MLB Player News
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Jonah Heim C | ATL
Rangers' Jonah Heim: On bench Wednesday
Heim is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays.
Heim will yield to Kyle Higashioka behind the dish Wednesday. Heim is 2-for-18 (.111) with eight strikeouts over his last six appearances.
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Adley Rutschman C | BAL
Orioles' Adley Rutschman: Back in lineup Wednesday
Manager Tony Mansolino said that Rutschman will be in the lineup at designated hitter for Wednesday's game against the Cardinals, Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun reports.
Rutschman missed back-to-back games after taking a foul tip to the mask Sunday, but the catcher will avoid a stint on the IL and has been cleared to return to the lineup. It's unclear if Rutschman will need multiple games at DH before being put back behind the dish.
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Joey Bart C | PIT
Pirates' Joey Bart: Out with concussion
The Pirates placed Bart on the 7-day injured list Wednesday due to a concussion.
The 28-year-old was struck in the head by a backswing Tuesday and will be unavailable for at least the next week while in the concussion protocol. The Pirates reinstated Endy Rodriguez (finger) from the 10-day injured list in a corresponding move, and he should split catching duties with Henry Davis while Bart is sidelined.
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Gabriel Moreno C | ARI
Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Getting Wednesday off
Moreno is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Pirates, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.
Moreno started the previous four games and will receive a breather Wednesday after going 5-for-16 with a double and a triple during that span. Jose Herrera will step in behind the plate to catch for righty Zac Gallen in the series finale versus Pittsburgh.
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Yainer Diaz C | HOU
Astros' Yainer Diaz: Idle Wednesday
Diaz is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics.
After catching back-to-back games, Diaz will cede to Victor Caratini behind the dish Wednesday. Diaz is slashing .232/.273/.362 in 187 plate appearances this season.
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Patrick Bailey C | SF
Giants' Patrick Bailey: Receiving breather Wednesday
Bailey is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Bailey started the first two games of the series and will rest Wednesday while in the midst of a 2-for-18 slump. Sam Huff will bat eighth and do the catching for righty Landen Roupp.
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Carlos Narvaez C | BOS
Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: Getting breather
Narvaez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers.
After making three straight starts behind the dish, Narvaez will get a rest day Wednesday. Connor Wong will catch and bat eighth for the series finale against Milwaukee.
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Dominic Keegan C | TB
Rays' Dominic Keegan: Back in action at Triple-A
Keegan (elbow) was reinstated from Triple-A Durham's 7-day injured list Monday and started at catcher and went 0-for-3 with a walk in his 2025 debut with the affiliate.
Keegan was cleared to rejoin Durham this week after he completed an eight-game rehab assignment in the rookie-level Florida Complex League. The 24-year-old backstop spent the entire 2024 season at Double-A Montgomery and produced a .283/.369/.432 slash line with nine home runs across 442 plate appearances.
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Francisco Alvarez C | NYM
Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Not in Wednesday's lineup
Alvarez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox.
Alvarez went 2-for-5 with a walk and a hit-by-pitch in the first two games of the series and will take a seat for Wednesday's finale. Luis Torrens will step in behind the plate to catch for righty Griffin Canning.