MLB Player News
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Carson Kelly C | CHC
Cubs' Carson Kelly: X-rays negative on hand
Kelly (hand) underwent X-rays on his left hand, which came back negative, following Sunday's 4-2 win over the Dodgers, Taylor McGregor of Marquee Sports Network reports.
Kelly left the game in the bottom of the sixth inning after being hit by a pitch on his left hand in the fifth frame. The catcher appears to have avoided any significant damage, and he can be considered day-to-day for the time being.
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William Contreras C | MIL
Brewers' William Contreras: Launches third homer
Contreras went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer in Sunday's loss to the Diamondbacks.
The All-Star catcher opened the game's scoring in the first inning by popping a 375-foot, two-run homer off Arizona starter Zac Gallen. After starting out slowly with a .074/.242/.074 slash line across 33 plate appearances, Contreras is currently riding a seven-game hit streak during which he's batting .370 (10-for-27) with three homers, two doubles, 10 RBI and eight runs scored.
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Carson Kelly C | CHC
Cubs' Carson Kelly: Exits early after HBP
Kelly exited Sunday's contest against the Dodgers in the bottom of the sixth inning after being hit by a pitch in the top of the fifth, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Kelly was hit in the left hand by a 93.6 mph sinker from Tyler Glasnow, remaining in the game for another inning before exiting. Considering he was able to briefly play through the injury, it appears as if Kelly avoided any catastrophic injury, but more information on his status will likely be provided in the near future. In the meantime, Miguel Amaya replaced him behind the plate, batting eighth against the Dodgers on Sunday.
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Jose Herrera C | ARI
Diamondbacks' Jose Herrera: Drawing Sunday's start
Herrera will start at catcher and bat ninth in Sunday's game against the Brewers.
He'll pick up his sixth start of the season while top backstop Gabriel Moreno rests for the day game after a night game. Herrera enters Sunday's contest with a .214 average and one home run over 14 at-bats on the season.
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Hayden Senger C | NYM
Mets' Hayden Senger: Returning to bench role
Senger is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.
Senger had started behind the dish in six of the previous seven games, but he'll likely see his playing time take a hit now that Luis Torrens has recovered from a bruised forearm. Senger may soon find himself off the 26-man active roster entirely, as Francisco Alvarez (hand) has already begun a minor-league rehab assignment and is nearing reinstatement from the 10-day injured list.
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Gabriel Moreno C | ARI
Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Getting Sunday off
Moreno is not in the Diamondbacks' starting lineup against the Brewers on Sunday.
Moreno will rest for the series finale while Jose Herrera starts behind home plate and bats ninth against Brewers right-hander Freddy Peralta. Moreno has gone 1-for-12 with two walks, one run scored and three strikeouts over his last four starts.
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Keibert Ruiz C | WAS
Nationals' Keibert Ruiz: Three more hits Saturday
Ruiz went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and an RBI in Saturday's loss to the Marlins.
The backstop extended his current hitting streak to six games, and he's hit safely in 12 of 13 contests to kick off 2025. That's resulted in an eye-popping .370/.442/.543 slash line for Ruiz with two homers, nine runs and 10 RBI as he shoulders a heavy early workload for the Nats.
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Rob Brantly C | MIA
Marlins' Rob Brantly: Making 2025 debut Sunday
Brantly is starting at catcher and batting ninth against the Nationals on Sunday.
Brantly will make his first major-league start of the season Sunday as Liam Hicks gets a rest day. Brantly last played for the Marlins in 2013, slashing .211/.263/.265 with 15 walks, 11 runs scored, one home run and 18 RBI across 243 plate appearances.
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Liam Hicks C | MIA
Marlins' Liam Hicks: Out of Sunday's lineup
Hicks is not in the Marlins' starting lineup against the Nationals on Sunday.
With the Nationals sending southpaw MacKenzie Gore to the mound, Hicks will retreat to the dugout while Rob Brantly catches and bats ninth. The lefty-hitting Hicks had gone 1-for-6 with two runs scored over the first two games of the series.