MLB Player News

Murphy isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays.

Murphy started in the last six games and hit .318 with a homer, a double, four RBI and three runs during that time. Stephen Vogt will take his place at catcher and bat fifth Wednesday.

McGuire is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Twins, Vinnie Duber of AllCHGO.com reports.

Even after producing a season-high-tying three hits in his four plate appearances during Tuesday's 8-2 loss, McGuire will take a seat for the day game after a night game. He's now been benched four times in five games, as Seby Zavala has seemingly overtaken McGuire as Chicago's preferred option behind the plate.

Contreras went 1-for-3 with a walk and a two-run home run in Tuesday's win over the Cardinals.

Atlanta jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the first inning thanks to long balls by Austin Riley and Contreras. The young backstop snapped a 12-game homer drought with the blast, a stretch during which he slashed just .209/.277/.256; however, on the season, Contreras is batting a solid .267 with 10 home runs and 21 RBI through 40 contests.

Gomes isn't in the lineup Wednesday against Milwaukee.

Gomes went 2-for-8 with a run and a strikeout over his last two games, but he'll get a breather Wednesday. P.J. Higgins is starting behind the plate and batting seventh.

Contreras (hamstring) isn't starting Wednesday against Milwaukee.

Contreras has been dealing with left hamstring tightness since Monday, and he'll be out of the lineup for a second consecutive game while he continues to receive treatment. Ian Happ is serving as the designated hitter while P.J. Higgins starts behind the plate.

Maile is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers.

Maile and Sandy Leon have now alternated turns behind the plate for seven straight contests, and the two are expected to work in a timeshare at catcher until No. 1 backstop Austin Hedges (concussion) is ready to return from the 7-day injured list. In Tuesday's 11-4 loss, Maile went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored.

Sanchez will sit Wednesday versus the White Sox.

Sanchez will get a day off after he went 1-for-3 with a walk in Tuesday's win. Luis Arraez will slide into the designated hitter spot while Jose Miranda enters the lineup at first base and is set to bat seventh against the White Sox.

Realmuto went 1-for-2 with a walk, a home run and three RBI in Tuesday's 11-0 rout of the Nationals.

His big blow was a two-run shot off Erasmo Ramirez in the fifth inning that gave the Phillies a 6-0 lead. Realmuto is up to seven homers on the season, but he's gone yard in back-to-back games and four times in his last nine, a surge that has seen him hit .273 (9-for-33) with three steals, seven runs and 10 RBI.

Garver went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a second run scored in Tuesday's 10-9 extra-inning loss to the Orioles.

Garver was one of three Texas hitters to slug a home run over the final third of the game. His seventh-inning blast tied the game briefly. It was his second homer in as many games. Since the Rangers mentioned possible surgery on his damaged right forearm, Garver is raking with a .320/.370/.720 slash, three home runs, six RBI and six runs scored over seven contests. Surgery seems inevitable, but when it happens might be determined by how the team performs. If postseason prospects are real AND Garver maintains an impact bat, then it could be put off until the offseason. If neither of those scenarios are present in the second half of the season, it makes sense to have the surgery earlier and have Garver available for the start of 2023.

Haase went 2-for-5 with a double, a two-run home run and two runs scored in Tuesday's win over the Guardians.

Haase took Cleveland starter Cal Quantrill deep in the fourth inning with a runner on for his seventh home run of the season. He's gone deep in consecutive contests and has five home runs over his last 12 games. Tucker Barnhart is still the presumptive starter at catcher in Detroit, but the Tigers will likely keep Haase in the lineup while he's in the midst of this power surge.