MLB Player News

Rockies catcher Tom Murphy hit his first career home run Saturday, going 3 for 5 with two RBI in a 10-2 drubbing of the Padres.

Murphy's showed good pop at the minor league level, hitting 20 home runs this season between Double-A and Triple-A. With primary catcher Nick Hundley on the 60-day disabled list, and 28-year-old Dustin Garneau possessing limited upside, look for Murphy to receive an uptick in playing time through the season.

Dodgers catcher Yasmani Grandal is out of the lineup Saturday against the Pirates, Dylan Hernandez of the Los Angeles Times reports.

The Dodgers are facing their fourth lefty starting pitcher in a row Saturday, which has resulted in Grandal hitting the bench for each contest. It seems like the catching platoon will continue down the stretch, though Grandal should seize control of the majority of the starts once the Dodgers begin to see a stream of right-handed pitching.

Phillies catcher Cameron Rupp is out of the lineup Saturday against the Braves, Jake Kaplan of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. 

Rupp will take a seat after appearing in six of the Phillies' past seven games. Carlos Ruiz will be behind the dish and catch for rookie right-hander Jerad Eickhoff.

Mets catcher Travis d'Arnaud is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Yankees. The Mets' young catcher has started four games in a row, so this is pretty standard rest for him.

Usual backup Kevin Plawecki will take over behind the plate as the team takes on Michael Pineda.

Phillies catcher Cameron Rupp went 1 for 3 with a solo homer and a walk in Friday's loss to Atlanta.

As he slowly takes the reins from veteran catcher Carlos Ruiz, Rupp has developed into a bit of a power threat. Over the past month, Rupp has gone yard five times and, despite hitting just one homer prior to the All-Star break, his eight dingers since ranks fifth among catchers.

Braves catcher A.J. Pierzynski is not in the lineup Friday against the Phillies.

Pierzynski has been alternating starts with Christian Bethancourt for most of the month, a trend that will continue Friday. Bethancourt will get the start behind the plate and bat eighth.

The only thing Marlins catcher J.T. Realmuto is catching Thursday is a break. He is out of the lineup against the Nationals, per Joe Frisaro of MLB.com.

Realmuto has continued his solid 2015 campaign into September, batting .368/.360/.658 with three home runs on the month. Jeff Mathis will replace him behind the plate and bat seventh.

Marlins catcher J.T. Realmuto went 2 for 3 with his 10th homer and a walk in Wednesday's win over the Mets. 

The young catcher's been on a September surge, having smashed three homers to go with a .368 average in 12 games. He's starting to establish himself as the Marlins' backstop of the future.

Dodgers catcher Yasmani Grandal is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rockies. 

He was not in the lineup Tuesday, either, but ended up coming into the game in the 10th and catching seven frames during the 16-inning marathon. A.J. Ellis, who caught the first half of Tuesday's game, will return behind the plate with the Rockies starting another left-hander in Jorge De La Rosa.

Reds catcher Brayan Pena (hamstring) remains out of the lineup Tuesday against the Giants. 

Pena has not appeared in a game since injuring his hamstring during last Wednesday's contest. Tucker Barnhart will return behind the plate Tuesday after ceding back-to-back starts to Ramon Cabrera.