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  • Luke Maile C | KC

    Reds' Luke Maile: Swipes first bag

    Maile went 1-for-3 with a steal in Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Yankees.

    It was the first steal since 2019 for Maile, who's started three of the Reds' last four games behind the plate, with Tyler Stephenson getting more time at DH. The 32-year-old Maile has made the most of his expanded role, going 4-for-10 with two homers and four RBI in that span. While it's still hard to envision Maile becoming a regular fantasy option, he's gotten off to a nice start this season, slashing .286/.348/.548 with five RBI and six runs scored through 46 plate appearances.

  • Braves' Travis d'Arnaud: Slugs first homer of 2023

    D'Arnaud went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's win over the Mariners.

    He took George Kirby deep in the sixth inning to cap the scoring for Atlanta. D'Arnaud missed over a month due to a concussion and has only played 13 games so far this season, but the 34-year-old has been plenty productive, slashing .314/.340/.431 with one homer, four runs and six RBI.

  • Nick Fortes C | TB

    Marlins' Nick Fortes: Knocks second homer

    Fortes went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 7-5 loss to the Giants.

    Fortes went deep in the fourth inning off Alex Wood. While he's gone 5-for-16 (.313) across his last five games, Fortes hadn't knocked an extra-base hit since his only other homer of the season against the Mets on April 1. The catcher owns a meager .211/.260/.278 slash line with two long balls, seven RBI, eight runs scored and two stolen bases through 96 plate appearances.

  • Giants' Patrick Bailey: Launches first major-league homer

    Bailey went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in Sunday's 7-5 win over the Marlins.

    Bailey had four homers over 28 games at the top-two levels of the minors, and he showed off that power Sunday. He went yard in the second inning to tie the game at 1-1 in just his third major-league contest. The 23-year-old catcher also showed the ability to play small ball, making a productive out in the sixth to drive in another run. Bailey slashed just .196/.300/.333 in 14 contests with Triple-A Sacramento to begin the season, but he's now poised for a chance to share time with Blake Sabol behind the dish in the majors while Joey Bart heals from a groin injury.

  • Brewers' William Contreras: Homers, strikes out twice

    Contreras went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in Sunday's win over the Rays.

    Contreras clubbed a monster 427-foot two-run home run in the fifth frame off Cooper Criswell as part of a four-run inning for the Brewers. However, the 25-year-old struck out twice Sunday, reaching that mark for the third time in his last four appearances. After slashing .278/.354/.506 with 20 homers with Atlanta last season, Contreras has touted a quieter .252/.342/.405 slash line with four long balls across 36 games in 2023.

  • Riley Adams C | WAS

    Nationals' Riley Adams: Three extra-base hits in win

    Adams went 4-for-4 with two doubles and a solo home run in Sunday's 6-4 win over the Tigers.

    Adams' solo shot in the second extended Washington's lead to 4-0. He added a single his next time up and hit back-to-back doubles in his final two at-bats, marking the first four-hit game of his career. The 2017 third-round pick continues to see sporadic time as the backup catcher behind Keibert Ruiz, but Adams' offensive explosion Sunday may earn him a few more looks moving forward.

  • Austin Nola C | COL

    Padres' Austin Nola: Gets Sunday off

    Nola is not in the starting lineup against the Red Sox on Sunday.

    Nola continues to alternate catching duties and is hitting just .120 with a .361 OPS over his 25 at-bats in May. Brett Sullivan will be behind the plate for Sunday's finale against Boston and hit ninth.

  • Elias Diaz C | TEX

    Rockies' Elias Diaz: Receives breather Sunday

    Diaz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game at Texas.

    Diaz started the past four contests and will take a seat for Sunday's afternoon game. He went 0-for-4 with a walk and a run in Saturday's 11-5 loss, which brought an end to his seven-game hit streak. Austin Wynns is working behind the plate for the series finale versus the Rangers.

  • Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Not starting Game 1

    Alvarez is out of the lineup for Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader versus Cleveland.

    The 21-year-old went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI and two runs Friday after missing one game due to some general soreness, and he'll take a seat for Sunday's matinee. Gary Sanchez will work behind the plate in Game 1, and Alvarez is likely to be back in the lineup for the nightcap.

  • Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Gets breather Sunday

    Moreno is out of the starting lineup against the Pirates on Sunday.

    Moreno gets a breather against the Pirates on Sunday for the series finale. Jose Herrera gets the start at catcher and is hitting ninth.

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