MLB Player News
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Tyler Stephenson C | CIN
Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Will undergo surgery
Stephenson will undergo surgery on his broken collarbone, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.
It was announced earlier in the day that Stephenson was transferred to the 60-day injured list, and that was simply a precursor to the latest update on his status. It's unclear exactly how long Stephenson will need to recover from the procedure, but he will not be eligible to be activated from the injured list until Sept. 21.
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Tyler Stephenson C | CIN
Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Transferred to 60-day IL
Stephenson (shoulder) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Monday.
The Reds have not announced how long Stephenson will be sidelined with his broken clavicle, but Monday's transaction rules him at least until Sept. 21 and indicates his injury could be a season-ender. The Reds figure to mix-and-match behind the plate until either Stephenson is ready to return or the regular season comes to a close.
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Joe Mack C | MIA
Marlins' Joe Mack: Overcomes hamstring strain
Mack (hamstring) has gone 3-for-15 with 10 walks, two RBI and two runs in six games since being reinstated from Single-A Jupiter's 7-day injured list July 22.
Mack was on the shelf for nearly two months due to the hamstring strain before returning to action for the Marlins' Single-A affiliate. The 19-year-old catching prospect has shown a hyper-patient approach at the plate since being activated, and his combination of high on-base percentages and burgeoning pop could make him an interesting fantasy option down the road, especially if he's able to stick behind the plate.
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Brian Serven C | ATH
Rockies' Brian Serven: Connects for fourth homer
Serven went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 7-3 loss to the Dodgers.
Serven will be happy to put July behind him -- he went 3-for-37 (.081) with a home run, a double, four runs scored and a 3:8 BB:K in 12 contests this month. That poor performance at the plate mostly erased the gains he'd made in June to earn a split of playing time with Elias Diaz, and it appears Serven is more or less back to a backup role. He's slashing .225/.295/.382 with four homers, 10 RBI, 12 runs scored, two doubles and a triple in 112 plate appearances this year.
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Joey Bart C | ATL
Giants' Joey Bart: Sits after three straight starts
Bart is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Austin Wynns will step in behind the plate for Bart, who went 2-for-10 with a solo home run while starting in each of the past three contests. Though Bart is currently operating as the Giants' No. 1 catcher, he could fall into more of a timeshare by the end of the week if Curt Casali (oblique) is cleared to return from the injured list.
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Yan Gomes C | CHC
Cubs' Yan Gomes: Sitting out series finale
Gomes is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants.
Gomes had caught three of the Cubs' last four games, but he'll take a seat in the series finale while Willson Contreras checks in behind the plate after having previously seen more opportunities at designated hitter coming out of the All-Star break. Contreras is a prime candidate to get moved ahead of Tuesday's trade deadline, so Gomes could soon have the No. 1 catcher's role all to himself.
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Diego Cartaya C | SF
Dodgers' Diego Cartaya: Exits with injury
Cartaya was removed from Sunday's game with High-A Great Lakes due to an apparent injury, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.
Cartaya suffered the injury while attempting to block a pitch while catching, and he left the field with an athletic trainer. The 20-year-old is one of the Dodgers' top prospects and has a .279/.407/.529 slash line in 36 games since being promoted to High-A at the start of June.
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Elias Diaz C | TEX
Rockies' Elias Diaz: Takes seat Sunday
Diaz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Dodgers, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.
Diaz is 7-for-22 with a home run and eight RBI since the All-Star break and will receive Sunday off. Brian Serven will work behind the plate in the series finale against Los Angeles.
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Jason Delay C | BOS
Pirates' Jason Delay: Out of Sunday's lineup
Delay is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies.
Delay will take a seat Sunday for the second time in the past three games. Tyler Heineman will work behind the plate and bat ninth.
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Tomas Nido C | DET
Mets' Tomas Nido: Receives breather Sunday
Nido is out of the lineup for Sunday's game at Miami, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
Nido started all seven games since the All-Star break and will take a seat after posting a .770 OPS during that span. Patrick Mazeika will start behind the plate and bat ninth Sunday.