MLB Player News
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Henry Davis C | PIT
Pirates' Henry Davis: Leaves yard Tuesday
Davis went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and two RBI in Tuesday's win over the Cardinals.
The Pirates jumped on Andre Pallante early with seven runs through two innings and Davis would add on another in the third with a solo blast to left. Three of his last four hits have gone for extra-bases and the big blast brought Davis up to six for the year. He's now one shy of tying his career-best from 2023 and is up to 18 RBI for the year.
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Will Smith C | LAD
Dodgers' Will Smith: Goes yard in Tuesday's win
Smith went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Reds.
Smith's solo shot initiated a four-run rally in the sixth inning that helped the Dodgers secure the game. The catcher has had a rough August, going just 10-for-63 (.159) while adding three extra-base hits, nine RBI and a 12:22 BB:K over 19 games this month. The recent fade has taken a little of the shine off his season-long production, though he's still at a .295/.403/.494 slash line with 16 homers, 59 RBI, 61 runs scored and two stolen bases over 104 contests. Smith isn't in danger of losing the starting role to Dalton Rushing, though Smith has seen fairly standard rest once or twice a week throughout the year.
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Hunter Goodman C | COL
Rockies' Hunter Goodman: Pops 26th homer
Goodman went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's victory over the Astros.
Goodman deposited a Hunter Brown sinker into the Crawford Boxes for a two-run homer in the third inning that padded the Rockies' lead. The catcher's power has been a constant this season, as he's produced an .847 OPS with 23 doubles, four triples, 26 homers and 75 RBI across 116 games. Even with Colorado's season going poorly, the 25-year-old has consistently provided a spark offensively.
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William Contreras C | MIL
Brewers' William Contreras: Stays locked in with two-run homer
Contreras went 3-for-5 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored in Tuesday's 9-8 win over Arizona.
The homer was Contreras' seventh of the month and his 15th of the year. The catcher's .763 OPS for the year may be slightly disappointing based on his high expectations entering the season, but he's been rolling for the past month or so. Over his last 130 plate appearances, Contreras is slashing .321/.415/.616 with nine long balls, six doubles and 23 RBI.
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Gabriel Moreno C | ARI
Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Belts three-run homer Tuesday
Moreno went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run, a walk and an additional run scored in Tuesday's 9-8 loss to Milwaukee.
Moreno smashed his seventh homer of the year and his first since coming off the injured list due to a fractured finger. The 25-year-old backstop is primed to serve as Arizona's top catcher to finish out the campaign, and he's slashing a respectable .279/.332/.447 with nine doubles, one triple, 27 RBI, 33 runs scored and one stolen base over 205 trips to the plate.
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Drake Baldwin C | ATL
Braves' Drake Baldwin: Taking seat Tuesday
Baldwin isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Marlins.
Although he's collected a base hit in each of his last four games and six of his last seven, Baldwin will ride the bench Tuesday while he continues to share duties behind the plate with Sean Murphy, who will bat seventh against Sandy Alcantara.
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Francisco Alvarez C | NYM
Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Starting rehab assignment Wednesday
Alvarez (thumb) will begin a rehab assignment Wednesday, Laura Albanese of Newsday reports.
Alvarez took batting practice on the field Tuesday and insisted afterward that he feels no pain in his right thumb despite being diagnosed with a UCL sprain. He will be eligible for activation from the 10-day injured list Thursday, but the Mets could wait until rosters expand Sept. 1 to return their starting catcher to the active roster.
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Tyler Stephenson C | CIN
Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Tests out thumb guard
Stephenson (thumb) played catch and blocked softer baseballs Monday in a test of the thumb guard fitted for his catcher's mitt, MLB.com reports.
Stephenson was encouraged by the activity and is scheduled to take batting practice Friday. The Reds remain in the mix for a wild-card spot, so if Stephenson is deemed capable of playing through a left thumb fracture, he'll likely return from the 10-day injured list in early September.
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Drake Baldwin C | ATL
Braves' Drake Baldwin: Slugs solo homer in narrow loss
Baldwin went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Monday's 2-1 loss to Miami.
The rookie catcher has now logged at least one hit in eight of his last 10 outings, and he crushed his 14th homer of the year. With Sean Murphy falling out of manager Brian Snitker's favor in 2025, Baldwin has capitalized on the opportunity as Atlanta's primary backstop. Baldwin is slashing a promising .278/.343/.458 with 12 doubles, 36 runs scored and 58 RBI over 329 trips to the plate.