MLB Player News
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Elias Diaz C | SD
Rockies' Elias Diaz: Remains out Wednesday
Diaz (calf) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game in Minnesota.
As expected, Diaz will get another day to rest his left calf injury. The hope is that he will be ready to play Friday in Denver versus the Pirates following the Rockies' off day Thursday, but his availability for the weekend isn't guaranteed. Jacob Stallings will start at catcher Wednesday.
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Gabriel Moreno C | ARI
Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Three hits Tuesday
Moreno went 3-for-5 with two doubles, two RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's win over the Angels.
Both of Moreno's doubles were scorched off the bat at 106 MPH. The second one traveled 407 feet to center and would have gone out in 18 other ballparks. It was the second time this season that he's tallied at least three hits in a game and also his second time with multiple extra-base hits. The 24-year-old backstop now has five extra-base hits this month after tallying just eight over his first 46 games of the year. He's slashing .240/.314/.345 with two homers, 22 RBI, 20 runs and an 18:30 BB:K in 191 plate appearances.
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Garrett Stubbs C | PHI
Phillies' Garrett Stubbs: Swipes bag in Tuesday's start
Stubbs went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Red Sox.
The 31-year-old got the start with J.T. Realmuto (knee) headed for an extended absence, and Stubbs took advantage by pilfering his career-high fourth bag of the season. While he's batting just .179 on the year, six of his 10 hits this season have come in his last five starts. Stubbs is expected to work on the strong side of a platoon with Rafael Marchan while Realmuto recovers from knee surgery that could keep him sidelined until the All-Star break.
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Kyle Higashioka C | SD
Padres' Kyle Higashioka: Delivers walk-off homer
Higashioka went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Athletics.
Higashioka came up clutch, taking Scott Alexander deep for a walk-off homer in the ninth inning. This was Higashioka's fourth homer in his last five games, all of which have been of the solo variety. The catcher is up to a .188/.212/.453 slash line with five long balls, seven RBI and seven runs scored across 66 plate appearances. He could continue to challenge Luis Campusano for playing time, but Higashioka is more likely to remain in a backup role.
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Willson Contreras C | STL
Cardinals' Willson Contreras: Swinging bat
Contreras (forearm) hit soft toss Tuesday and caught a bullpen session, Daniel Guerrero of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Contreras had previously been throwing, running and catching, but Tuesday marks the first time he's swung a bat since undergoing surgery May 9. The 32-year-old also caught a bullpen from Nick Robertson on Tuesday, an encouraging sign considering the fractured wrist was on his glove hand. Still, it's been just over four weeks of what's expected to be a 10-week recovery period for Contreras, which puts a timeline for return in the middle of July.
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Garrett Stubbs C | PHI
Phillies' Garrett Stubbs: Batting eighth Tuesday
Stubbs is starting behind the plate and batting eighth Tuesday against the Red Sox, Alex Coffey of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
The 31-year-old will be making just his 15th start of the season, but he should have a more regular role for the foreseeable future with J.T. Realmuto (knee) landing on the injured list Tuesday. Stubbs has a .173/.271/.192 slash line in 59 plate appearances this season and doesn't offer much fantasy upside.
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Ivan Herrera C | STL
Cardinals' Ivan Herrera: Sitting again Tuesday
Herrera is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Pirates, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports,
It's the second straight game on the bench for Herrera, who started the previous 14 games and posted a .559 OPS during that span. Pedro Pages will receive another start behind the plate and bat eighth Tuesday.
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Elias Diaz C | SD
Rockies' Elias Diaz: Held out Tuesday
Diaz (calf) is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game in Minnesota.
Diaz tweaked his left calf in Monday's loss to the Twins and the expectation is that he won't be available for the remainder of the series. Jacob Stallings will do the catching Tuesday.