MLB Player News
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Jose Trevino C | CIN
Reds' Jose Trevino: Begins rehab assignment
Trevino (hamstring) began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Louisville on Thursday, going 0-for-3 with a strikeout.
Trevino also caught six innings behind the plate in his first bit of game action since he strained his left hamstring nearly three weeks ago. The veteran backstop shouldn't require too many more rehab at-bats before rejoining the Reds' active roster.
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Gabriel Moreno C | ARI
Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Moves to third in order
Moreno batted third in the order and went 0-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Dodgers.
Arizona manager Torey Lovullo adjusted the lineup Thursday, swapping the spots of Moreno and shortstop Geraldo Perdomo, who was dropped to seventh. It was just the third time this season the catcher has hit third, but he's been one of the team's hottest hitters of late, slashing .311/.394/.459 over the last 17 contests. Per Alex Weiner of Arizona Sports, Perdomo will mainly stick in the seventh spot for now, but it's not yet clear if Moreno will be the primary No. 3 hitter while the shortstop works through his struggles at the dish.
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Carson Kelly C | CHC
Cubs' Carson Kelly: Resting Thursday
Kelly isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Athletics.
Kelly has gone 0-for-11 across his last three contests, and Thursday will mark the fourth time in seven games that he's been kept on the sidelines. Moises Ballesteros will handle catching duties with Kelly on the bench, allowing Pedro Ramirez to work as Chicago's designated hitter.
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Sean Murphy C | ATL
Braves' Sean Murphy: Moved to 60-day IL
Atlanta transferred Murphy (finger) to the 60-day injured list Thursday.
The transaction frees a spot on the 40-man roster for the addition of DaShawn Keirsey. Murphy is recovering from a fractured left middle finger and will not return until after the All-Star break.
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Austin Wynns C | ATL
Braves' Austin Wynns: Added to roster
Atlanta selected Wynns' contract from Triple-A Gwinnett on Thursday.
Atlanta acquired Wynns via trade from the Angels on Wednesday and will now add him to the active roster. Wynns will share catching duties with Sandy Leon while Drake Baldwin (oblique) recuperates.
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Chadwick Tromp C | ATL
Braves' Chadwick Tromp: DFA'd by Atlanta
Atlanta designated Tromp for assignment Thursday.
Tromp has gone 5-for-25 with a 0:7 BB:K in 12 games since being added to the roster last month. Atlanta is adding Austin Wynns to the roster to pair with Sandy Leon as the club patches its catching corps together until Drake Baldwin (oblique) is ready to return from the injured list.
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J.T. Realmuto C | PHI
Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Cracks go-ahead homer
Realmuto went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Padres.
After missing Tuesday's contest, Realmuto made an impact in his return Wednesday with his seventh-inning homer off Jason Adam, his third of the year, that put the Phillies ahead 2-1. Realmuto's gotten off to a slow start overall this year, slashing .223/.297/.323 through his first 145 plate appearances, though he's been better of late, posting an .845 OPS over his last nine contests.
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Henry Davis C | PIT
Pirates' Henry Davis: Slugs grand slam in loss
Davis went 1-for-4 with a grand slam in Wednesday's 11-9 loss to the Astros.
Davis gave the Pirates a 4-2 lead in the fourth inning with his slam, which was his third homer over his last seven contests. While he's shown a bit of power recently, he has gone just 4-for-24 (.167) with eight strikeouts during that span. The catcher has lost some time to Endy Rodriguez amid his season-long struggles. Davis is batting a mere .143 with a .533 OPS, five homers, 16 RBI, 13 runs scored, one stolen base and three doubles over 135 plate appearances. Expect Davis and Rodriguez to continue to operate in a timeshare.
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Freddy Fermin C | SD
Padres' Freddy Fermin: Out of Wednesday's lineup
Fermin is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Phillies.
Fermin has yet to pick up a hit since May 14 while in the midst of an 0-for-26 slide at the plate, and he will take a seat Wednesday after starting five of the previous six games. Rodolfo Duran will replace him at catcher and bat ninth in the order.