MLB Player News
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Joey Bart C | PIT
Pirates' Joey Bart: Reaches 10-homer mark
Bart went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run in Friday's 9-5 loss to the Dodgers.
Bart remains hot at the plate, with four homers and 10 RBI over his last seven contests. He's also posted a 1:7 BB:K in that span, but that's less of a concern when he's making such authoritative contact. For the year, the catcher is up to a .267/.349/.514 slash line with 10 homers, 32 RBI, 23 runs scored and six doubles over 49 contests. His career high in homers is 11 in 97 games with the Giants in 2022.
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Adrian Del Castillo C | ARI
Diamondbacks' Adrian Del Castillo: First career homer a walk-off
Del Castillo went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in Friday's 3-2 win against the Phillies.
After collecting his first career hit in his debut Wednesday, the 24-year-old catcher topped it by taking Jeff Hoffman deep to right field for a 416-foot, walk-off homer Friday. Del Castillo opened the game's scoring earlier with a first-inning RBI single. After posting an impressive .319/.403/.608 slash line across 452 appearances at Triple-A Reno, Del Castillo could garner more starts at catcher and designated hitter while Gabriel Moreno (groin) is sidelined if he keeps producing performances like this one.
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Yainer Diaz C | HOU
Astros' Yainer Diaz: Homers in win
Diaz went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in Friday's 8-4 win over the Red Sox.
Diaz singled in the seventh inning and then added a two-run homer in the ninth. He has carried a hot July into August, going 10-for-28 with four multi-hit efforts in his last seven contests. On the year, the 25-year-old is hitting .301 with 11 home runs, 61 RBI and 48 runs scored across 429 plate appearances.
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Patrick Bailey C | SF
Giants' Patrick Bailey: Taking seat Friday
Bailey is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Tigers, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
Bailey will yield to Curt Casali, who was activated off the injured list Friday, behind the dish for the series opener against Detroit. Bailey is in the middle of a slump, having one hit and nine strikeouts in his last 30 at-bats.
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Curt Casali C | SF
Giants' Curt Casali: Back with team
The Giants reinstated Casali from the paternity list Friday, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
After staying at home during the Giants' three-game road series against the Nationals, Casali has rejoined the team in time for Friday's series opener against the Tigers. Jakson Reetz was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento in a corresponding move.
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Jakson Reetz C | SF
Giants' Jakson Reetz: Optioned to Sacramento
The Giants optioned Reetz to Triple-A Sacramento on Friday.
The move makes room for the reinstatement of catcher Curt Casali from the paternity list. Reetz was called up from Sacramento on Tuesday. In his lone outing Thursday against the Nationals, Reetz went 1-for-2 with one double and one walk. In the minors this season, he's slashing .250/.362/.428 with five home runs and 31 RBI across 214 plate appearances.
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Ryan Jeffers C | MIN
Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Taking seat for nightcap
Jeffers is out of the lineup for the second game of a doubleheader against the Guardians on Friday.
After catching Game 1 and going 1-for-3 at the dish with a solo homer, Jeffers will get a breather for the nightcap. Christian Vazquez will catch and bat eighth.
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Tyler Stephenson C | CIN
Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Idle Friday
Stephenson isn't in the Reds' lineup for Friday's game versus the Brewers.
Stepehnson will get a breather during Friday's series opener after going 6-for-18 with a homer and four RBI during a four-game set against Miami. Luke Maile will do the catching for right-hander Carson Spiers and bat ninth.
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Jose Herrera C | ARI
Diamondbacks' Jose Herrera: Getting breather Friday
Herrera is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Phillies, Jody Jackson of Bally Sports Arizona reports.
Adrian Del Castillo will start behind home plate Friday and bat fifth against Philadelphia right-hander Zack Wheeler. Herrera went 1-for-3 with one strikeout in Thursday's 6-4 loss to the Phillies.
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Freddy Fermin C | KC
Royals' Freddy Fermin: Sitting Friday
Fermin is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Cardinals.
The 29-year-old will yield to Paul DeJong at DH on Friday. In his last seven games, Fermin is 10-for-29 (.345) with a homer, six RBI and a run scored.