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  • Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Receiving Sunday off

    Stephenson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.

    Stephenson will exit the lineup for the second time in the four-game series, paving the way for Jose Trevino to receive another turn behind the dish. Though he's striking out at a 33 percent clip dating back to the beginning of July, Stephenson has managed to maintain a .260 batting average during that time while providing three home runs, 11 RBI and 11 runs in 24 games.

  • Jose Trevino C | CIN

    Reds' Jose Trevino: Filling in for resting Stephenson

    Trevino will start at catcher and bat eighth in Sunday's game against the Pirates.

    With top backstop Tyler Stephenson receiving the afternoon off, Trevino will pick up his second start behind the plate in the four-game series. Since the All-Star break, Trevino has gone 3-for-27 (.111 average) with one RBI and one run in eight games.

  • Luke Maile C | KC

    Royals' Luke Maile: Getting rare start Sunday

    Maile will start at catcher and bat eighth in Sunday's game against the Twins.

    Maile will enter the starting nine for just the third time since he was called up from Triple-A Omaha on July 4. Even with the Royals moving Freddy Fermin at the trade deadline while not adding a third catcher to the active roster, Maile is expected to see few opportunities while top backstop Salvador Perez shoulders a heavy workload behind the dish. Maile's role could shrink further if top prospect Carter Jensen gets promoted for a late-season audition.

  • Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Playing in camp games

    Moreno (finger) has recently resumed participating in simulated games at the Diamondbacks' spring training facility in Arizona, MLB.com reports.

    Moreno has been on the shelf since the middle of June and will likely require a rehab assignment before being activated from the 60-day injured list. He's eligible to rejoin the Diamondbacks on Aug. 18, but it's not clear yet if he'll be a realistic option to return on that date.

  • Cal Raleigh C | SEA

    Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Launches 44th homer

    Raleigh went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run and a walk in Saturday's 7-4 victory over Tampa Bay.

    Raleigh extended Seattle's lead with a three-run homer off Joe Boyle in the third inning. The catcher has now gone deep in back-to-back games after enduring a slow stretch following the All-Star break, batting .198/.253/.351 with four extra-base hits -- all homers -- and nine RBI over his first 19 games after the Midsummer Classic before the most recent pair of contests.

  • Braves' Drake Baldwin: Plates five runs across twin bill

    Baldwin went a combined 4-for-9 with two runs and five RBI across both games of a doubleheader sweep of Miami on Saturday.

    Baldwin started at DH in the matinee before moving behind the plate for the nightcap. He was productive in both contests, driving in two runs in Game 1 and three more in Game 2. The first-year backstop has a pair of five-RBI performances across his past three games to go along with his six-RBI effort July 21 against San Francisco. He continues to be a strong contender for NL Rookie of the Year honors with a .289/.357/.477 slash line, 13 homers, 31 runs and 51 RBI over 86 games.

  • Brewers' William Contreras: Hits 10th homer win

    Contreras went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Saturday's 7-4 win over the Mets.

    Contreras capped a four-run seventh inning with a two-run blast off Ryan Helsley. It was a much-needed performance for the catcher, who had been mired in a 1-for-22 slump since last homering in a five-hit effort Aug. 1. For the year, he's slashing .250/.351/.371 with 10 home runs, 49 RBI, 63 runs scored and five steals across 482 plate appearances.

  • Carson Kelly C | CHC

    Cubs' Carson Kelly: Posts three hits Saturday

    Kelly went 3-for-4 with one RBI in Saturday's 9-1 win over the Cardinals.

    This was Kelly's third multi-hit effort over seven games in August, and he's batting .364 (8-for-22) in that span. None of those hits have gone for extra bases, but the catcher is at least displaying some consistency at the plate. On the year, he's at a .276/.368/.484 slash line, 13 home runs, 38 RBI, 42 runs scored, 12 doubles and no stolen bases across 78 contests. His .852 OPS is the best of his career, which should allow Kelly to maintain decent playing time even once Miguel Amaya (oblique) returns in the upcoming week.

  • Athletics' Shea Langeliers: Stays hot in rout

    Langeliers went 3-for-4 with a home run, a double, a walk, three total RBI and two total runs scored in Saturday's 11-3 win over the Orioles.

    Langeliers fell a triple shy of the cycle, opening the scoring with a two-run homer in the first inning and adding an RBI double in the fifth. Over his past 14 games, the the 27-year-old has hit safely 12 times with seven multi-hit efforts, 14 extra-base hits, 14 RBI and 16 runs scored. For the season, he's slashing .274/.323/.546 with 23 homers, 52 RBI, 48 runs scored and five steals across 359 plate appearances.

  • Ethan Salas C | SD

    Padres' Ethan Salas: Cleared for baseball activity

    Salas (back) has been cleared for baseball activities, but he may not be ready for game action before the end of the minor-league season, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

    Salas hasn't played in a game since April 17, so he'll need a lengthy ramp-up period and the Padres won't rush him back from this stress fracture in his back that was slower to heal than anticipated. Regardless of whether Salas makes it back before the end of the minor-league season, he'll likely play either fall or winter ball to make up for what has essentially been a lost season.

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