MLB Player News

Diaz went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs scored Tuesday against the Dodgers.

Diaz continued his recent power surge, popping his third homer in his last seven starts. He's also tallied eight RBI and four runs scored in that span to put together the most productive stretch of his season. Diaz now has five home runs for the campaign while hitting .225 across 184 plate appearances.

Heim isn't in the lineup Wednesday against Kansas City.

Heim started in the last three games and went 4-for-12 with a homer, three RBI, two runs and a strikeout. Meibrys Viloria is taking over behind the dish and batting ninth.

Murphy is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Yankees.

With Oakland concluding its series in New York with a day game after a night game, Murphy will get a breather after he was behind the plate for both of the past two evenings. Stephen Vogt will catch for starting pitcher Cole Irvin on Wednesday.

McCann isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against Houston.

McCann went 1-for-11 with a run, an RBI, a walk and three strikeouts over his three games since returning to the field. Tomas Nido is drawing the start behind the plate and batting ninth Wednesday.

Narvaez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rays.

With the Brewers wrapping up their series with a day game after a night game and a southpaw (Jalen Beeks) scheduled to start for Tampa Bay, it comes as little surprise that the lefty-hitting Narvaez takes a seat. Victor Caratini will handle catching duties Wednesday after Narvaez went 1-for-3 with a walk while starting behind the dish in Tuesday's 5-3 win.

Maldonado isn't starting Wednesday against the Mets.

Maldonado is getting a breather after he went 1-for-11 with seven strikeouts over the last three games. Jason Castro is taking over behind the dish and batting eighth.

Trevino isn't in the lineup Wednesday against the Athletics.

Trevino went 2-for-12 with a double, three RBI, a run and four strikeouts while starting in the last four games. Kyle Higashioka is taking over behind the dish and batting ninth Wednesday.

Rutschman went 0-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Tuesday's 2-0 loss to the Mariners.

Rutschman drew a fourth-inning walk and then stole second as Ryan Mountcastle swiped third. This steal goes down as Rutschman's first in the majors, though he posted only four thefts across parts of three campaigns in the minors. The catcher saw his six-game hitting streak end Tuesday, dropping his slash line to .228/.296/.421 with three home runs, nine RBI, 15 runs scored and 11 doubles in 125 plate appearances.

Contreras went 2-for-4 with a walk and an RBI in Tuesday's loss to the Reds.

Contreras extended his hitting streak to four games and is now batting .272 for the season with a solid .881 OPS. The Chicago backstop is likely headed toward his third All-Star Game selection this season. Contreras has been a bright spot for the 28-46 Cubs, and he remains a key trade candidate before the deadline due to his expiring contract.

Realmuto went 1-for-4 with an RBI and a stolen base in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to Atlanta.

The backstop swiped his 10th bag of the year in the first inning off Charlie Morton and Travis d'Arnaud, marking the third time in his career Realmuto has reached double digits in steals. He needed only 66 games to reach that plateau this season, and the 31-year-old seems almost certain to break his previous career high of 13, set last year in 134 contests. His power numbers have taken a step backward, however, and he sports a .238/.315/.363 slash line with five homers, 29 RBI and 35 runs.