MLB Player News

Realmuto is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Pirates.

Realmuto will sit for the second time in the second half after he was behind the dish for all three games of the Phillies' series with Atlanta earlier this week. Garrett Stubbs will check in behind the dish for Thursday's series opener, but expect Realmuto to start at either catcher or designated hitter for the remaining three games in Pittsburgh.

Fortes went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 5-3 loss to the Reds.

Fortes hasn't yet overtaken Jacob Stallings for the Marlins' No. 1 catching job, but his playing time looks like it'll be on the upswing coming out of the All-Star break while Garrett Cooper's (wrist) absence creates an opening at designated hitter. Lewin Diaz and Jesus Aguilar should share the DH spot and first base in most games, but Fortes should rank as the Marlins' preferred option at DH against left-handed pitching when he's not filling in behind the plate. Stallings, who received Wednesday off, will be back in at catcher for Thursday's series finale while Fortes rests, per Christina De Nicola of MLB.com.

Realmuto went 2-for-4 with two RBI on Wednesday against Atlanta.

Realmuto drove in a pair with a single in the sixth frame. The knock extended his hitting streak to nine games, during which he's hit .438 with two home runs, nine RBI and four runs scored. Overall, Realmuto is hitting .257/.330/.406 across 342 plate appearances on the season.

Stallings isn't starting Wednesday against the Reds, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Stallings started the last four games and went 5-for-10 with a run, a walk and four strikeouts. Nick Fortes is taking over behind the dish and batting eighth.

Bart (illness) is absent from Wednesday's lineup versus the Diamondbacks, Evan Webeck of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

After leaving Tuesday's contest early due to an illness, Bart will miss Wednesday's series finale. Austin Wynns will start at catcher and bat ninth against Arizona.

Ruiz isn't starting Wednesday against the Dodgers.

Ruiz is getting a day off after he went 4-for-11 with a double, two RBI, a run and a stolen base over the last three games. Tres Barrera is starting behind the plate and batting ninth.

Narvaez isn't starting Wednesday against Minnesota.

Narvaez started Tuesday's series opener against the Twins and went 0-for-3 with a walk and two strikeouts. Victor Caratini is taking over behind the dish and batting eighth.

D'Arnaud is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Phillies, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

D'Arnaud will be getting a breather for the matinee contest after he worked behind the plate in both of the first two games of the series. William Contreras will catch for starting pitcher Charlie Morton in the series finale.

Bart left Tuesday's game versus the Diamondbacks with an illness, Evan Webeck of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Manager Gabe Kapler said Bart was "ghost white" and throwing up. It's unclear if the 25-year-old catcher will have to miss a game or two -- Wednesday's series finale against Arizona is an afternoon affiar. Bart likely would have sat out a day game after a night game anyway, so it's unclear if he will be available off the bench. He went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts Tuesday.

Diaz is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the White Sox.

Diaz is in midst of a seven-game hit streak -- during which he's gone 13-for-27 with five doubles, a triple, a home run, eight RBI and three runs -- but he'll receive Tuesday off. Brian Serven will take over behind the plate for Colorado.