MLB Player News
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J.T. Realmuto C | PHI
Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Receiving day off
Realmuto is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.
The absence breaks a run of eight straight starts for Realmuto, who went 6-for-30 with a double, a homer, three RBI and 12 strikeouts during that span. Rafael Marchan will step in behind the plate as Realmuto gets a breather.
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Sean Murphy C | ATL
Braves' Sean Murphy: Taking seat Sunday
Murphy is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins.
Murphy has just one hit with seven strikeouts in his past 16 plate appearances, and he'll receive Sunday off after a run of seven straight starts. Drake Baldwin will take over behind the plate for Atlanta in the series finale versus Minnesota.
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Jose Trevino C | CIN
Reds' Jose Trevino: Receiving Sunday off
Trevino is out of the lineup for Sunday's game at Baltimore.
Trevino went 4-for-9 with a walk, two doubles and three runs in the first two games of the series and will take a seat for Sunday's finale. Austin Wynns will step in behind the plate and bat ninth.
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Liam Hicks C | MIA
Marlins' Liam Hicks: Pops first career homer
Hicks went 4-for-5 with a home run and four RBI in Saturday's 11-10 loss to the Phillies.
The rookie catcher nearly fueled an improbable comeback from a 9-1 deficit by the Marlins, driving in two runs with a sixth-inning single before taking Jordan Romano deep in the ninth for a two-run shot. It was the first homer of Hicks' big-league career, and through his first 16 games with Miami he's slashing .250/.333/.364 with five runs and 11 RBI.
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Joey Bart C | PIT
Pirates' Joey Bart: Resting Saturday
Bart is not in the Pirates' starting lineup against the Guardians on Saturday.
Bart has started in the Pirates' last two games after missing time due to lower-back discomfort, going 2-for-7 with two walks and one RBI over that span. He'll be in the dugout for Saturday's contest while Henry Davis starts behind home plate and bats ninth against Cleveland right-hander Ben Lively.
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Miguel Amaya C | CHC
Cubs' Miguel Amaya: Enters lineup Saturday
Amaya is starting at catcher and batting eighth in Saturday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Carson Kelly belted two home runs during a wild 13-11 win Friday, but he'll get a breather Saturday, which paves the way for Amaya to start behind the plate. Kelly is off to a blazing hot start with a 1.675 OPS through 11 games, so his role figures to grow in the near term, though Amaya will still work in frequently. He's not matching Kelly's production, but Amaya has been solid with a .283 batting average and .770 OPS through 13 games.
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Pedro Pages C | STL
Cardinals' Pedro Pages: Riding pine Saturday
Pages is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Mets, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
Pages will grab a seat on the bench Saturday after going 1-for-7 with an RBI and five strikeouts across the first two games of the series. Yohel Pozo will fill in for him behind the dish and bat eighth.
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Carson Kelly C | CHC
Cubs' Carson Kelly: Not starting Saturday
Kelly is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Kelly will get a breather Saturday after belting two home runs and driving in five runs while scoring an additional run himself in Friday's win. Miguel Amaya will catch for Ben Brown instead and bat eighth.
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Carson Kelly C | CHC
Cubs' Carson Kelly: Goes deep twice Friday
Kelly went 2-for-4 with a walk, two home runs, three total runs scored and five RBI in Friday's 13-11 win over the Diamondbacks.
Kelly had a monster game, going deep in the second inning with a runner on and then again in the eighth with three runners on. The veteran catcher now has six home runs and an absurd 1.675 OPS for the season. Kelly has seen his role grow due to the hot start, though Miguel Amaya is still seeing plenty of playing time as well.
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Elias Diaz C | SD
Padres' Elias Diaz: Not starting Friday
Diaz is not in the Padres' starting lineup against the Astros on Friday, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Diaz will hit the bench for Friday's series opener after going 0-for-3 with one run scored and one walk in his last start Wednesday against the Cubs. Martin Maldonado will start behind home plate and bat ninth against Houston right-hander Ryan Gusto.