MLB Player News
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Sean Murphy C | ATL
Braves' Sean Murphy: Sitting Friday
Murphy is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Rays.
Murphy will get a chance to rest his legs after making three consecutive starts behind the plate following his return from the injured list. He's 3-for-11 with a home run, four RBI, two runs scored and five strikeouts against one walk so far this season. Rookie Drake Baldwin is set to return to the lineup to catch for Bryce Elder in the series opener in Tampa Bay.
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Nick Fortes C | TB
Marlins' Nick Fortes: Has Grade 1 oblique strain
Fortes has been diagnosed with a Grade 1 left oblique strain, Stephen Strom of Marlins Radio Network reports.
It's the least severe grade of strain, but Fortes could still be out beyond the minimum 10 days. In the meantime, Liam Hicks will operate as the Marlins' primary catcher, with Rob Brantly backing him up.
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Rob Brantly C | MIA
Marlins' Rob Brantly: Called up to Miami
The Marlins selected Brantly's contract from Triple-A Jacksonville on Friday.
Brantly will return to the majors to provide catching depth alongside Liam Hicks while Nick Fortes (oblique) is on the injured list. While Brantly has seen action in parts of nine major-league seasons, he has not reached even 100 plate appearances in a big-league campaign since 2013. He is yet to get into a regular-season game at any level this season.
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Nick Fortes C | TB
Marlins' Nick Fortes: Lands on injured list
Fortes was placed on the 10-day injured list Friday, retroactive to April 10, with a left oblique strain.
Fortes missed time last week with a neck issue and is now nursing an oblique injury, which could very well keep him out beyond the initial 10 days. Veteran catcher Rob Brantly was called up in a corresponding move to help Liam Hicks with the workload behind the plate in Miami.
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Alejandro Kirk C | TOR
Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk: Not in Toronto lineup
Kirk is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game in Boston.
Kirk caught all 11 innings of Wednesday's extra-innings victory, so he'll get a breather during Thursday's matinee. Tyler Heineman is behind the plate and batting eighth for Toronto.
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Patrick Bailey C | SF
Giants' Patrick Bailey: Multi-hit effort in win
Bailey went 2-for-4 with a triple, a double, a run scored and an RBI in Wednesday's 8-6 extra-inning win over the Reds.
Bailey lined his third career triple into right field during the sixth frame, cutting the deficit to two runs after driving in Wilmer Flores. Bailey logged his second multi-hit effort over 12 appearances, following a lackluster four-game stretch in which he went 0-for-9 at the plate. The defensive stalwart has recorded at least one hit in three games thus far, slashing .194/.265/.355 with five runs, four extra-base hits and three RBI across 34 plate appearances.
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Hunter Goodman RF | COL
Rockies' Hunter Goodman: Getting afternoon off
Goodman is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Brewers.
Goodman had started at catcher or designated hitter in each of the Rockies' first nine games, but he'll find himself on the bench for the second time in Colorado's three-game series with the Brewers. Jacob Stallings will get another starting nod behind the dish while Goodman's bat has cooled off a bit following a red-hot start to the season. Over his last five games, Goodman has gone 2-for-19 with two walks against five strikeouts.
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Omar Narvaez C | HOU
White Sox's Omar Narvaez: Receives call-up from Double-A
The White Sox selected Narvaez's contract from Double-A Birmingham on Thursday.
Narvaez was cut loose by the White Sox late in spring training after failing to win a spot on the Opening Day roster, but he rejoined the organization on a minor-league deal shortly thereafter. With top catching prospects Kyle Teel and Edgar Quero both in need of regular playing time at Triple-A Charlotte, Narvaez headed to the White Sox's Double-A affiliate and appeared in three games before getting a call-up in the wake of Chicago losing Korey Lee to a left ankle sprain. While he's up with the big club, Narvaez will likely see limited opportunities behind No. 1 backstop Matt Thaiss, and Narvaez could be designated for assignment once Lee is cleared to return from the injured list.
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Korey Lee C | CHW
White Sox's Korey Lee: Lands on IL with ankle sprain
The White Sox placed Lee on the 10-day injured list Thursday due to a left ankle sprain.
Lee sustained the injury in the sixth inning of Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Guardians. The severity of the ankle sprain isn't known, but since it's considered more than a day-to-day concern, Lee was deactivated and replaced on the 26-man active roster by veteran backstop Omar Narvaez, whose contract was purchased from Double-A Birmingham. Matt Thaiss should still see the majority of the starts behind the plate while Lee is on the shelf.