MLB Player News

Knizner left Tuesday's game against the Marlins due to a groin injury, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

Knizner took a foul ball to the groin and was sent to a local hospital in Miami to be evaluated, which suggests that there is significant concern. Ivan Herrera or Tres Barrera could get the call from Triple-A Memphis if the Cardinals need a new backup catcher.

Moreno is out of the lineup Tuesday against the Mets.

Carson Kelly will catch and bat seventh versus the Mets and right-hander Max Scherzer. It's the second straight absence for Moreno, who has posted a disappointing .657 OPS with two home runs through 64 games this year.

Campusano (thumb) is beginning a rehab assignment Tuesday in the Arizona Complex League, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Campusano is recovered from May 12 surgery to repair a torn ligament in his left thumb and could return to the Padres' active major-league roster after the All-Star break as an option at catcher, first base and DH.

Murphy is not in the lineup Tuesday at Cleveland.

Travis d'Arnaud will catch for Atlanta and Marcell Ozuna will fill the DH role. This looks to be a routine day of rest for Murphy, who smacked a double in Monday's series opener and boasts a .294/.389/.557 batting line on the year.

Ruiz is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's game versus the Reds, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

The Nationals have the earliest game of the holiday slate, offering an opportunity to rest Ruiz following Monday's night game. Riley Adams will do the catching for Patrick Corbin.

Sabol went 2-for-4 with two home runs and five RBI in Monday's 6-5 loss to the Mariners.

Sabol accounted for both of the Giants' run-scoring plays with a two-run blast in the fourth and a three-run homer in the ninth. While they came up a run short, this was still a massive game for Sabol individually, as the five RBI were a career high. The catcher/outfielder is up to 10 long balls, 33 RBI, 27 runs scored, two stolen bases and a .255/.317/.445 slash line through 65 contests. He's hit safely in five straight games, but the returns of Mike Yastrzemski and Michael Conforto from their respective hamstring injuries could make it tougher for Sabol to see time in left field going forward.

Contreras went 3-for-4 with a solo homer, a double, two runs scored and a walk in Monday's loss to Miami.

Contreras' ninth long ball of the year was a solo shot in the sixth inning. It was his first home run since June 16 and he appears to be turning a corner; he's collected at least three hits in three of his last nine games. Still, Contreras is slashing .222/.314/.387 with 26 extra-base hits through 75 games on the year.

Gomes is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Brewers.

Tucker Barnhart will draw the starting nod behind the plate for the series opener in Milwaukee after Gomes caught all 10 innings of the Cubs' 8-6 loss to the Guardians on Sunday night. Gomes continues to be hurt by the Cubs rostering three backstops; all of Gomes, Barnhart and Miguel Amaya have picked up starts at catcher within the past five games.

Sabol went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 8-4 loss to the Mets.

Sabol went deep in the seventh inning, but the Giants' comeback effort fell short. He snapped a 20-game homer drought. The 25-year-old has hit safely in four straight games, going 4-for-13 (.308) over that span. For the season, he's slashing .250/.313/.413 with eight homers, 28 RBI, 25 runs scored and two stolen bases over 218 plate appearances. He continues to see regular time between catcher, left field and designated hitter.

Stephenson went 1-for-1 with a two-run homer in Sunday's 4-3 victory over the Padres.

After initially getting the day off, Stephenson was called upon in crunch time, entering the game as a pinch hitter with two outs in the ninth inning. He delivered his seventh home run of the season -- surpassing his 2022 total -- and drove in Stuart Fairchild to give Cincinnati a 4-2 lead and the eventual victory. Through 79 games, Stephenson boasts the third-most runs scored and the sixth-most RBI among catchers while slashing .258/.334/.382.