelly: Swipes rare base in win
Kelly went 1-for-4 with an RBI and a stolen base in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Pirates.
Kelly has been effective at the plate this season with 13 home runs and an .830 OPS through 83 games, but speed hasn't been a part of his output, as this was his first stolen base of the year. It was actually the veteran catcher's first steal since 2023, and he only has four total stolen bases during his 10-year MLB career. Kelly figures to keep seeing opportunities in the heart of Chicago's lineup, especially with Miguel Amaya (ankle) back on the IL, but he likely won't run too much more often.