MLB Player News

Stallings is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against Atlanta.

Stallings will give way to Nick Fortes behind the plate in the series finale after catching in Tuesday's 2-1 loss. Unless he's needed off the bench Wednesday, Stallings will close the 2022 campaign with a .223 average, four home runs, 34 RBI and 25 runs in 384 plate appearances.

Alvarez went 2-for-2 with a double and a solo home run in the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Nationals.

The Mets scored seven runs in the first inning of the nightcap en route to an 8-0 win, so they emptied the bench in the sixth inning. Alvarez took over behind the plate and collected his first big-league hit by taking Carl Edwards deep to lead off the bottom of the frame. It's not yet clear whether New York plans on keeping the 20-year-old on its playoff roster as a bench bat, but Alvarez at least gave the team a glimpse of what he's capable of if he does stick around.

Contreras went 2-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Reds.

Contreras is now up to 22 home runs with one more game on the schedule Wednesday. If the catcher plays in the afternoon contest, he'll need two long balls to tie his career high of 24, set back in 2019. Either way, it's been a solid season for Contreras, as the veteran has an .815 OPS across 113 games. It'll be his first OPS above .800 since that 2019 campaign, when he finished with a career-best .888 mark.

Delay isn't in the lineup Tuesday against the Cardinals.

After recording hits in his last two games, Delay will sit out Tuesday in favor of Tyler Heineman, who will bat eighth. Delay and Heineman have traded off starts behind the plate most of the season, so it seems likely that Delay will get the start for Pittsburgh's final game Wednesday.

Godoy was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday.

Godoy logged just 20 at-bats in the majors this season, and only one of them resulted in a hit. He will now head to Indianapolis, where he has a .947 OPS over 42 plate appearances in 2022. To fill his roster spot, the Pirates recalled Tucupita Marcano in a corresponding move.

Realmuto isn't starting Tuesday against the Astros, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

After the Phillies secured a playoff berth Monday, Realmuto and several other regulars will get the day off Tuesday. Garrett Stubbs will take over behind the dish and bat ninth.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said after Monday's 2-1 loss to the Rockies that Smith will be out of the lineup for Tuesday's game, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.

Austin Barnes will get the nod behind the plate while Smith gets some rest ahead of the postseason. Smith had started in 10 of the Dodgers' last 11 games, batting .279 with five extra-base hits, six runs and four RBI.

Nola isn't starting Monday against the Giants.

After going 1-for-11 with an RBI in the last series against the White Sox, Nola will get a day off Monday. In his place, Luis Campusano will start behind the plate and bat seventh.

Narvaez isn't starting Monday's game against Arizona.

Narvaez -- and his .576 OPS against left-handed pitchers -- will take a seat Monday with Tommy Henry starting for the D-backs. Victor Caratini will start behind the dish instead and bat eighth.

Gomes will start at catcher and bat eighth in Monday's game in Cincinnati.

Though he's in the lineup Monday, Gomes has moved back to the No. 2 role at catcher after Willson Contreras returned from the injured list last week. Contreras is just getting a breather, so Gomes will pick up a start in his stead.