MLB Player News
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Harry Ford C | SEA
Mariners' Harry Ford: Returns to action with Arkansas
Ford (concussion) took a full game's worth of plate appearances as the designated hitter in Double-A Arkansas' win over Midland on Sunday, going 1-for-4 with a run.
Ford was returning to action from the 7-day IL after being placed in concussion protocol due to taking a ball off his facemask July 25. The promising prospect should be able to resume catching duties at any point and sports a .247 average and .740 OPS across his first 83 games at the Double-A level this season.
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Gabriel Moreno C | ARI
Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Suffers groin strain
Moreno was diagnosed with a left groin strain after exiting Monday's game against Cleveland.
Moreno will likely require a trip to the 10-day injured list following this diagnosis, though it's still too early to determine exactly how much time he'll miss. Jose Herrera is the only other catcher on the 40-man roster, so it looks like the D-Backs will promote either Adrian Del Castillo or Ronaldo Hernandez from Triple-A Reno to serve as the backup catcher until Moreno returns to full strength.
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Gabriel Moreno C | ARI
Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Limps off field
Moreno was removed from Monday's game against the Guardians after suffering a leg injury, Buster Olney of ESPN reports.
Moreno went down in the top of the second inning after beating out an infield single and was immediately removed from the matchup. He's likely headed for further evaluation to determine the extent of the injury. Jose Herrera would be next in line for chances at catcher if Moreno is forced to miss additional time.
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J.T. Realmuto C | PHI
Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Sitting Monday
Realmuto is not in the starting lineup Monday versus the Dodgers.
Realmuto will take a seat after going 2-for-12 with an RBI, a walk and three strikeouts while starting all three games of the team's series against Seattle over the weekend. Garrett Stubbs will take over behind the plate and bat ninth against Los Angeles.
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Korey Lee C | CHW
White Sox's Korey Lee: Taking seat Monday
Lee is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Athletics.
After catching three consecutive games, Lee will yield to Chuckie Robinson for Monday's series opener. Lee is 6-for-35 (.171) with three RBi and four runs scored since the All-Star break.
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Freddy Fermin C | KC
Royals' Freddy Fermin: Drawing sixth straight start
Fermin will start at designated hitter and bat seventh in Monday's game against the Red Sox.
Fermin has now stuck in the lineup for six straight contests, with the Royals facing three left-handed and three right-handed starters during that stretch. Though his playing time against southpaws looks to be more secure, Fermin has earned the extra opportunities versus righties by slashing .284/.319/.426 while producing a 104 wRC+ in those matchups.
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Jonah Heim C | TEX
Rangers' Jonah Heim: Idle Monday
Heim is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Astros.
After starting behind the plate Saturday and Sunday against the Red Sox, Heim will take a seat for Monday's series opener. In Heim's place, Carson Kelly will bat ninth and handle catching duties.
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Yasmani Grandal C | PIT
Pirates' Yasmani Grandal: Collects three hits
Grandal went 3-for-4 with an RBI double and a run scored during Sunday's 6-5 loss to Arizona.
Grandal delivered his first three-hit game of the season Sunday, and despite holding a poor .573 OPS through 154 plate appearances, the catcher has shown signs of improvement at the plate recently. Since the All-Star break, Grandal is 5-for-16 with two doubles, a home run and as many walks as he has strikeouts (two).
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Kyle Higashioka C | SD
Padres' Kyle Higashioka: Sends one out Sunday
Higashioka went 1-for-3 with a solo homer, a walk and two runs scored in Sunday's win over the Rockies.
Higashioka pushed the Padres in front for good with a solo blast off Cal Quantrill in the fifth inning for his 13th home run of the year. It's the fourth straight season the 34-year-old has reached 10-plus home runs, and he's now tied his career high with 34 RBI. Higashioka also has registered at least a hit in eight of his last nine starts, slashing .300/.344/.567 with seven RBI over that span.
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Jacob Stallings C | COL
Rockies' Jacob Stallings: Goes deep again Sunday
Stallings went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's loss to the Padres.
Stallings sent one out to left in the seventh for his second homer in as many games. The 34-year-old has three homers, eight RBI, six runs and a 4:4 BB:K over his last eight games. Stallings has a real chance to reach double-digit homers for the first time in his career. He's now slashing .270/.369/.471 with seven homers, 27 RBI, 23 runs and a 22:42 BB:K in 204 plate appearances.