MLB Player News
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Patrick Bailey C | SF
Giants' Patrick Bailey: Not in Wednesday's lineup
Bailey (neck) is not in the Giants' starting lineup against the Rockies on Wednesday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Bailey is out of the Giants' starting nine for a second consecutive game due to neck spasms. Andrew Knizner will start behind home plate and bat ninth while forming a battery with Robbie Ray.
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Luis Torrens DH | NYM
Mets' Luis Torrens: Filling in for Alvarez
Torrens will start at catcher and bat seventh in Wednesday's game against the Nationals.
The 29-year-old will get his third start behind the plate in four games, but he'll see his playing time dip once Francisco Alvarez (personal) returns from the paternity list, likely no later than Friday. Torrens has been productive enough when called upon this season, slashing .241/.328/.370 with a home run and 13 RBI over 122 plate appearances.
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Carson Kelly C | CHC
Cubs' Carson Kelly: Bounces back with two hits in loss
Kelly went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Wednesday's 7-2 loss to the Phillies.
After getting a breather Tuesday, Kelly returned Wednesday and delivered his first multi-hit effort since May 24. In 10 games since that last two-hit performance, the catcher had gone just 2-for-30 with six strikeouts. Kelly still has a solid .255 batting average and .868 OPS, thanks to a scintillating start to the season, and he should remain Chicago's clear No. 1 backstop as long as Miguel Amaya (oblique) is sidelined.
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Adrian Del Castillo C | ARI
Diamondbacks' Adrian Del Castillo: Comes up big in Triple-A debut
Del Castillo (shoulder) was reinstated from Triple-A Reno's 7-day injured list Tuesday and went 2-for-5 with a home run, four RBI and an additional run in a 15-9 loss to Sugar Land.
Del Castillo served as the designated hitter in his season debut for Reno, and he'll likely remain limited to a non-defensive role for at least a few more games while he looks to regain full strength in his throwing shoulder. The young backstop was diagnosed with a strained right shoulder late in spring training and made all 13 of his rehab appearances as a DH once he was cleared to begin an assignment in the rookie-level Arizona Complex League on May 20. Del Castillo posted an .893 OPS in 87 plate appearances in the majors a season ago, but he's unlikely to warrant serious consideration for a call-up to Arizona until he's catching again.
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Jose Herrera C | TEX
Diamondbacks' Jose Herrera: Filling in for resting Moreno
Herrera will start at catcher and bat ninth in Wednesday's game against the Mariners.
Herrera will get his fourth start behind the plate in five games, but his playing time will likely trend down moving forward. Top backstop Gabriel Moreno missed three straight starts due to a hand injury before he returned to the lineup for Tuesday's 10-3 win, going 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in the victory. Moreno will give way to Herrera on Wednesday, but Moreno is merely getting some rest for the day game after a night game.
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Gabriel Moreno C | ARI
Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Resting Wednesday
Moreno is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mariners.
Moreno had been out of the lineup for three straight games due to a hand injury before returning to action Tuesday. He came up big in Arizona's 10-3 win, going 1-for-4 with a three-run home run. Moreno will retreat to the bench Wednesday for the day game after a night game, but he should operate as the Diamondbacks' primary backstop moving forward.
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Eric Haase C | MIL
Brewers' Eric Haase: Picking up rare start
Haase will start at catcher and bat ninth in Wednesday's game against Atlanta.
Though top backstop William Contreras remains in the lineup Wednesday, he's serving as the Brewers' designated hitter, which opens a starting role up for Haase in the series finale. Haase will be making his first start since June 4 and just his second since May 27, as Contreras continues to shoulder one of the heavier workloads among all catchers in the big leagues.
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Joey Bart C | PIT
Pirates' Joey Bart: Ready for rehab assignment
Bart (concussion) is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Indianapolis on Wednesday.
Bart resumed on-field activities a week ago but remained in the concussion protocol, but his assignment to Indianapolis implies that he's no longer dealing with any lingering symptoms of the head injury he suffered May 28. The 28-year-old will likely need at least a couple games in the minors to get his timing back at the plate, but he could be ready to return from the injured list at some point this weekend.
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Tyler Stephenson C | CIN
Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Resting up for day game
Stephenson is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Guardians.
Stephenson will get some rest for Wednesday's matinee after he started at catcher in both of the first two games of the series in Cleveland. Jose Trevino will spell Stephenson behind the plate in the finale.