MLB Player News

Diaz went 3-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Marlins.

This was Diaz's fourth multi-hit effort in his last five games, a span in which he's hitting .450 (9-for-20) with four extra-base hits and six RBI. The catcher has been one of the best at his position this season, leading all qualified backstops with a .345 batting average through 42 contests. He's added a .904 OPS, four home runs, 24 RBI, 18 runs scored and 10 doubles.

Moreno went 1-for-2 with two walks and a two-run home run in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Phillies.

The 23-year-old catcher gave Arizona an early lead by taking Matt Strahm deep in the second inning. Moreno hasn't displayed a lot of power yet -- the homer was only his second in 39 games this season -- but he's still posting a strong .304/.341/.400 slash line with two steals, nine runs and 19 RBI.

Smith is in the Dodgers' lineup Tuesday versus Atlanta, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Smith took a Marcell Ozuna backswing to the head in Monday's series opener, but he played the entire game and ultimately checked out fine afterward. The star catcher is slashing .297/.399/.541 with seven home runs and 24 RBI in 31 games (138 plate appearances) this season for Los Angeles.

Contreras is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Astros.

Victor Caratini will catch and bat eighth versus the Astros and right-hander J.P. France. Contreras has an .873 OPS this year against lefties compared to a .675 OPS against righties.

Pineda (finger) was cleared Tuesday to begin a rehab assignment with High-A Wilmington, Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com reports.

Pineda was placed on the major-league injured list just before Opening Day after suffering a fractured finger on his right hand during spring training. He'll probably be stationed at Triple-A Rochester whenever he's deemed fully healthy, with Keibert Ruiz and Riley Adams remaining up as the catching tandem in Washington.

Alvarez is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Cubs.

Gary Sanchez will get the start at catcher and bat ninth versus the Cubs and left-hander Drew Smyly. Mark Vientos is serving as the designated hitter and batting fifth.

Diaz went 2-for-3 with a home run, a double, a walk and two RBI in Monday's 5-3 win over the Marlins.

Diaz had an RBI double in the first inning and added a solo shot in the sixth. He's hit safely in eight of his last nine games, going 11-for-33 (.333) over that span, but his homer was his first since May 2. The catcher is slashing a strong .333/.391/.489 with four long balls, 24 RBI, 17 runs scored and nine doubles through 41 contests this season.

Maile went 1-for-3 with a steal in Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Yankees.

It was the first steal since 2019 for Maile, who's started three of the Reds' last four games behind the plate, with Tyler Stephenson getting more time at DH. The 32-year-old Maile has made the most of his expanded role, going 4-for-10 with two homers and four RBI in that span. While it's still hard to envision Maile becoming a regular fantasy option, he's gotten off to a nice start this season, slashing .286/.348/.548 with five RBI and six runs scored through 46 plate appearances.

D'Arnaud went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's win over the Mariners.

He took George Kirby deep in the sixth inning to cap the scoring for Atlanta. D'Arnaud missed over a month due to a concussion and has only played 13 games so far this season, but the 34-year-old has been plenty productive, slashing .314/.340/.431 with one homer, four runs and six RBI.

Fortes went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 7-5 loss to the Giants.

Fortes went deep in the fourth inning off Alex Wood. While he's gone 5-for-16 (.313) across his last five games, Fortes hadn't knocked an extra-base hit since his only other homer of the season against the Mets on April 1. The catcher owns a meager .211/.260/.278 slash line with two long balls, seven RBI, eight runs scored and two stolen bases through 96 plate appearances.