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  • Korey Lee C | CHW

    White Sox's Korey Lee: Out of Monday's lineup

    Lee is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Angels, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.

    Lee and Chuckie Robinson have alternated starts at catcher over the last five contests. It will be Robinson behind the dish for Monday's series opener.

  • Dodgers' Austin Barnes: Placed on IL with fractured toe

    The Dodgers placed Barnes on the 10-day injured list Monday due to a fractured left big toe.

    The fracture is to the same toe that Barnes previously fractured in August. While he spent the minimum 10 days on the IL in his first stint, the expectation this time around is that Barnes will be sidelined until the postseason, per Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register. Hunter Feduccia was recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City to fill in for Barnes as the Dodgers' backup catcher behind Will Smith.

  • Dodgers' Hunter Feduccia: Recalled from minors

    The Dodgers recalled Feduccia from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Monday.

    Feduccia is expected to serve as the Dodgers' backup catcher behind Will Smith for the rest of the regular season after Austin Barnes was placed on the 10-day injured list due to a fractured left big toe. Feduccia has appeared in two major-league games this season, with his last outing taking place Aug. 25 against the Rays. The 27-year-old is slashing .284/.409/.428 with six home runs and 50 RBI across 350 plate appearances in Triple-A this season.

  • Angels' Logan O'Hoppe: Day of rest Monday

    O'Hoppe is absent from the lineup for Monday's contest against the White Sox, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

    It's a routine day off for O'Hoppe, who had caught the previous two games for the Halos. Matt Thaiss will be behind the dish in Monday's series opener.

  • Diamondbacks' Adrian Del Castillo: Optioned to Reno

    Arizona optioned Del Castillo to Triple-A Reno on Monday.

    With top catcher Gabriel Moreno returning from the 10-day injured list Sunday, the Diamondbacks will roll with Jose Herrera as the No. 2 backstop. Del Castillo is slashing .313/.368/.525 over 87 major-league plate appearances this season, but he'll have an everyday role in Reno for the tail end of the Triple-A season. The move makes room on the Diamondbacks' 28-man roster for right-hander Scott McGough.

  • Dodgers' Austin Barnes: X-rays show new fracture in toe

    Barnes said Monday that X-rays showed a fracture in his left big toe in a different spot than his previous fracture, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

    Barnes missed the minimum amount of time when he was placed on the 10-day injured list on Aug. 19 with the same injury. The 34-year-old catcher is expected to go on the IL again, per Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic, but it's unclear whether Barnes will miss more than the minimum 10 days this time around.

  • Brian Serven C | TOR

    Blue Jays' Brian Serven: Removed from 40-man roster

    The Blue Jays designated Serven for assignment Monday.

    Serven hit only .159/.243/.222 over 28 contests with Toronto. The Blue Jays are replacing him with Tyler Heineman, who will be the backup catcher behind Alejandro Kirk down the stretch.

  • Royals' Freddy Fermin: On bench Monday

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

    Fermin will be on the bench for the second day in a row, but he should be a semi-regular presence in the lineup over the final two weeks of the season while the Royals give veteran catcher Salvador Perez time off behind the plate and deploy him at first base or designated hitter. Though he's mustered an underwhelming .505 OPS thus far in September, Fermin has been a near-league-average hitter (101 wRC+) with a .286/.335/.387 slash line over 344 plate appearances for the season.

  • Braves' Travis d'Arnaud: Absent from Atlanta lineup

    D'Arnaud is not in the lineup for Monday's contest versus the Dodgers.

    Sean Murphy will start at catcher for Atlanta on Monday. He and d'Arnaud wound up splitting the catching duties during the four-game series with the Dodgers, with both making two starts apiece.

  • Tom Murphy C | SF

    Giants' Tom Murphy: Likely done for 2024

    Murphy (knee) has yet to resume catching and isn't expected to be activated from the 60-day injured list before the season ends Sept. 29, Evan Webeck of the East Bay Times reports.

    Murphy has resided on the IL since May 5 with a sprained MCL in his left knee. Though he avoided surgery and was expected to make a full recovery from the injury in six weeks, Murphy has been a slow healer, with the knee injury still presenting too much pain for him to resume squatting behind the plate. The knee sprain hasn't kept him from hitting, throwing and running, but the Giants aren't keen on activating the 33-year-old if he's available only as a designated hitter or pinch-hitting option. Murphy said that he expects to be ready to resume catching in spring training after getting a full offseason of recovery.

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