MLB Player News

Baldwin is not in the lineup for Sunday's contest against the Marlins.

It's the first day off since June 24 for Baldwin, who will get a bit of extra rest as Atlanta gears up for the playoffs. Sean Murphy will do the catching, and Mike Yastrzemski will slot in at designated hitter.

Smith is absent from the lineup for Sunday's contest in San Francisco.

Smith will get a little extra rest as the Dodgers head into postseason action. Hunter Feduccia will do the catching in Sunday's regular-season finale.

Moreno (hamstring) will start at designated hitter and will bat third in Sunday's game versus the Padres.

Moreno is nursing a hamstring injury that first cropped up during Friday's contest, but he'll attempt to play through the injury. The 26-year-old Moreno is also trying to win the National League batting title, as he'll enter play Sunday with a one-point edge over Luis Arraez (ankle).

Contreras is absent from the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Cardinals.

Contreras will be given an extra day of rest before the Brewers open up NLDS play next weekend. Gary Sanchez will do the catching in Sunday's regular-season finale.

Jensen is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.

Maikel Garcia will get a turn atop the order as Luke Maile catches and Salvador Perez serves as the designated hitter to close out the regular season for Kansas City. Jensen currently sits seventh among fantasy catchers in traditional rotisserie leagues, having slashed .239/.323/.467 with 27 homers, 81 RBI, 80 runs scored and two stolen bases in 149 games this season.

Alvarez is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals, aa reports.

Luis Torrens will step in behind the plate to catch for Sean Manaea in the Mets' final game of 2026. Alvarez reached the century mark in games played for the third time in four years, but his strikeout rate shot up to a career-high 30.7 percent in 2026, costing him more than 20 points in batting average compared to 2025.

McCann went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 10-7 loss to the Padres.

McCann has hit three homers over eight games in September. The catcher is batting just .217 (5-for-23) in that span. He's mostly been limited to a reserve role down the stretch. On the season, McCann is batting .283 with a .774 OPS, seven homers, 28 RBI, 17 runs scored and six doubles over 162 plate appearances.

Moreno tweaked his hamstring during Saturday's 10-7 loss to the Padres, but he's expected to be in the lineup for Sunday's regular-season finale, Jack Sommers of SI.com reports.

The issue cropped up during Friday's game, but Moreno was in the lineup for Saturday's contest before being pinch hit for in the ninth frame. He received treatment for his hamstring following Saturday's loss, and it looks like the 26-year-old catcher will be in action for Sunday's game as the Diamondbacks make one final push toward a playoff berth. He went 1-for-3 with an RBI single prior to his exit.

Goodman went 2-for-5 with two home runs and four RBI during the Rockies' 9-6 win over the White Sox on Saturday.

Goodman extended the Rockies' lead to three runs on two separate occasions, first with a solo homer in the third and again with a three-run long ball in the ninth, with the latter being the game-winning runs for Colorado. Those two home runs brought Goodman up to 41 for the season, making him the eighth player to belt 40-plus homers in the majors. He also has a .532 slugging percentage over 570 plate appearances, which is second-best in the National League among qualified hitters behind NL MVP frontrunner Pete Crow-Armstrong (.570).

Bailey went 2-for-5 with two home runs and three RBI in Saturday's 11-5 win over the Royals.

Bailey tied the game with a two-run shot in the second inning before going deep again in the ninth, notching the first two-homer game of his career. On the year, the 27-year-old is slashing .208/.274/.338 with 10 long balls, 37 RBI, 31 runs scored and three steals across 343 plate appearances, posting a .689 OPS in 81 games with the Guardians compared to a .396 mark in 30 with the Giants.