MLB Player News
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Drake Baldwin C | ATL
Braves' Drake Baldwin: Not starting Sunday
Baldwin is out of the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Rockies.
Baldwin is in the midst of a 1-for-15 slump and will hit the bench for Sunday's series finale against Colorado. Sean Murphy will get the nod as the duo continues to alternate starts at catcher.
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Tyler Stephenson C | CIN
Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Leads rout with grand slam
Stephenson went 2-for-5 with a double, a grand slam and a second run scored in Saturday's 11-1 win over the Tigers.
The backstop gave the Reds a 6-1 lead when he drove the first pitch he saw from Jack Flaherty in the fifth inning over the left-field fence. Stephenson has produced multiple hits in three of his last five games, and through 10 June contests he's batting .317 (13-for-41) with three doubles, two homers, six runs and 10 RBI.
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Francisco Alvarez C | NYM
Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Not starting Saturday
Alvarez isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Tampa Bay.
Alvarez will get a breather Saturday after going 0-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in Friday's game. Luis Torrens will take over behind the dish and bat eighth.
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Keibert Ruiz C | WAS
Nationals' Keibert Ruiz: Getting rest Saturday
Ruiz isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Miami, Spencer Nusbaum of The Washington Post reports.
Ruiz will get a chance to catch his breath after going 3-for-5 with an RBI in Friday's series opener. Riley Adams will get the nod at catcher and bat ninth.
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Tyler Stephenson C | CIN
Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Productive in loss
Stephenson went 3-for-5 with a double and two RBI in Friday's 11-5 loss to Detroit.
Stephenson laced a two-run double in the ninth inning when the Reds were out of it. His batting average sat at an ugly .177 as of May 24, but Stephenson has been rolling since. He's gone 19-for-55 (.345) with two doubles, four home runs, 12 RBI and seven runs scored over the last 14 games, raising his average to .256.
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Leonardo Bernal C | STL
Cardinals' Leonardo Bernal: Thriving at Double-A
Bernal homered for the second straight game and reached base in all four plate appearances Friday at Double-A Springfield.
Bernal is putting together a breakout season at Springfield. After collecting just a .683 OPS with one home run in April, the switch-hitting catcher is slashing .351/.407/.676 with 10 home runs and 34 RBI over 29 games since the start of May. The 21-year-old also boasts an 11.8 percent walk rate and 15.5 percent strikeout rate in his first full season at the Double-A level. Between Ivan Herrera in the majors, Jimmy Crooks at Triple-A Memphis, Bernal at Springfield and Rainiel Rodriguez at Single-A Palm Beach, the Cardinals boast an enviable collection of young catching talent.
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Andrew Knizner C | SEA
Giants' Andrew Knizner: Blasts solo homer Friday
Knizner went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 6-2 win over the Dodgers.
Knizner went yard in the eighth inning to restore a four-run lead for the Giants, and the homer was his first hit in five games. He's now 1-for-15 (.067) with a walk and two runs scored over five contests. Knizner is operating as the starting catcher while Patrick Bailey (neck) is out, but his relatively unimpressive career numbers make Knizner an unattractive option for most fantasy formats.
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William Contreras C | MIL
Brewers' William Contreras: Rare multi-RBI game in win
Contreras went 1-for-3 with a double and two RBI in Friday's 3-2 victory over St. Louis.
The 27-year-old backstop has had a tough time at the dish throughout the campaign -- he's batting .175 with just two extra-base hits and four RBI in 40 at-bats during June and has a .686 OPS for the season. Contreras tallied his first multi-RBI game since May 19, and he does have a 14.3 percent walk rate across 280 plate appearances in 2025. As long as he routinely occupies a premium spot in the Brewers' lineup, the catcher should have plenty of RBI chances moving forward.
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J.T. Realmuto C | PHI
Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Crosses home three times
Realmuto went 2-for-3 with an RBI double and three runs scored during Friday's 8-0 win over Toronto.
Realmuto gave the Phillies a six-run lead in the eighth with an RBI double and crossed home plate three times, a season high. The veteran catcher has reached base safely in eight of his last nine games, and over that span he has gone 11-for-32 (.344) with six runs scored, two doubles and five RBI.
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Reese McGuire C | CHC
Cubs' Reese McGuire: Starting Friday
McGuire is starting at catcher and batting ninth in Friday's game against the Pirates.
Carson Kelly, who is mired in a 4-for-37 slump, is getting the Friday afternoon contest off. McGuire has been hot lately, going 5-for-12 with a double and two RBI across his last three games, but he gets a tricky matchup against Pittsburgh ace Paul Skenes.