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  • Elias Diaz C | KC

    Padres' Elias Diaz: Goes deep in victory

    Diaz went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 4-0 victory versus the Pirates.

    Diaz accounted for San Diego's second run with a solo blast to left field in the second inning. The veteran catcher has gone deep in each of his past two starts after hitting just one homer across his first 20 games of the campaign. Diaz has played slightly more than fellow backstop Martin Maldonado this year and is slashing .226/.314/.387 through 71 plate appearances.

  • Giants' Patrick Bailey: Scores twice, doubles in win

    Bailey went 2-for-4 with two runs scored and a double during Sunday's 9-3 win over the Rockies.

    Bailey singled in the fifth before coming around to score. He later cracked a double into left field during the seventh inning and crossed home again on a bases-loaded walk. The 25-year-old catcher delivered his first multi-hit game since April 9, marking his third such performance of the 2025 campaign. Bailey is now slashing .176/.224/.264 with nine RBI, nine runs scored, six doubles, a triple and a 6:33 BB:K across 98 plate appearances.

  • Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Homers in loss

    Stephenson started at designated hitter and went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Nationals.

    Stephenson finished off a productive opening series after missing the first five weeks of the season with an oblique injury. He had a pair of doubles and two RBI in his season debut Friday before whacking his first homer Sunday. He's operated as the designated hitter in two of his first three games back off the IL.

  • Sean Murphy C | ATL

    Braves' Sean Murphy: Stepping out of lineup

    Murphy is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers.

    It's likely a standard rest day for Murphy after he went 0-for-9 with three strikeouts across the first two games of the series versus Los Angeles. Drake Baldwin will take over behind the plate to catch for Bryce Elder on Sunday.

  • Will Smith C | LAD

    Dodgers' Will Smith: Receiving break Sunday

    Smith is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

    Smith went 3-for-8 with a double, two RBI and a run in the first two games of the series but will take a seat for the finale. Austin Barnes will step in behind the plate to catch for righty Dustin May.

  • Pedro Pages C | STL

    Cardinals' Pedro Pages: Resting for nightcap

    Pages is out of the lineup for the second game of Sunday's doubleheader versus the Mets.

    Pages will rest for the second game of the day after he went 0-for-4 while starting behind the plate in the Cardinals' 6-5 win in Game 1. Yohel Pozo will handle the catching duties in the nightcap.

  • Tigers' Dillon Dingler: Taking seat Sunday

    Dingler is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.

    Dingler will get a chance to rest in the series finale after he had started at catcher in each of the last three games. Tomas Nido will step in for Dingler behind the plate.

  • Carson Kelly C | CHC

    Cubs' Carson Kelly: Getting breather Sunday

    Kelly is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers.

    Kelly will take a seat for the series finale after drawing starts behind the plate in the first two games in Milwaukee. Miguel Amaya will handle catching duties Sunday.

  • Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Getting day off

    Moreno is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies.

    Moreno will get a rest for the series finale after starting at catcher both of the past two days. Jose Herrera will step in behind the plate Sunday.

  • Austin Wells C | NYY

    Yankees' Austin Wells: Resting Sunday

    Wells is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays.

    He'll get a routine day off for Sunday's matinee after he started behind the dish in each of the Yankees' last five games. J.C. Escarra will step in at catcher Sunday, forming a battery with starting pitcher Will Warren.

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