MLB Player News
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Joey Bart C | ATL
Giants' Joey Bart: Departs early
Bart left Monday's game against the Cardinals after suffering an apparent leg injury, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Bart exited the matchup after doubling in the bottom of the seventh inning when one of his legs appeared to lock up on him, per Pavlovic. He'll be considered day-to-day until the team has more information on the injury.
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Luis Campusano C | SD
Padres' Luis Campusano: Not yet playing catch
Campusano's injured left thumb is still in a soft cast, and it isn't known when the backstop will resume playing catch, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Campusano landed on the 10-day injured list April 17 as a result of spraining his thumb while catching a bullpen session. Though X-rays came back negative, the Padres are being cautious and waiting until the thumb is close to 100 percent before allowing Campusano to resume catching, according to manager Bob Melvin. Campusano is eligible to come off the IL on April 27, but it appears unlikely that he'll be ready to return by then.
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Francisco Alvarez C | NYM
Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Slugs first homer of season
Alvarez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's loss to the Giants.
His sixth-inning shot off Tyler Rogers tied the game at 4-4, but the Mets eventually came up short. The homer was Alvarez's first in eight games since his promotion, and the 21-year-old has begun to alternate starts behind the dish with Tomas Nido. Alvarez is batting just .148 (4-for-27) in the majors this year with a 0:9 BB:K, but with more consistent playing time, he could heat up -- three of his four hits have come in his last three starts.
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Travis d'Arnaud C | LAA
Braves' Travis d'Arnaud: Gets back behind plate Sunday
D'Arnaud (concussion) took part in more hitting work and caught a bullpen session Sunday, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
The 34-year-old backstop continues to make incremental progress in his recovery from a concussion, as Sunday marked the first time since landing on the injured list that he took part in any catching work. Once d'Arnaud is able to complete a full range of baseball activities, Atlanta will have to decide whether he's fit to immediately return to the 26-man active roster or if he'll require a brief rehab assignment beforehand. Sean Murphy is locked in as Atlanta's No. 1 catcher, but d'Arnaud should see fairly consistent playing time either behind the plate or as a designated hitter once he's reinstated from the IL.
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Yan Gomes C | CHC
Cubs' Yan Gomes: Swats solo home run
Gomes went 2-for-4 with one homer, one RBI and one run scored in Sunday's 7-3 loss to the Dodgers.
Gomes took Clayton Kershaw deep for a home run in the bottom of the fifth for his fourth long ball in just 12 games this season. The veteran catcher has been producing a .191 ISO so far this season, a mark that would be Gomes' best since 2014. He is slashing .234/.245/.426.
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Willson Contreras 1B | BOS
Cardinals' Willson Contreras: Tossed from Sunday's game
Contreras was ejected from Sunday's game against the Mariners in the top of the fifth inning for snapping his bat after striking out, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Contreras started Sunday's matchup as the designated hitter and went 0-for-1 with two walks and a strikeout prior to his ejection, the seventh of his career. It seems unlikely that the ejection will lead to further discipline, so the 30-year-old should be available for the Cardinals' upcoming four-game series in San Francisco.
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Joey Bart C | ATL
Giants' Joey Bart: Takes seat Sunday
Bart isn't starting Sunday against the Mets.
Bart started the last two games and went 1-for-6 with a strikeout. He'll get a breather for the series finale against the Mets while Blake Sabol takes over behind the dish and bats eighth.
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J.T. Realmuto C | PHI
Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Records two steals in win
Realmuto went 0-for-3 with a walk, an RBI, a run scored and two steals in Sunday's 9-3 victory over the Rockies.
Realmuto didn't record a hit, but he still made an impact by stealing two bases, though he also got thrown out once. The catcher now has four steals through 20 games after notching 21 swipes across 139 contests last year.
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Gabriel Moreno C | ARI
Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Resting for series finale
Moreno is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres, Theo Mackie of The Arizona Republic reports.
He'll be getting a breather in the series finale after starting each of the previous three games at catcher while batting 5-for-12 with three RBI and a run. Jose Herrera will step in behind the dish Sunday and will bat ninth.
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William Contreras C | MIL
Brewers' William Contreras: Receiving Sunday off
Contreras is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.
Contreras started the past three games and will receive a day off after he went 4-for-12 with two doubles and three runs during that stretch. Victor Caratini will take over behind the plate Sunday and bat sixth.