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Jesus Rodriguez C | SF
Giants' Jesus Rodriguez: Suffers setback
Rodriguez said Thursday that he's suffered a setback with his elbow neuritis, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Rodriguez began a rehab assignment at Triple-A on Sunday, but the Giants paused his assignment after one game due to the setback. He's scheduled to see a specialist within the next few days, and a clearer picture of his return timeline should emerge following his doctor's visit. In the meantime, Drew Cavanaugh and Andrew Knizner will continue to split reps behind the plate for the Giants.
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Hunter Feduccia C | LAD
Dodgers' Hunter Feduccia: Held out of lineup
Feduccia is not in the lineup for Thursday's contest against Atlanta.
He has been the Dodgers' primary catcher since Dalton Rushing (elbow) joined Will Smith (neck) on the injured list, but Feduccia will exit the lineup Thursday after starting the previous three games. Ben Rortvedt will be behind the plate.
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Sean Murphy C | ATL
Braves' Sean Murphy: Launches first homer of season
Murphy went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, a double and two runs scored in Wednesday's 6-5 win over the Dodgers.
Murphy finished a triple shy of the cycle, with the highlight coming when he took Eric Lauer deep for a solo homer in the sixth inning for his first long ball of the season. The three-hit performance was a season best after Murphy failed to record a multi-hit showing in his first 13 games of the season. The catcher is batting just 8-for-34 (.235) across 10 games since returning from the injured list.
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Hunter Goodman C | COL
Rockies' Hunter Goodman: Homers in second straight game
Goodman went 2-for-6 with a two-run home run and an additional run in Wednesday's 13-1 win against the Nationals.
After spending the 10-day minimum on the IL due to a shoulder strain, Goodman has homered in his first two games back from the injury. Goodman is third in the National League in long balls with 36, sporting a .869 OPS and 72 RBI in 113 games.
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Drew Romo C | CHW
White Sox's Drew Romo: Resting up Wednesday
Romo is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rangers.
Romo will hit the bench after he went 1-for-7 with a walk and a run scored while starting behind the dish in the first two contests of the series. Jake Rogers will handle catching duties Wednesday.
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Sean Murphy C | ATL
Braves' Sean Murphy: Drawing third straight start
Murphy will start at catcher and bat ninth in Wednesday's game against the Dodgers.
Though he's produced a poor .167/.194/.200 slash line over 31 plate appearances since coming back from the 60-day injured list Aug. 3, Murphy will stick in the starting nine for a third straight game. The veteran backstop's strong defense appears to be fueling his playing time more than anything he's done with the bat.
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Yainer Diaz C | HOU
Astros' Yainer Diaz: Resting after two-homer game
Diaz is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Yankees.
Diaz will get a breather Wednesday, one night after turning in one of his best performances of the season. He was the star of Tuesday's 9-7 win, going 3-for-4 with two home runs, one walk, three RBI and an additional run. Christian Vazquez will get the nod behind the plate in Diaz's stead.
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Endy Rodriguez C | PIT
Pirates' Endy Rodriguez: Undergoes surgery
Rodriguez underwent surgery Wednesday to repair the labrum in his left hip, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.
Rodriguez is expected to resume baseball activities in 7-to-9 months, ruling him out for the rest of 2026 and likely the early portion of the 2027 campaign as well. The 26-year-old will finish the season with a .267/.373/.467 slash line alongside seven homers, 20 RBI, 20 runs scored and six steals across 158 plate appearances in the majors. With Rodriguez out, Rafael Flores and Henry Davis figure to split starts behind the plate for the rest of the season.
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Keibert Ruiz C | WAS
Nationals' Keibert Ruiz: Out of starting nine Wednesday
Ruiz is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rockies.
Ruiz will take a seat for the second straight game while the Nationals go with Harry Ford behind the plate. Despite Ruiz's consecutive absences, the playing time at catcher still seems to be tilting in his favor while he's produced a superb .346/.424/.423 batting line since the start of August.