MLB Player News

Haase went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 6-5 extra-inning loss to the Twins.

The backstop has a seven-game hitting streak going, although he doesn't have a multi-hit performance during that stretch. Haase continues to put a charge in the ball -- seven of his 16 homers on the year have come in July, including three in his last five starts.

Realmuto went 1-for-5 with a stolen base in Monday's 6-5 win over Washington.

The catcher worked a double-steal with Jean Segura after both got aboard with singles in the first inning. Realmuto continues to provide modest speed with six steals in nine attempts. The 30-year-old is slashing .264/.358/.436 with 10 home runs, 39 RBI and 37 runs scored across 316 plate appearances. He's hit safely in seven of his nine games (9-for-38) since the All-Star break.

Diaz is out of the lineup Monday against the Angels.

Diaz went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk Sunday and will continue to alternate starts behind the plate with Dom Nunez, who is batting ninth Monday.

Collins will remain on the bench Monday against the Royals.

Collins started three games in a row behind the plate last week but now finds himself on the bench for the second game in a row. Seby Zavala will catch Dallas Keuchel in his absence.

Kirk is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Red Sox.

Kirk and Reese McGuire have alternated starts behind the dish since Kirk joined the roster Friday. McGuire will take his turn Monday, but Kirk has gone 3-for-7 with a double in the two games since his return, raising his season OPS to .829 through 19 games, so he's likely to keep earning opportunities.

McCann isn't in the lineup for Game 1 of Monday's doubleheader against Atlanta.

McCann wasn't in the lineup for Sunday's series finale against Toronto, but he drew a walk as a pinch hitter. Tomas Nido will start behind the dish and bat seventh in the matinee.

Jeffers is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Tigers.

Mitch Garver is back with the Twins after a three-game absence due to a stint on the paternity list, so Jeffers will settle back in as Minnesota's No. 2 catcher. Jeffers drew five consecutive starts to close out last week, going 4-for-17 with two doubles and an RBI in those contests.

Diaz went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Dodgers.

Diaz's ninth long ball of the season briefly helped the Rockies recapture the lead after the Dodgers tied the game at 1-1 in the bottom of the first inning. Even after leaving the yard twice during the series in Los Angeles, Diaz is sitting on a modest .675 OPS for the season. Even for a catcher, that mark is nothing special, but it should be good enough to keep Diaz ahead of Dom Nunez (.633 OPS, 37.2 percent strikeout rate in 183 plate appearances) on the depth chart.

Smith went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk Sunday in the Dodgers' 3-2 win over the Rockies.

After getting the day off Saturday, Smith checked back into the lineup for the series finale and provided the decisive hit of the afternoon, taking reliever Carlos Estevez deep to center field in the eighth inning to break a 2-2 tie. The home run was the 14th of the season for Smith, leaving him one shy of matching the career-best total he supplied as a rookie in 2019.

Knizner went 1-for-2 with a double, three walks and a run in a win over the Reds on Sunday.

Knizner drew another start for Yadier Molina (neck) and was a thorn in the side of Reds pitching all afternoon long. The reserve backstop has taken advantage of his current three-game stretch behind the dish in Molina's stead, going 3-for-7 with two doubles, two RBI, six walks and two runs over that span.