MLB Player News
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Sam Huff C | SF
Giants' Sam Huff: Singles in loss
Huff went 1-for-3 with a run scored in Wednesday's 8-7 loss to the Diamondbacks.
The 27-year-old received the starting nod behind the plate against southpaw Eduardo Rodriguez. Huff lined a single into left field in the second inning before coming around to score on a sacrifice fly. The catcher has made four appearances in May, slashing .167/.154/.167 with a 61.5 percent strikeout rate across 13 plate appearances.
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Sean Murphy C | ATL
Braves' Sean Murphy: Resting Thursday
Murphy is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Nationals.
Murphy will take a seat for the day game after he went 0-for-3 while catching eight innings of Wednesday's 5-4 loss. Drake Baldwin will fill in for Murphy behind the dish Thursday, and manager Brian Snitker suggested Tuesday that the rookie backstop could work his way into a timeshare behind the dish, per David O'Brien of The Athletic. Murphy has produced a strong .819 OPS over 27 games this season, but Baldwin has performed even better over a similar sample, slashing .338/.390/.563 across 77 plate appearances.
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Agustin Ramirez C | MIA
Marlins' Agustin Ramirez: Pair of hits, homer
Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a double during Wednesday's 3-1 win over the Cubs.
Ramirez notched a pair of extra-base hits, including a home run off Jameson Taillon. The 23-year-old rookie has been off to a strong start in 2025. In 82 plate appearances, Ramirez is slashing .260/.305/.571 with five homers, nine doubles and 10 RBI.
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Ivan Herrera DH | STL
Cardinals' Ivan Herrera: Four hits in doubleheader
Herrera went 4-for-8 with a double and two runs scored as the Cardinals split Wednesday's doubleheader versus the Phillies.
Herrera missed over a month due to a left knee bone bruise. Since his return last week, he's gone 7-for-18 with three extra-base hits, three RBI and four runs scored, including an impressive performance in Wednesday's doubleheader. He was the designated hitter in the matinee game before returning to catching duties in the nightcap. He's had a hot bat in limited action this season, hitting .385 with five homers, 14 RBI, 10 runs scored, four doubles and no stolen bases over 12 contests.
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J.T. Realmuto C | PHI
Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Goes deep in nightcap
Realmuto went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in a 14-7 loss to the Cardinals in the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader.
Realmuto rested for the early game and made an early impact in the nightcap. His homer capped a five-run first inning for the Phillies, though the Cardinals' offense responded in a bigger way over the rest of the contest. Realmuto is playing well in May, going 10-for-35 (.286) with five extra-base hits and seven RBI over 10 games this month. Overall, the catcher is at a .250/.327/.409 slash line with four homers, 15 RBI, 15 runs scored and four stolen bases over 36 contests this season.
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William Contreras C | MIL
Brewers' William Contreras: Scores four times in win
Contreras went 3-for-4 with a walk, a double and four runs scored in Wednesday's 9-5 win over Cleveland.
The 27-year-old backstop entered the contest in a 1-for-16 slump but ended up serving as a table-setter out of the cleanup spot Wednesday, as Rhys Hoskins drove in five runs out of the No. 6 hole. It's the fourth four-hit performance of Contreras' career and the first time he's tallied more than two hits in a game this season. He was struggling through 11 games in May prior to Wednesday's showing, having gone 5-for-39 (.128 average) with 12 strikeouts.
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Tyler Stephenson C | CIN
Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Sitting Wednesday
Stephenson is not in the Reds' starting lineup against the White Sox on Wednesday.
Stephenson will get a breather Wednesday after going 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in Tuesday's 5-1 loss to the White Sox. Jose Trevino will start behind the dish and bat sixth.