MLB Player News
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Pedro Pages C | STL
Cardinals' Pedro Pages: Trio of hits in loss
Pages went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Saturday's 12-8 loss against the Yankees.
Pages' performance was highlighted by a homer in the ninth inning that ultimately went to waste in a high-scoring loss. The catcher has carved out solid playing time this month and has thrived with it, batting .448 with three doubles, three homers and nine RBI across nine games since Aug. 2.
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Tyler Stephenson C | CIN
Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Idle Saturday
Stephenson is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against Milwaukee.
Stephenson will get a breather after catching both of the last two games. He'll yield to Jose Trevino behind the dish. Stephenson has a .706 OPS on the year.
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Henry Davis RF | PIT
Pirates' Henry Davis: Idle Saturday
Davis isn't part of the starting nine for Saturday's game against the Cubs.
Davis and Joey Bart have now alternated starts behind the dish for eight straight games, and it'll be Bart's turn to catch after Davis went 1-for-4 on Friday. Davis is slashing .170/.248/.280 in 204 plate appearances this season.
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Gabriel Moreno C | ARI
Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Serves as DH on rehab
Moreno (finger) served as the designated hitter for Triple-A Reno on Friday and went 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
This was the second game of Moreno's rehab assignment after he caught five innings Thursday. The catcher missed nearly two months of action with a fracture of his right pointer finger and is eligible to return from the 60-day injured list anytime after Sunday.
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Sandy Leon C | ATL
Braves' Sandy Leon: Booted from 40-man roster
Atlanta outrighted Leon to Triple-A Gwinnett on Friday.
Leon will cede his spot on the 26-man and 40-man roster Friday in response to Ronald Acuna's (calf) reinstatement from the 10-day injured list. Leon struck out in his only plate appearance during his stint in the bigs. Leon will have the option to elect free agency or remain within Atlanta's organization.
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Carson Kelly C | CHC
Cubs' Carson Kelly: On bench Friday
Kelly isn't part of the starting nine for Friday's game against the Pirates.
Kelly is out of the lineup for the second time in three games, yielding to Reese McGuire on Friday. Kelly had started the prior five consecutive contests, and he's slashing .270/.367/.471 in 308 plate appearances this season.
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Gabriel Moreno C | ARI
Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Begins rehab assignment
Moreno (finger) started at catcher and went 0-for-3 for Triple-A Reno on Thursday.
Moreno started the clock on his rehab assignment, playing five innings behind the plate. He's currently on the 60-day injured list and eligible to return Monday, Aug. 18. Moreno's been out since the middle of June, so activation when he's first eligible seems unlikely.
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Jose Herrera C | TEX
Diamondbacks' Jose Herrera: Lifts second homer
Herrera went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run, a walk and a second run scored in Thursday's 8-2 win over the Rockies.
Herrera has receded to a backup role behind James McCann lately. Despite the drop in playing time, Herrera has gone 5-for-18 with three RBI and three walks over six games in August. Adrian Del Castillo is also in the mix at catcher and designated hitter, making it tougher for Herrera to carve out a decent share of starts. On the year, Herrera has struggled to a .193/.293/.267 slash line with two homers, 17 RBI, 21 runs scored and six doubles over 198 plate appearances.
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Francisco Alvarez C | NYM
Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Idle Thursday
Alvarez isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against Atlanta.
Alvarez will grab a seat for Thursday's series finale after going 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in Wednesday's contest. Luis Torrens will catch instead for starter Kodai Senga and bat ninth.