MLB Player News
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Gabriel Moreno C | ARI
Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Plates two in win
Moreno went 1-for-4 with two RBI in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Royals.
Moreno plated two runners in scoring position with a two-out, first-inning single. He's rolling since coming back from a thumb injury earlier this month, slashing .315/.422/.444 with nine walks, a home run, nine RBI and seven runs scored over 16 contests since returning.
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Victor Caratini C | HOU
Astros' Victor Caratini: Swats solo home run
Caratini went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 8-2 loss to the Athletics.
Caratini put the Astros on the board in the third with a solo home run to right field off Osvaldo Bido. The long ball was his first hit since being activated off the injured list Monday after being out for just over a month with a strained left hip. The 30-year-old is slashing .257/.294/.459 with five homers, 18 RBI, 14 runs and a 5:16 BB:K in 119 plate appearances.
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Elias Diaz C | SD
Rockies' Elias Diaz: Back in lineup
Diaz (calf) will start at catcher and bat sixth Tuesday against the Red Sox.
Calf soreness has kept Diaz out of Colorado's last two games, but he's feeling well enough to return behind the dish for Tuesday's contest. The 33-year-old backstop has slashed .184/.245/.204 with two RBI in 53 plate appearances since the beginning of July.
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Tomas Nido C | CHC
Cubs' Tomas Nido: Idle Tuesday
Nido isn't in the Cubs' lineup Tuesday versus the Brewers.
While Nido and Miguel Amaya have been splitting time behind the plate recently, Tuesday's game will be the second consecutive one on the bench for Nido, his first set of consecutive absences since June 25-26. Amaya is batting eighth Tuesday after going 1-for-3 with two walks in Monday's 3-1 win over the Brewers.
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Ryan Jeffers C | MIN
Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Out of Tuesday's lineup
Jeffers is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Phillies.
Jeffers and Christian Vazquez continue to split playing time behind the plate for Minnesota. Jeffers went 2-for-5 with a double and a run in Monday's contest, and Vazquez will start Tuesday while batting ninth.
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Sean Murphy C | ATL
Braves' Sean Murphy: Idle Tuesday
Murphy is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Reds.
Murphy is hitless in his last 13 at-bats but has more walks (three) than strikeouts (two) during that stretch. Travis d'Arnaud will catch and bat cleanup Tuesday.
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Danny Jansen C | BOS
Blue Jays' Danny Jansen: Heading to bench
Jansen is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against Tampa Bay.
Jansen will yield to Alejandro Kirk on Tuesday after going 0-for-8 with four strikeouts in back-to-back starts behind the dish. Jansen is slashing .214/.305/.375 with six homers and 27 runs across 220 plate appearances this season.
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Austin Wells C | NYY
Yankees' Austin Wells: Out against left-hander
Wells is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Mets.
It's lefty Jose Quintana on the mound for the Mets, so the left-handed hitting Wells will sit in favor of righty Carlos Narvaez. Wells had started each of the previous six contests.
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Bo Naylor C | CLE
Guardians' Bo Naylor: On bench again
Naylor is absent from the starting nine for Tuesday's game against the Tigers.
Naylor will take a seat for a third consecutive contest, with David Fry batting fourth and catching for Tuesday's series opener. Naylor is 7-for-39 (.179) with two home runs, seven RBI and five runs during July.