MLB Player News
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Will Smith C | LAD
Dodgers' Will Smith: Collects three hits, three RBI
Smith went 3-for-6 with a double, three RBI and a run scored in Saturday's win over the Giants.
Smith tied the game at five runs apiece with an infield single in the fifth and later added a two-run double in the 11th to put the Dodgers on top 9-7, marking his first multi-hit effort since June 11 against the Rangers. Despite his recent struggles at the plate, the catcher has still managed to post eight RBI over his last nine games and is now up to 50 RBI on the season. However, he's also struck out twice in three of his last five contests.
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Brett Sullivan C | SD
Padres' Brett Sullivan: Swats first homer of season
Sullivan went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in an 11-1 victory over Boston on Saturday.
Sullivan got in on another big day for San Diego's offense by smashing a two-run homer to right field in the fifth inning. The 28-year-old was recalled from Triple-A on June 22 to fill in for Luis Campusano, who is on the injured list with a thumb injury. However, Kyle Higashioka has been swinging a hot bat, so Sullivan has made only two starts since the call-up.
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Garrett Stubbs C | PHI
Phillies' Garrett Stubbs: Belts first homer
Stubbs went 1-for-2 with a solo home run in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Marlins.
The 31-year-old backstop got the Phillies on the board in the third inning by clubbing a Roddery Munoz sinker over the right-field fence. The homer was Stubbs' first of the season, and he's been making a modest impact since J.T. Realmuto (knee) was sidelined, hitting safely in nine of his last 10 games and batting .278 (10-for-36) over that stretch. The RBI was his first since June 2, however.
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Ivan Herrera C | STL
Cardinals' Ivan Herrera: Swinging bat, plans to catch
Herrera (back) said Saturday that he has been swinging a bat over the past several days and plans on catching a bullpen session soon, Lynn Worthy of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Herrera added that he may progress to participating in batting practice within the next several days, and a rehab assignment could come shortly thereafter if his back responds properly. However, it's possible the Cardinals opt to keep him in the minor leagues once he's activated now that Willson Contreras and Pedro Pages are both on the active roster.
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Tucker Barnhart C | ARI
Diamondbacks' Tucker Barnhart: Getting Saturday off
Barnhart isn't in the Diamondbacks' lineup for Saturday's game versus Oakland.
The switch-hitting Barnhart owns just a .290 OPS against left-handed pitching this season, so he'll take a seat Saturday as the A's send southpaw Hogan Harris to the mound. Jose Herrera will fill in behind the dish and bat ninth.
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Sean Murphy C | ATL
Braves' Sean Murphy: Idle Saturday
Murphy isn't in Atlanta's lineup for Saturday's game against the Pirates.
Murphy has gone just 3-for-17 with three strikeouts and four walks over his last six games, and he'll get a day to regroup Saturday as Atlanta faces Paul Skenes and the Pirates. Travis d'Arnaud will start behind the plate instead and bat sixth.
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Kyle Higashioka C | SD
Padres' Kyle Higashioka: Getting breather Saturday
Higashioka isn't in the Padres' lineup for Saturday's game against Boston.
The Padres will give Higashioka a day off Saturday after he belted a two-run homer during Friday's win. In his place, Brett Sullivan will start behind the dish and bat eighth.