MLB Player News
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Luis Campusano C | SD
Padres' Luis Campusano: Belts first homer
Campusano went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in a 2-0 win against the Diamondbacks on Saturday.
Campusano made the most of a rare start behind the plate, swatting a solo homer off Zac Gallen in the fourth inning for one of two Padres runs in the contest. The long ball was his first this season and his second over 23 career games. Campusano has shown good pop in the minors, but he's clearly behind Austin Nola and Jorge Alfaro on San Diego's catcher depth chart for the time being.
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James McCann C | ARI
Mets' James McCann: Sitting Sunday
McCann is out of the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Pirates, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
McCann and Tomas Nido have alternated starts behind the plate over the past five contests, and that trend will continue after McCann started Saturday and went 0-for-4 with a strikeout. Nido will bat ninth in the series finale against Pittsburgh.
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Riley Adams C | WAS
Nationals' Riley Adams: Receives Sunday off
Adams is out of the lineup for Sunday's game versus Miami, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
The 26-year-old has started five of seven games since Keibert Ruiz (groin) landed on the injured list, though he'll step out of the lineup for Sunday's contest. Adams should continue to see an edge in playing time behind the plate with Ruiz not expected back this season, but Israel Pineda will start in the series finale against the Marlins.
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Travis d'Arnaud C | LAA
Braves' Travis d'Arnaud: Steps out of lineup
D'Arnaud is not in the lineup for Sunday's game versus Philadelphia.
D'Arnaud started behind the plate in the first two games of the series but will take a seat for the finale. William Contreras will shift to catcher while Marcell Ozuna serves as the designated hitter.
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J.T. Realmuto C | PHI
Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Receives Sunday off
Realmuto is out of the lineup for Sunday's game in Atlanta, Jim Salisbury of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.
Realmuto started the past six games and will sit in Sunday's series finale while mired in an 0-for-13 slump. Garrett Stubbs will take over behind the plate and bat ninth.
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Austin Nola C | COL
Padres' Austin Nola: Retreats to bench Saturday
Nola isn't starting Saturday against the Diamondbacks, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Nola started the last two games and went 2-for-5 with a homer, a double, two runs and two RBI. Luis Campusano will take his place behind the dish and bat eighth Saturday.
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Jason Delay C | BOS
Pirates' Jason Delay: Not in Saturday's lineup
Delay isn't starting Saturday against the Mets.
Delay has split playing time at catcher recently and will head to the bench for a second consecutive matchup. Tyler Heineman will start behind the plate and bat ninth.
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Omar Narvaez C | HOU
Brewers' Omar Narvaez: Not in Saturday's lineup
Narvaez isn't starting Saturday against the Yankees.
Narvaez started the last two games and went 3-for-8 with a double, a run and a strikeout. Victor Caratini will take over behind the dish and bat eighth Saturday.
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William Contreras C | MIL
Braves' William Contreras: Starting again Saturday
Contreras is starting Saturday against Philadelphia.
Contreras is in the lineup for a third consecutive game while Marcell Ozuna retreats to the bench. Contreras has been productive over the last two matchups, going 5-for-8 with a home run, two runs, two RBI and three strikeouts.
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Yan Gomes C | CHC
Cubs' Yan Gomes: On bench Saturday
Gomes isn't starting Saturday against Colorado.
Gomes is getting a day off after he went 2-for-11 with a double, three RBI, a run and a stolen base over the last three games. P.J. Higgins will start behind the plate and bat fifth.