MLB Player News
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Freddy Fermin C | SD
Padres' Freddy Fermin: Day off Tuesday
Fermin isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game versus Arizona.
After going 3-for-9 with two RBI and a run scored through his first three games as a Padre, Fermin will get a breather Tuesday while Elias Diaz starts behind the plate and bats ninth.
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Will Smith C | LAD
Dodgers' Will Smith: Not in Tuesday's lineup
Smith isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Cardinals.
Smith will step out of the starting nine Tuesday after going 0-for-3 with a walk in Monday's loss. Dalton Rushing will get the nod to start behind the plate instead and catch for starter Emmet Sheehan.
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James McCann C | ARI
Diamondbacks' James McCann: Idle Tuesday
McCann isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Padres.
The Diamondbacks have begun to use McCann behind the plate every other day since the start of August, and Tuesday will mark a day off for the 35-year-old backstop. Jose Herrera will start at catcher instead and bat ninth.
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Tyler Stephenson C | CIN
Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Getting breather Tuesday
Stephenson is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's game versus the Cubs.
It's a routine day off after Stephenson caught each of the previous two days. Jose Trevino is behind the dish and batting eighth for the Reds on Tuesday.
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Tyler Stephenson C | CIN
Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Goes deep in victory
Stephenson went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Monday in a 3-2 win against the Cubs.
Stephenson got the scoring started in the contest with a 389-foot solo shot in the second inning, giving him nine long balls on the campaign. The backstop has reached base in nine of his past 17 plate appearances, including six times via walk. Stephenson has a solid 11.7 percent walk rate on the season, though he's also posted an ugly 34.7 percent strikeout rate.
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Gabriel Moreno C | ARI
Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: To resume hitting soon
Moreno (finger) has been cleared to resume baseball activities and could begin hitting by the end of the week, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.
Manager Torey Lovullo noted Monday that Moreno has just begun his return to play progression, and that he's been cleared to take dry swings. If all goes week throughout the week, the backstop could get the green light to see live at-bats. An exact timetable for Moreno's return has yet to be established.
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Henry Davis RF | PIT
Pirates' Henry Davis: Idle Monday
Davis is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Giants.
Davis will take a seat after going 0-for-7 with two strikeouts over his last two starts. Though he's been part of a timeshare at catcher with Joey Bart, Davis could eventually see a dip in playing time if he's unable to break out of his ongoing slump at the plate. In 10 games since the All-Star break, Davis has gone 1-for-30 with five walks and 11 strikeouts.
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Yohel Pozo C | STL
Cardinals' Yohel Pozo: Out of lineup Monday
Pozo is absent from the lineup for Monday's contest versus the Dodgers.
Pozo has seen an uptick in playing time lately, having started three of the previous four games at catcher. However, he will begin Monday's festivities on the bench, as Pedro Pages will be behind the dish and bat eighth for the Cardinals.
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Hunter Goodman RF | COL
Rockies' Hunter Goodman: Smacks 21st homer
Goodman went 1-for-5 with a solo home run Sunday against the Pirates.
The Rockies hit three consecutive homers in the sixth inning, with Goodman the last to go yard. He now has 21 home runs on the season, four of which have come in 12 starts since the All-Star break. While the majority of that production has come at home, Goodman has hit better overall on the road this season, setting him up for a productive close to the campaign.
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Padres' Elias Diaz: Set to lose work to Fermin
Diaz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.
After he appeared to briefly overtake Martin Maldonado as the Padres' preferred catching option toward the end of July, Diaz may be back in the No. 2 role for the rest of the season with San Diego bringing in Freddy Fermin from Kansas City ahead of Thursday's trade deadline. Fermin was on the bench for Friday's 4-1 win but will end up starting the final two games of the series with St. Louis while Diaz sits out.