MLB Player News
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Cal Raleigh C | SEA
Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Blasts ninth homer Sunday
Raleigh went 1-for-5 with a two-run homer in Sunday's 8-3 win at Toronto.
Raleigh stretched Seattle's lead to 3-0 with a majestic 398-foot long ball off Easton Lucas in the first inning. The Mariners' catcher is now tied for the MLB lead in home runs at nine with the Athletics' Tyler Soderstrom. Overall, Raleigh is slashing .233/.333/.593 with 14 runs scored, 15 RBI and three steals across 99 plate appearances.
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Austin Wynns C | ATH
Reds' Austin Wynns: Cracks homer, six total hits
Wynns went 6-for-7 with a homer, six RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's 24-2 rout over Baltimore.
Wynns -- Cincinnati's backup catcher -- opened the game's scoring in the second inning with an RBI single and also plated the last runs with a three-run homer off Gary Sanchez in the ninth. In between, the 34-year-old knocked four additional singles to become the first Red with six hits in a regular-season game since Phil Ervin on July 13, 2019. The incredible career-best performance pushed Wynns' slash line to .455/.500/.727 over 27 plate appearances this season.
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Francisco Alvarez C | NYM
Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Likely continuing rehab assignment
Manager Carlos Mendoza said Sunday that Alvarez (hand) is scheduled to continue his minor-league rehab assignment this week, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.
The skipper previously indicated that Alvarez could be back during the current homestand, which ends Wednesday, but it appears the 23-year-old backstop will be on the shelf for at least a few more days. Alvarez has gone 6-for-27 with a walk and three homers across seven rehab games in the minors, and he's still on track to make his season debut for the Mets before the end of April.
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Yainer Diaz C | HOU
Astros' Yainer Diaz: Receiving Sunday off
Diaz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Diaz started the previous five games and will get a day off after going 4-for-20 with a double, an RBI and a run during that stretch. Victor Caratini will take over behind the plate to catch for lefty Framber Valdez in the series finale versus San Diego.
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Keibert Ruiz C | WAS
Nationals' Keibert Ruiz: Out of lineup to begin twin bill
Ruiz is not in the lineup for the first game of Sunday's doubleheader against the Rockies, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
The 26-year-old was never likely to start both games of the twin bill and will take a seat for the matinee. Ruiz has gone 1-for-13 over his past three games but has a .791 OPS for the season, and he should be back behind the plate for Sunday's nightcap.
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Will Smith C | LAD
Dodgers' Will Smith: Out of Sunday's lineup
Smith is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.
Smith went 0-for-6 with a walk, an RBI and three strikeouts while starting the first two games of the series, and he'll take a breather for Sunday's finale. Austin Barnes will step in behind the plate to catch for righty Tyler Glasnow.
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Gabriel Moreno C | ARI
Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Not in Sunday's lineup
Moreno is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs.
Moreno went 1-for-8 with a walk, a double and a run while starting the first two games of the series, and he'll take a seat for Sunday's finale. Jose Herrera will step in behind the plate to catch for righty Merrill Kelly.
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J.T. Realmuto C | PHI
Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Receiving day off
Realmuto is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.
The absence breaks a run of eight straight starts for Realmuto, who went 6-for-30 with a double, a homer, three RBI and 12 strikeouts during that span. Rafael Marchan will step in behind the plate as Realmuto gets a breather.
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Sean Murphy C | ATL
Braves' Sean Murphy: Taking seat Sunday
Murphy is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins.
Murphy has just one hit with seven strikeouts in his past 16 plate appearances, and he'll receive Sunday off after a run of seven straight starts. Drake Baldwin will take over behind the plate for Atlanta in the series finale versus Minnesota.
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Jose Trevino C | CIN
Reds' Jose Trevino: Receiving Sunday off
Trevino is out of the lineup for Sunday's game at Baltimore.
Trevino went 4-for-9 with a walk, two doubles and three runs in the first two games of the series and will take a seat for Sunday's finale. Austin Wynns will step in behind the plate and bat ninth.