MLB Player News
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Gabriel Moreno C | ARI
Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Suffers groin strain
Moreno was diagnosed with a left groin strain after exiting Monday's game against Cleveland.
Moreno will likely require a trip to the 10-day injured list following this diagnosis, though it's still too early to determine exactly how much time he'll miss. Jose Herrera is the only other catcher on the 40-man roster, so it looks like the D-Backs will promote either Adrian Del Castillo or Ronaldo Hernandez from Triple-A Reno to serve as the backup catcher until Moreno returns to full strength.
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Gabriel Moreno C | ARI
Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Limps off field
Moreno was removed from Monday's game against the Guardians after suffering a leg injury, Buster Olney of ESPN reports.
Moreno went down in the top of the second inning after beating out an infield single and was immediately removed from the matchup. He's likely headed for further evaluation to determine the extent of the injury. Jose Herrera would be next in line for chances at catcher if Moreno is forced to miss additional time.
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J.T. Realmuto C | PHI
Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Sitting Monday
Realmuto is not in the starting lineup Monday versus the Dodgers.
Realmuto will take a seat after going 2-for-12 with an RBI, a walk and three strikeouts while starting all three games of the team's series against Seattle over the weekend. Garrett Stubbs will take over behind the plate and bat ninth against Los Angeles.
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Yasmani Grandal C | PIT
Pirates' Yasmani Grandal: Collects three hits
Grandal went 3-for-4 with an RBI double and a run scored during Sunday's 6-5 loss to Arizona.
Grandal delivered his first three-hit game of the season Sunday, and despite holding a poor .573 OPS through 154 plate appearances, the catcher has shown signs of improvement at the plate recently. Since the All-Star break, Grandal is 5-for-16 with two doubles, a home run and as many walks as he has strikeouts (two).
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Kyle Higashioka C | SD
Padres' Kyle Higashioka: Sends one out Sunday
Higashioka went 1-for-3 with a solo homer, a walk and two runs scored in Sunday's win over the Rockies.
Higashioka pushed the Padres in front for good with a solo blast off Cal Quantrill in the fifth inning for his 13th home run of the year. It's the fourth straight season the 34-year-old has reached 10-plus home runs, and he's now tied his career high with 34 RBI. Higashioka also has registered at least a hit in eight of his last nine starts, slashing .300/.344/.567 with seven RBI over that span.
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Jacob Stallings C | COL
Rockies' Jacob Stallings: Goes deep again Sunday
Stallings went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's loss to the Padres.
Stallings sent one out to left in the seventh for his second homer in as many games. The 34-year-old has three homers, eight RBI, six runs and a 4:4 BB:K over his last eight games. Stallings has a real chance to reach double-digit homers for the first time in his career. He's now slashing .270/.369/.471 with seven homers, 27 RBI, 23 runs and a 22:42 BB:K in 204 plate appearances.
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Miguel Amaya C | CHC
Cubs' Miguel Amaya: Goes deep in win
Amaya went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Cardinals.
This was Amaya's first home run since July 13 and just his fourth of the year. The young catcher has yet to deliver a true offensive breakout at the MLB level with a career .215 average and .626 OPS across his first two seasons along with just nine total long balls. Working in Amaya's favor is a clear grip on the starting job at the moment, with light-hitting journeyman Christian Bethancourt as the only other backstop currently on the active roster.
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Endy Rodriguez C | PIT
Pirates' Endy Rodriguez: Could play in MiLB games in 2024
Pirates general manager Ben Cherington said Sunday "there's a chance" Rodiguez (elbow) plays in minor-league games later this season, Andrew Destin of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
The 24-year-old won't see the field for the Pirates this season as he makes his way back from the Tommy John surgery he underwent in December, but seeing action in minor-league games would be an encouraging development heading into 2025. Rodriguez will be eased back in behind the plate and will instead see his initial work at first base and designated hitter in order to help him get more at-bats. He was spotted taking grounders in the infield prior to Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks, per Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com.
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Will Smith C | LAD
Dodgers' Will Smith: Receiving rest Sunday
Smith is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Smith started the previous four games but will receive Sunday off in the midst of a 3-for-32 slump. Austin Barnes will step in behind the plate to catch for righty River Ryan.