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  • Braves' Travis d'Arnaud: Back from paternity leave

    Atlanta reinstated d'Arnaud (personal) from the paternity list Thursday.

    D'Arnaud will rejoin Atlanta ahead of its four-game home series against the Dodgers that begins Friday after he missed each of the team's three games earlier this week while welcoming a new addition to his family. Atlanta optioned No. 3 catcher Chadwick Tromp to Triple-A Gwinnett to clear room on the 28-man active roster for d'Arnaud.

  • Cardinals' Willson Contreras: Will be re-evaluated Monday

    Contreras (finger) will be re-evaluated Monday as the Cardinals plan out his potential return, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

    Contreras had the splint on his fractured right middle finger removed a week ago and should be cleared to increase activities Monday. There's not much time for him to ramp things back up, but Contreras could make it back for the final week or so of the season if all goes well.

  • Drew Romo C | COL

    Rockies' Drew Romo: Struggling to find playing time

    Romo is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Tigers.

    Romo has now picked up just two starts in the Rockies' last seven games. With Jacob Stallings and Hunter Goodman also on hand as options at catcher, Romo is unlikely to see steady enough playing time over the final two weeks of the season to make for a reliable fantasy option, even in NL-only leagues.

  • Pedro Pages C | STL

    Cardinals' Pedro Pages: Heading to bench Thursday

    Pages is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Reds.

    Pages will get a breather while the Cardinals and Reds wrap up their series with a day game after a night game. Ivan Herrera will draw the start behind the plate for St. Louis.

  • Diamondbacks' Adrian Del Castillo: Pops homer in win

    Del Castillo went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run, three RBI and an additional run scored in Wednesday's 14-4 win over the Rangers.

    After the Rangers plated two runs in the top of the fifth inning, Del Castillo responded immediately with a three-run blast. He continues to split time behind the dish with Jose Herrera until Gabriel Moreno (thigh) is ready to return. The injured Moreno ramped up his activity this week, and the Diamondbacks are hoping for his return by mid-September. After an explosive debut to his MLB career -- three homers, 14 RBI in his first 48 at-bats -- Del Castillo has cooled off and entered Wednesday's contest hitting .130 (3-for-23) over the previous eight games.

  • Guardians' Austin Hedges: Knocks second homer

    Hedges went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Wednesday's 6-4 win over the White Sox.

    Hedges' playing time remains sparse, and he hasn't done enough with the bat to challenge Bo Naylor for the starting catcher job. Since the start of August, Hedges has gone 7-for-40 (.175) with four RBI over 21 contests. He's now slashing .160/.213/.232 with two homers, 14 RBI, 12 runs scored and two stolen bases over 138 plate appearances this season.

  • Kyle McCann C | OAK

    Athletics' Kyle McCann: Lifts homer Wednesday

    McCann went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a hit-by-pitch in Wednesday's 5-4 win over the Astros.

    McCann went yard for the first time since July 6, though he's seen minimal playing time as the backup catcher to Shea Langeliers. For the season, McCann owns a .250/.333/.398 slash line, five homers, 15 RBI and 13 runs scored over 144 plate appearances.

  • Miguel Amaya C | CHC

    Cubs' Miguel Amaya: Sitting down Wednesday

    Amaya isn't in the Cubs' lineup for Wednesday's game against the Dodgers, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports.

    Amaya will sit down for Wednesday's finale after going 1-for-7 with two RBI across the first two games of the series. Christian Bethancourt will catch instead for Jordan Wicks and bat ninth.

  • Padres' Luis Campusano: Sent to El Paso

    The Padres optioned Campusano to Triple-A El Paso on Wednesday.

    Since the beginning of August, Campusano has slashed .163/.268/.224 with three RBI across 56 plate appearances. He'll now head back to the minors in order to get back on track, officially moving Elias Diaz into the No. 2 catcher spot behind Kyle Higashioka. Brandon Lockridge was recalled from Triple-A in a corresponding move.

  • Ryan Jeffers C | MIN

    Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Getting rest Wednesday

    Jeffers is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels.

    Jeffers will receive a breather for the series finale after he made starts in each of the last four games, with both of the last two coming at catcher. Christian Vazquez will step in behind the dish Wednesday.

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