MLB Player News
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Curt Casali C | SF
Giants' Curt Casali: Retreating to bench
Casali is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.
After going 0-for-2 with a strikeout while starting behind the plate in Saturday's 4-3 loss, Casali will return to his usual bench role in the series finale. Casali will likely be in store for just one or two starts per week while No. 1 backstop Patrick Bailey is healthy.
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Miguel Amaya C | CHC
Cubs' Miguel Amaya: Sitting out series finale
Amaya is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Amaya will take a seat for the second time in the three-game series against the Diamondbacks to open up the second half of the season. Though he's sported a hot bat of late with eight hits in his last 16 at-bats, Amaya is still slashing an underwhelming .213/.275/.298 on the season. Unless Amaya sustains his hot run at the dish for a longer period of time, the Cubs could prefer to prioritize Tomas Nido at catcher due to his defensive acumen.
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Gabriel Moreno C | ARI
Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Getting rest Sunday
Moreno is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs.
Moreno looks to be getting some routine maintenance for the Sunday afternoon contest after he had logged starts behind the dish Friday and Saturday. Jose Herrera will handle the catching duties for Arizona in the series finale.
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J.T. Realmuto C | PHI
Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Getting rest Sunday
Realmuto is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.
After going 1-for-3 with a walk while logging eight innings behind the plate in Saturday's 4-1 loss in his return from the 10-day injured list, Realmuto will get some maintenance in the series finale in Pittsburgh. Garrett Stubbs will receive the start at catcher Sunday, but Realmuto should see the overwhelming share of work now that he's recovered from right knee surgery, which kept him on the shelf for nearly a month and a half.
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Francisco Alvarez C | NYM
Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Receiving day off
Alvarez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.
Alvarez has gone 1-for-7 with a walk and an RBI to begin the second half, and he'll take a seat for Sunday's matchup in Miami. Luis Torrens will step in behind the plate to catch for rookie righty Christian Scott.
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Willson Contreras C | STL
Cardinals' Willson Contreras: Four hits in doubleheader
Contreras went 4-for-9 with one RBI and one run scored across both games of Saturday's doubleheader versus Atlanta.
Contreras notched his fourth multi-hit effort over 15 games in July with a three-hit game in the nightcap. The catcher looks like he hasn't missed a beat since returning from a broken forearm in late June, batting .278 with four homers and 13 RBI over 22 contests following a six-week absence. He's up to a .280/.404/.511 slash line with 10 homers, 25 RBI, 32 runs scored, 13 doubles and three stolen bases through 53 games this season. Manager Oliver Marmol has committed to keeping Contreras in the lineup, so he should start at either catcher or designated hitter on a near-everyday basis.
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Tyler Stephenson C | CIN
Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Getting day off
Stephenson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals.
Stephenson went 1-for-6 with a solo home run and two walks while starting behind the plate in the first two games of the series, but he'll be given the afternoon off as the Reds look to avoid a three-game sweep in Washington. Austin Wynns will draw the start at catcher Sunday.
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Sean Murphy C | ATL
Braves' Sean Murphy: Receiving Sunday off
Murphy is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.
Murphy went 0-for-4 with a strikeout in Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader and will sit Sunday while in the midst of a 3-for-23 slump. Travis d'Arnaud will work behind the plate and bat sixth in the series finale.
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Eric Haase C | MIL
Brewers' Eric Haase: Gets sixth start of season
Haase will start at catcher and bat ninth in Sunday's game against the Twins.
Haase has now started in just six of the Brewers' 19 games since he was called up from Triple-A Nashville on June 26. Though his playing time is expected to remain sparse while All-Star catcher William Contreras is healthy, Haase has made the most of his limited opportunities thus far, going 6-for-17 with a home run, a walk, five RBI and two runs through his first five games with Milwaukee.
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Tyler Stephenson C | CIN
Reds' Tyler Stephenson: July power surge continues
Stephenson went 1-for-2 with two walks and a solo home run in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Nationals.
Stephenson's third-inning homer was his 11th of the season and fifth in the last eight games. The catcher is batting .308 with a 1.152 OPS over the last 10 contests.