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Hunter Goodman C | COL
Rockies' Hunter Goodman: Continues power surge
Goodman went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run, an additional run scored and two walks Tuesday in a 7-3 win against the Cubs.
Goodman got Colorado off to a good start with a two-run blast off Colin Rea in the first inning. The long ball was his seventh over his past 12 contests, a span in which the backstop is batting .256 with 14 RBI, 11 runs and two stolen bases. Goodman broke out with 31 homers over 144 contests last season, and he's on pace to easily exceed that mark this year with 18 home runs through 61 games. Goodman leads MLB catchers in long balls and ranks fourth among qualified backstops in OPS (.845)
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Sebastian Rivero C | LAA
Angels' Sebastian Rivero: Leaves with injury Tuesday
Rivero was removed from Tuesday's game against the Astros with an apparent left hand injury, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
Rivero suffered the injury after fouling off a pitch in the fifth inning of Tuesday's contest and wasn't able to finish his at-bat. The severity of his injury remains unknown, but if he needs to go on the IL, the Angels will need to promote another catcher from the minors to provide depth behind Logan O'Hoppe.
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Gabriel Moreno C | ARI
Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Smacks homer in Miami
Moreno went 1-for-3 with two walks and a solo home run during Arizona's 10-6 loss to Miami on Tuesday.
Moreno reduced the Diamondbacks' deficit to 3-2 with a solo homer off Max Meyer in the fourth inning. Moreno has gone deep in back-to-back games and is up to five home runs on the season. He's slashing .257/.335/.429 with three steals and 22 RBI in 161 plate appearances.
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Brandon Valenzuela C | TOR
Blue Jays' Brandon Valenzuela: Hits walk-off single Tuesday
Valenzuela went 1-for-4 with an RBI single in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Phillies.
Valenzuela failed to reach base safely in his first three plate appearances, but the rookie catcher came up clutch with an RBI single in the ninth that brought the game-winning run home. Valenzuela has been effective at the plate this season and has gone 7-for-18 (.389) with seven RBI, five extra-base hits and four runs scored over his last six games. Alejandro Kirk (thumb) is on track to return from the 60-day injured list Friday, but the Blue Jays might keep Valenzuela on the 26-man roster rather than send him down to the minors, though Tyler Heineman does not have any options remaining.
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Adley Rutschman C | BOS
Orioles' Adley Rutschman: Dealing with hamstring tightness
Rutschman has been battling left hamstring tightness over the past few days, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.
Rutschman has been held out of the Orioles' last two games, and manager Craig Albernaz said after Tuesday's contest that the 28-year-old backstop has been dealing with a hamstring issue. The team is considering him day-to-day for now, so a trip to the injured list doesn't appear imminent, though Sam Huff could receive another start or two behind the plate while Rutschman and Samuel Basallo (wrist) recover from their respective injuries.
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Carson Kelly C | CHC
Cubs' Carson Kelly: Idle Tuesday
Kelly is not in the lineup Tuesday versus the Rockies.
Kelly went 3-for-12 with an RBI while playing in three games versus the Giants from Friday to Sunday. He will get some rest with Miguel Amaya starting at catcher and batting eighth Tuesday.
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Keibert Ruiz C | WAS
Nationals' Keibert Ruiz: Resting Tuesday
Ruiz is not in the lineup Tuesday versus the Giants.
Drew Millas has the start behind the plate and is batting eighth Tuesday while Ruiz sits on the bench. Ruiz has gone 3-for-10 with two doubles over his last three games.
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Logan O'Hoppe DH | TEX
Angels' Logan O'Hoppe: Idle Tuesday
O'Hoppe is not in the lineup Tuesday versus the Astros, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
O'Hoppe is getting a breather Tuesday after going 1-for-4 with two RBI in the series opener Monday. As he sits, Sebastian Rivero starts behind the dish, batting ninth.
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Samuel Basallo C | BAL
Orioles' Samuel Basallo: Managing wrist issue
Basallo is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Mariners due to left wrist pain, Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun reports.
According to Jake Rill of MLB.com, Basallo has dealt with some discomfort and pain in his left wrist throughout most of his life, and he was diagnosed with a bony growth in the wrist Monday after the issue resurfaced. The 21-year-old should now have better path to treatment and could look for a more permanent solution during the offseason.
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Adley Rutschman C | BOS
Orioles' Adley Rutschman: Out of lineup again Tuesday
Rutschman is out of the lineup for Tuesday's matchup against Seattle.
Rutschman will ride the bench for the second game in a row after starting each of the team's previous 11 contests. Sam Huff will once again start at catcher and bat ninth Tuesday. The Orioles have yet to announce an injury, but Rutschman is presumably dealing with something given that he has an .832 OPS through 48 games this season and is batting .360 (9-for-25) in June.