MLB Player News
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Yasmani Grandal C | PIT
White Sox's Yasmani Grandal: Swipes rare bag
Grandal went 2-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base during Sunday's 3-2 win over the Red Sox.
The 33-year-old played at first base Sunday and reached three times in four plate appearances, and he also stole second base after walking during the eighth inning. It's the first stolen base since 2019 for Grandal, so he shouldn't be expected to run much more this year, if at all. The multi-hit game was Grandal's first of the campaign and will perhaps get his bat going after a slow start.
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Kyle Higashioka C | TEX
Yankees' Kyle Higashioka: Resting for Game 2
Higashioka is out of the lineup for the second game of Sunday's doubleheader with the Rangers.
As expected, Higashioka will take a seat for the nightcap after catching all nine innings and going 0-for-2 at the plate in the Yankees' 2-1 win in the afternoon contest. Jose Trevino will catch for starting pitcher Jordan Montgomery in Game 2.
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Mitch Garver C | SEA
Rangers' Mitch Garver: Not starting nightcap
Garver is out of the lineup for Game 2 of Sunday's doubleheader against the Yankees.
Garver will take a seat for Game 2 after going 2-for-4 with two doubles and a strikeout during the matinee. Jonah Heim will work behind the plate in the nightcap and bat cleanup.
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James McCann C | ARI
Mets' James McCann: Sitting Game 2
McCann is out of the lineup for Game 2 of Sunday's doubleheader against the Phillies, Deesha Thosar of the New York Daily News reports.
McCann went 0-for-2 during the 3-2 loss in Game 1, and it's not a surprise he won't be starting both ends of the twin bill. Tomas Nido will start behind the plate and bat ninth in the nightcap.
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J.T. Realmuto C | PHI
Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Resting for nightcap
Realmuto is out of the lineup for the second game of Sunday's doubleheader with the Mets, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.
Realmuto went 1-for-4 with two strikeouts while catching all nine innings of the Phillies' 3-2 win over the Mets in the afternoon game. He'll get some rest for the nightcap, paving the way for Garrett Stubbs to pick up a start behind the dish.
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Jacob Stallings C | BAL
Marlins' Jacob Stallings: Out of Sunday's lineup
Stallings is not in the lineup for Sunday's game at San Diego, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Stallings started the past two games and will head to the bench for the series finale Sunday afternoon. Payton Henry will start at catcher in his place.
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Keibert Ruiz C | WAS
Nationals' Keibert Ruiz: Receives breather Sunday
Ruiz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
Ruiz started the past three games and will sit for Sunday's day game. Riley Adams will work behind the plate in his place, forming a battery with Erick Fedde.
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Joey Bart C | ATL
Giants' Joey Bart: Out of Sunday's lineup
Bart is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
Bart started the past two games and will take a seat for Sunday's series finale. He went 3-for-4 against the Nationals on April 29 but is otherwise hitless in his past 12 games. Curt Casali will work behind the plate and bat ninth in his place.
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Martin Maldonado C | SD
Astros' Martin Maldonado: Receives rest day
Maldonado is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Maldonado will be getting some routine maintenance after he started at catcher each of the past three days. Jason Castro will relieve Maldonado behind the plate in the series finale.
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Ryan Jeffers C | MIN
Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Idle Sunday
Jeffers is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.
With the Twins and Athletics wrapping up their series with a day game, Jeffers will be getting a breather after he was behind the dish for Saturday's 1-0 win. Gary Sanchez will spell Jeffers at catcher, working in a battery with starting pitcher Chris Paddack.