MLB Player News

Murphy was removed from Saturday's game against the Rockies due to right hamstring tightness.

Murphy was pulled after limping back to first base on a line drive he hit to the wall in center field. The severity of Murphy's hamstring injury remains unknown, but he will presumably undergo some tests, which will provide more information in the near future. Until then, he should be considered day-to-day.

Contreras isn't in the Brewers' lineup Saturday against Pittsburgh.

Contreras is 3-for-17 with a home run, two RBI and two runs scored over his last five contests. He'll sit Saturday in favor of Victor Caratini, who holds a 1.033 OPS since the beginning of June and will bat eighth.

Ruiz isn't starting Saturday against the Marlins, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.

Keibert has gone 6-for-21 at the plate with a homer, three RBI and two runs scored across his last five games and will get a breather Saturday. Riley Adams will take Ruiz's place behind the dish and bat seventh.

D'Arnaud went 2-for-4 with two home runs and four RBI in Friday's 8-1 win over the Rockies.

He took Dinelson Lamet deep for a two-run shot in the first inning and then did it again in the third, giving d'Arnaud the 100th and 101st homers of his career. The 34-year-old backstop has four homers and 14 RBI in 25 games this season, with three of those long balls coming in his last five starts, and his .281/.340/.461 slash line has him on pace for his highst OPS since he rang up a career-best .919 mark in 2020.

Contreras went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 6-1 loss to the Mets.

He spoiled New York's shutout bid by taking Tylor Megill deep in the fifth inning, but not much else went right for St. Louis in this one. Contreras had gone just 3-for-30 to begin June, and the multi-hit performance was his first since May 18. The veteran catcher does have eight homers and five steals in 64 games this season, but his .204/.296/.363 slash line has him on pace for career-worst numbers in all three categories.

Amaya went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Friday's win over the Orioles.

Yan Gomes and Tucker Barnhart remain the Cubs' primary catchers, but manager David Ross has been getting Amaya involved when he can. The rookie has been paired up with Kyle Hendricks the last two times through the rotation and has garnered a few starts at DH against left-handed starters. Amaya's offensive upside has been on display, but as long as Gomes and Barnhart are healthy, he won't get enough at-bats to crack fantasy relevancy in standard leagues.

Fortes isn't in the Marlins' lineup Friday against the Nationals, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

After going 2-for-7 with a home run and two RBI in Miami's previous series against Seattle, Fortes will get a day off Friday. Jacob Stallings will instead start behind the plate and bat eighth.

Alvarez isn't in the Mets' lineup Friday against the Cardinals.

Alvarez has been in a slump as of late, slashing just .143/.182/.286 over his past five games. He'll get Friday off to regroup, allowing Omar Narvaez to start behind the dish and bat ninth.

Murphy is not in the starting lineup Friday versus the Rockies.

Murphy will get a day off Friday after he went 3-for-4 with a double and two runs scored Thursday. Travis d'Arnaud will take over behind the plate and bat cleanup against Colorado.

Murphy went 3-for-4 with a double and two runs scored in Thursday's win over Colorado.

Murphy had been slumping a bit coming into Thursday's contest, going 4-for-26 (.154) over his last eight games -- his three-hit effort was his first multi-hit game since June 3. Overall, the 28-year-old backstop is still slashing a strong .285/.384/.535 with 12 homers, 33 runs scored and 42 RBI through 232 plate appearances in his first season with Atlanta.