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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.

  • 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.

  • Eric Haase C | SF

    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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Pedro Pages C | STL

    Cardinals' Pedro Pages: Grabbing seat Wednesday

    Pages is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Blue Jays.

    Pages will get a breather for Wednesday's day game after catching Tuesday night. Yohel Pozo will start behind the dish and bat eighth as the Cardinals try to avoid being swept.

  • Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Pops homer in return

    Moreno (hand) went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Tuesday's 10-3 win over the Mariners.

    Moreno missed three games after he suffered an injury to his right hand last Friday. He played the full game Tuesday, so he looks good to resume his status as the Diamondbacks' top catcher. His homer Tuesday was his first since May 23 versus the Cardinals, though he has been steady at the plate with just two hitless efforts in his last 16 games. Moreno is at a .277/.333/.428 slash line with five homers, 20 RBI, 28 runs scored and one stolen base across 51 contests.

  • Padres' Martin Maldonado: Goes yard in blowout win

    Maldonado went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk and a second run scored in Tuesday's 11-1 win over the Dodgers.

    Maldonado has two multi-hit efforts over his last three games, but he's gone just 5-for-32 (.156) in 15 contests dating back to May 13. The catcher continues to alternate starts with Elias Diaz this month. Maldonado has never been particularly gifted as a hitter, and he's at a .189/.223/.311 slash line with three homers, six RBI and five runs scored over 97 plate appearances this season.

  • Giants' Patrick Bailey: Battling neck spasms

    Bailey was scratched from the lineup ahead of Tuesday's game against the Rockies due to neck spasms, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

    While Bailey takes a day off to recover, Andrew Knizner will start behind the plate and could continue to do so if Bailey needs to miss any additional games.

  • Will Smith C | LAD

    Dodgers' Will Smith: Idle Tuesday

    Smith is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game in San Diego.

    Smith is on the bench for the a third time in a seven-game span. The catcher played in three consecutive games between Saturday and Monday in which he went 3-for-13 with a home run. As Smith rests Tuesday, Dalton Rushing steps in behind the plate, batting ninth.

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