MLB Player News
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Travis d'Arnaud C | LAA
Braves' Travis d'Arnaud: Not in lineup Tuesday
D'Arnaud is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Red Sox.
D'Arnaud will be a bench option for Atlanta in his first game back from the concussion IL. He was drawing everyday starts between catcher and designated hitter prior to the head injury, but the NL East leaders will apparently ease him into action. Sean Murphy is catching Tuesday and Marcell Ozuna is filling the DH role.
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Sam Huff C | BAL
Rangers' Sam Huff: Called up Tuesday
Huff was recalled from Triple-A Round Rock on Tuesday.
Huff will join the big-league roster for the first time this season, replacing Travis Jankowski (hamstring) on the active roster after Jankowski was placed on the 10-day injured list. Huff has produced a .267 average with five homers, 20 RBI and 11 runs scored over 90 at-bats in 22 games with Round Rock this season. The 25-year-old will likely operate as bench bat for Texas while making an occasional start behind the plate.
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Gary Sanchez C | MIL
Mets' Gary Sanchez: Reaches minors deal with Mets
Sanchez signed a minor-league contract with the Mets on Tuesday, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports.
Sanchez opted out of his minor-league deal with the Giants last week after hitting just .164/.319/.182 with zero home runs and 19 strikeouts in 16 games at Triple-A Sacramento. The Mets will hope he can rediscover his power stroke at Triple-A Syracuse and give them some needed catching depth with Omar Narvaez (calf) slated to miss at least another month.
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Gabriel Moreno C | ARI
Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Racks up three hits, steals base
Moreno went 3-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a stolen base against Miami in a 5-2 victory Monday.
Moreno posted his second three-hit performance of the season, with his single in the sixth inning plating one of Arizona's five runs. The catcher also stole his first base as a big-leaguer in the fifth, though he was stranded at second. Moreno has been mostly as advertised so far this season, posting a standout .315 batting average but producing just one home run through 89 plate appearances.
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Willson Contreras 1B | BOS
Cardinals' Willson Contreras: Drives in two runs
Contreras went 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI and a run scored in Monday's 3-1 win over the Cubs.
Making his return to Wrigley Field, Contreras knocked in the go-ahead run in the sixth inning with an RBI double and brought home an insurance run in the eighth. He has multiple hits in four of his last eight games, going 10-for-34 (.294) during that stretch. Contreras improved his season slash line to .273/346/.405 with 12 extra-base hits and 16 RBI through 136 plate appearances.
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Eric Haase C | SF
Tigers' Eric Haase: Tallies three hits in win
Haase went 3-for-4 with two runs scored in Monday's win over the Guardians.
All three hits were singles, but fantasy managers will be happy with the effort, which pushed Haase's batting average up to .297 for the season. Jake Rogers has seen more time at catcher lately, though he's only batting .203, so Haase could see things swing back in his direction. He's also capable of playing in the outfield on days when Rogers starts behind the plate.
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Mitch Garver C | SEA
Rangers' Mitch Garver: Target return date still May 23
The target date for Garver (knee) to return off the 10-day injured list remains May 23, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.
Garver was able to take batting practice Friday and continues to make positive progress from the knee sprain that has kept him on the injured list since the middle of April. Because of how much time the veteran 31-year-old has missed, Garver will likely need a rehab assignment of at least a handful of games, and he'll likely begin that assignment at some point in the next week.
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Joey Bart C | ATL
Giants' Joey Bart: Gets Monday off
Bart isn't in the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Nationals, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Bart will take a seat for a second straight day after also sitting out of Sunday's series finale against the Brewers. Blake Sabol draws the start behind the dish and will bat seventh in Bart's place.
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Martin Maldonado C | SD
Astros' Martin Maldonado: Gets day off Monday
Maldonado is out of the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Angels, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Maldonado went 1-for-6 in two appearances in the three-game set against Seattle, and he'll retreat to the bench to open the series against the Angels on Monday. Yainer Diaz is starting behind the plate and hitting eighth.