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J.T. Realmuto C | PHI
Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Remains idle Monday
Realmuto (knee) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rays.
Realmuto will miss out on a third consecutive start while he remains day-to-day with a left knee contusion, which stemmed from a fouling a ball off himself in the second inning of Friday's 16-2 win over the Marlins. Garrett Stubbs will get a turn behind the plate Monday in place of Realmuto.
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Luke Maile C | CIN
Reds' Luke Maile: Back on bench Monday
Maile is out of the lineup for Monday's game against Atlanta.
Maile picked up a start in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Mets while top backstop Tyler Stephenson received a breather, but Stephenson will be back behind the plate Monday. Since being activated from the 10-day injured list Aug. 2, Maile has started just seven times while going 2-for-21 at the dish.
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Christian Vazquez C | MIN
Twins' Christian Vazquez: Goes on paternity list
The Twins placed Vazquez on the paternity list Monday.
Vazquez will likely be away for the entirety of the three-game series against the Angels before rejoining the active roster for the weekend series versus the Reds. Jair Camargo has been added to the roster and will back up Ryan Jeffers at catcher while Vazquez is away.
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Shea Langeliers C | OAK
Athletics' Shea Langeliers: Multi-hit effort in loss
Langeliers went 2-for-4 with a run in a loss to the Tigers on Sunday.
Despite the disappointing team loss, Langeliers was a bright spot by keeping up his recent stretch of productive hitting. The 26-year-old generated his fourth two-hit effort in the last 10 games, a stretch where he's produced a .268 average and .780 OPS while striking out at an acceptable 19.5 percent clip across 41 plate appearances. Langeliers is up to a .223 average on the season, close to a high point for him after the first month of the campaign.
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Yainer Diaz C | HOU
Astros' Yainer Diaz: Three hits Sunday
Diaz went 3-for-5 with a double and two RBI in Sunday's loss to the Diamondbacks.
Diaz posted his first three-hit game since Aug. 7 and his eighth multi-hit game since Aug. 17. He's got nine RBI over his last eight games and leads all catchers with 153 hits and a .299 average for the year. Overall, he's slashing .299/.325/.451 with 16 homers, 81 RBI, 63 runs, two steals and a 22:91 BB:K in 544 plate appearances.
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Curt Casali C | SF
Giants' Curt Casali: Swats homer Sunday
Casali went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's win over the Padres.
Casali provided what ended up being a crucial home run after going yard against Alek Jacob in the sixth to put the Giants up 7-1 in a game that finished 7-6. It was the first home run of the season for the 35-year-old backstop and his first hit since Aug. 20. He's made just two starts since Patrick Bailey returned from the injured list at the end of August and is now slashing .178/.282/.233 with six RBI, 11 runs and an 11:19 BB:K in 105 plate appearances this year.
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Will Smith C | LAD
Dodgers' Will Smith: Three hits Sunday
Smith went 3-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 4-0 win over the Guardians.
Smith posted his second three-hit effort since the All-Star break. His double Sunday was just his second extra-base hit since Aug. 21. He does have three multi-hit games over his last five starts but is slashing just .185/.282/.266 with two homers, 14 RBI, 16 runs and a 13:35 BB:K in 142 plate appearances since the All-Star break.
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Ivan Herrera C | STL
Cardinals' Ivan Herrera: Records fifth steal
Herrera went 2-for-4 with a double, a stolen base and two runs scored in Sunday's 10-4 loss to the Mariners.
Herrera was the only Cardinal with multiple hits in the contest. The catcher has gone 3-for-12 with one RBI and four runs scored over four games in September. Herrera has operated as the No. 2 catcher behind Pedro Pages since Willson Contreras (finger) landed on the injured list. Herrera has a .281/.350/.382 slash line, three home runs, five steals, 22 RBI and 30 runs scored across 223 plate appearances this season.
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Connor Wong C | BOS
Red Sox's Connor Wong: Three hits, home run in loss
Wong went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and a double in Sunday's loss to the White Sox.
Wong took Chris Flexen deep in the second inning for this 13th home run of the season before adding a double and a single to record his first three-hit game since Aug. 2. Wong has cooled off considerably after a hot start to the season, but he is still enjoying a career year, batting .286 with 13 home runs, 48 RBI, 51 runs scored and six stolen bases in 110 games.
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Endy Rodriguez C | PIT
Pirates' Endy Rodriguez: Rehab games on tap
Pirates general manager Ben Cherington said Sunday that Rodriguez (elbow) will report to Double-A Altoona on Tuesday to begin a rehab assignment, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.
Rodriguez has progressed well in his rehab from Tommy John surgery in December, and he'll be able to see game action in the minors after previously being fully ruled out for 2024. The 24-year-old is expected to see most of his playing time at first base and designated hitter, but he'll also see some time behind the plate. Rodriguez still isn't expected to see action with the Pirates before the end of the campaign, but he's setting up to enter the offseason in a strong position heading into 2025.