MLB Player News
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Jose Trevino C | CIN
Reds' Jose Trevino: Lands on IL with spinal injury
The Reds placed Trevino on the 10-day injured list Wednesday due to a thoracic spine strain.
Trevino's IL stint is retroactive to Sunday, so he'll be eligible for activation as soon as April 15. Cincinnati called up P.J. Higgins from Triple-A Louisville in a corresponding move, and he'll serve as the backup to No. 1 catcher Tyler Stephenson while Trevino is on the mend from the injury. Manager Terry Francona said Trevino will undergo an MRI on Thursday, and the Reds should have a better idea regarding a timeline for the backstop's return once the test results are available, per Charlie Goldsmith of Fox 19 Now Cincinnati.
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William Contreras C | MIL
Brewers' William Contreras: Getting breather Wednesday
Contreras is out of the lineup for Wednesday's contest in Boston.
Contreras will get his first true off day of the season; the only other time he was out of the lineup came during the second leg of a doubleheader this past weekend. Gary Sanchez will start at catcher and bat fifth in Wednesday's rubber match.
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Bo Naylor C | CLE
Guardians' Bo Naylor: Receiving afternoon off
Naylor is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.
Naylor will take a seat for the second straight day with the Royals sending another lefty (Cole Ragans) to the hill for the series finale. Austin Hedges will catch for starting pitcher Joey Cantillo on Wednesday.
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J.T. Realmuto C | PHI
Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Not starting Wednesday
The Phillies will hold Realmuto (foot) out of the starting nine for Wednesday's game in San Francisco, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.
After being struck in the right foot by a foul tip while catching in the bottom of the first inning in Tuesday's 6-0 loss to the Giants, Realmuto was lifted from the game when his turn in the lineup came up in the top of the second. Fortunately for Realmuto, X-rays came back negative, but he'll receive at least one game off while he contends with bruising and soreness to the foot. Rafael Marchan will draw the start behind the dish Wednesday, but with a team off day on tap Thursday, Realmuto could be ready to resume catching in Friday's series opener versus the Diamondbacks.
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Adrian Del Castillo C | ARI
Diamondbacks' Adrian Del Castillo: Drives in two in loss
Del Castillo started at designated hitter and went 1-for-5 with two RBI in Tuesday's 4-3 extra-inning loss to the Mets.
With two outs and the bases loaded, Del Castillo challenged a called third strike, which was ruled a ball upon review. He didn't waste his second life and delivered a two-run single to right field to knot the game at 2-2. One batter later, Nolan Arenado doubled in the go-ahead run. The lefty batting Del Castillo, who was activated from the injured list Saturday, made his second start in three games since coming off the IL, both as the DH against right-handers.
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Kyle Higashioka C | TEX
Rangers' Kyle Higashioka: Smacks first homer of 2026
Higashioka went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer during the Rangers' 3-2 win over the Mariners on Tuesday.
Higashioka gave the Rangers the lead for good in the fifth inning, when he took George Kirby deep to left-center field for a two-run homer for his first long ball of the season. It was Higashioka's fourth start behind home plate in 11 games, and for now, it looks like he is the clear second option at catcher behind Danny Jansen to open the 2026 season.
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J.T. Realmuto C | PHI
Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Departs with bruised foot
Realmuto was removed from Tuesday's game against the Giants with a bruised right foot, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.
Realmuto was hit on the foot by a foul tip while catching in the first inning, and he was replaced by Rafael Marchan in the second. The fact that the Phillies are calling Realmuto's injury a bruise suggests he didn't suffer a fracture, though the team may still give him a break during Wednesday's series finale so he can properly recover.
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Moises Ballesteros C | CHC
Cubs' Moises Ballesteros: Records first home run in win
Ballesteros went 2-for-4 with a home run, an additional run scored and three total RBI in Tuesday's 9-2 win over the Rays.
Ballesteros got on the board with his first home run of the season when he took Yoendrys Gomez deep in the ninth inning to put the icing on the cake in an easy Chicago win. The 23-year-old has seen his playing time begin to decrease as he's been in a slump with just a .208 average and .592 OPS even after Tuesday's promising performance. Ballesteros has plenty of offensive upside, and while the Cubs will likely continue to rotate players into the DH spot, the youngster should still see his fair share of opportunities, particularly if he can get on a hot streak.