MLB Player News
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Travis d'Arnaud C | ATL
Braves' Travis d'Arnaud: Two homers against Brew Crew
D'Arnaud went 2-for-4 with two solo home runs in Wednesday's 6-2 win over the Brewers.
The veteran catcher went back-to-back with Matt Olson in the fourth and eighth innings, as they became the third pair of teammates in Atlanta history to accomplish that feat. It's d'Arnaud's second multi-homer performance in his last seven games, adding to an impressive July that has seen him bat .370 (17-for-46) with nine runs and 10 RBI over 14 games, in addition to the four long balls.
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Kyle Higashioka C | SD
Padres' Kyle Higashioka: Resting up Wednesday
Higashioka is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Dodgers.
Higashioka will pick up some rest after he started at catcher in each of the Friars' last three games. Luis Campusano will step in for Higashioka behind the plate while batting eighth.
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Gabriel Moreno C | ARI
Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Nursing wrist injury
Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said Moreno is dealing with a sore left wrist after being struck by a foul ball Tuesday, but Moreno will be available off the bench for Wednesday's game against the Nationals, Jesse Friedman of GoPHNX.com reports.
Since Moreno started behind the plate in Tuesday night's 17-0 win and the Diamondbacks are closing their series with the Nationals with a day game, he would have been a candidate to sit Wednesday even if he was 100 percent healthy. The wrist issue will provide further reason for the Diamondbacks to give Moreno the day off, though the injury shouldn't be anything that costs him time moving forward. The expectation is that Moreno will be back behind the plate in Friday's series opener in Pittsburgh following Thursday's team off day.
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Gabriel Moreno C | ARI
Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Receiving afternoon off
Moreno is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Nationals.
The Diamondbacks will hand out rest to multiple regulars for the matinee contest after Tuesday night's 17-0 dismantling of the Nationals. Jose Herrera will fill in behind the plate for Moreno, who was one of several Arizona batters to get in on the act Tuesday with two hits, three RBI and two runs over his three at-bats.
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Sean Murphy C | ATL
Braves' Sean Murphy: Receiving rest Wednesday
Murphy is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers.
Murphy is getting a breather for Wednesday's matinee after he had started behind the plate both of the past two days. Travis d'Arnaud will spell Murphy at catcher, forming a battery with starting pitcher Chris Sale.
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William Contreras C | MIL
Brewers' William Contreras: Taking seat Wednesday
Contreras is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game versus Atlanta.
Contreras was hitless in the first two games of the series and will get a breather in the finale. Gary Sanchez will draw the start at catcher.
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Nick Fortes C | MIA
Marlins' Nick Fortes: Resting up Wednesday
Fortes is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rays.
Fortes will get a breather for the day game after he caught eight innings of Tuesday's 9-3 loss while going 3-for-4 with a pair of doubles. Ali Sanchez will spell Fortes behind the plate.
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Francisco Alvarez C | NYM
Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Returns to lineup Wednesday
Alvarez (shoulder) will start at catcher and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against the Twins, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
Alvarez was absent from the lineup for the last two contests while battling some soreness in his left (non-throwing) shoulder. He's ready to roll now and will form a battery with right-hander Luis Severino as the Mets try to complete the series sweep.
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J.T. Realmuto C | PHI
Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Resting for day game
Realmuto is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Yankees.
He'll receive a breather for the Wednesday afternoon game after he logged 12 innings behind the plate while going 3-for-5 with a walk and a run scored in the Phillies' 7-6 loss Tuesday night. Garrett Stubbs will handle the catching duties for Philadelphia in the series finale.