MLB Player News

Barrera elected free agency Friday.

Barrera will head to the open market this offseason and will presumably be on the lookout for a minor-league deal. He appeared in six big-league games for St. Louis in 2023 but was outrighted off the 40-man roster in June and finished the campaign at Triple-A Memphis. Over 245 plate appearances with Memphis, the 29-year-old backstop slashed .213/.306/.343 with seven home runs.

Moreno (wrist) will start at catcher and bat fifth Monday in Game 1 of the Diamondbacks' National League Championship Series matchup with the Phillies, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.

Moreno exited Arizona's Game 4 and series-clinching win over the Dodgers in the National League Division Series last week after a foul tip caught him on the right hand/wrist. Fortunately for Moreno, X-rays came back negative, and he's ready to go for the NLCS after taking batting practice Sunday without issue. Moreno has popped three home runs and driven in six runs in five contests so far this postseason.

Wynns cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Albuquerque on Friday.

The Rockies are doing some cleanup on their 40-man roster and Wynns is one of the casualties. He has the ability to become a free agent if he so chooses rather than accept the minor-league assignment.

Perez cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Las Vegas on Thursday.

The Athletics did some housecleaning with their 40-man roster Thursday and Perez is one of the players to lose his spot. He'll remain in the organization and represent catching depth.

Moreno said Wednesday that X-rays on his right wrist came back negative, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports.

Moreno was pulled from Game 4 of the NLDS after getting hit in the hand/wrist area on a bunt attempt, but it appears he managed to escape with only a bruise. The 23-year-old backstop will get four days to recover before the D-backs face Atlanta or Philadelphia in the NLCS.

Moreno was removed from Game 4 of the NLDS on Wednesday with a right hand contusion.

Moreno was hit in his right hand by a bunt attempt during the fifth inning of Wednesday's postseason contest. He was able to stay behind the plate and finish the top of the frame, but Pavin Smith entered as a pinch hitter for Moreno in the bottom half. Moreno will presumably head back into the clubhouse for precautionary X-rays, and he should be viewed as day-to-day for now.

Diaz is not in the lineup Wednesday for Game 4 of the ALDS against the Twins.

Diaz takes a seat after going 0-for-5 with four strikeouts as the Astros' designated hitter Tuesday in Game 3. Yordan Alvarez will fill the DH role Wednesday in Game 4, with Michael Brantley patrolling left field and Martin Maldonado again handling the catching duties.

D'Arnaud is starting at catcher and batting sixth Wednesday in Game 3 of the NLDS versus the Phillies, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

D'Arnaud receives a second straight start after slugging a two-run home run in Atlanta's comeback victory in Game 2. Sean Murphy will begin this one on the bench.

Murphy is not in the lineup Wednesday for Game 3 of the NLDS against the Phillies, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

He started Game 1 but will be on the bench in favor of Travis d'Arnaud for the second contest in a row. Murphy was hitless in three at-bats in the series opener after putting up a lowly .451 OPS in the second half.

Diaz will start at designated hitter in Game 3 of the ALDS versus the Twins on Tuesday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Diaz had an excellent rookie season for the Astros but has been limited to one pinch-hitting appearance in the first two games of the ALDS. Presumably, his start in Game 3 will come at the expense of Michael Brantley, with Yordan Alvarez playing left field.