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  • Giants' Patrick Bailey: Getting rest Sunday

    Bailey is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle

    Bailey will get a breather after he was behind the plate for the first two games of the series in Cincinnati, going 1-for-7 with an RBI and a run. Sam Huff will draw his first start of the season at catcher while Bailey rests up.

  • Keibert Ruiz C | WAS

    Nationals' Keibert Ruiz: Goes deep in loss

    Ruiz went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer in a 11-6 loss to the Phillies on Saturday.

    The catcher hit his second homer in as many games after taking a changeup from Jesus Luzardo the other way 414 feet to left-center field. The blast gave Washington an early 2-0 lead that it would ultimately not be able to hold. Ruiz hit 31 home runs in the previous two seasons as Washington's primary catcher, but he's showing more power early in 2025.

  • Joey Bart C | PIT

    Pirates' Joey Bart: Tallies three hits

    Bart went 3-for-6 with an RBI and a stolen base Saturday against the Marlins.

    Bart has started all three of Pittsburgh's games behind the plate and hit cleanup on each occasion. He doesn't have much fantasy production to show for it, but he's gone 4-for-12 with a pair of walks.

  • Will Smith C | LAD

    Dodgers' Will Smith: Goes deep for first time in 2025

    Smith went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Saturday in a 7-3 victory versus the Tigers.

    Smith homered to left field in the sixth inning for his first long ball of the campaign. The veteran catcher is off to a strong start to the season, slashing .417/.588/.750 through five contests. He's knocked in three runs and posted a 5:3 BB:K during that stretch.

  • Rockies' Hunter Goodman: Consecutive starts behind plate

    Goodman went 1-for-4 with a double and a run scored Saturday against the Rays.

    Goodman played his way onto the Colorado roster during spring training, though it appears he also wrestled the starting catcher role away from Jacob Stallings. Goodman has started each of the Rockies' first two games, hitting sixth both times. He's gone 3-for-8 with a pair of doubles.

  • Sean Murphy C | ATL

    Braves' Sean Murphy: Nearing rehab assignment

    Murphy (ribs) will likely begin a rehab assignment at High-A Rome on Friday, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

    Murphy stayed back at Atlanta's spring training complex in Florida to continue rehabbing his fractured rib, and he's worked up to catching five innings in minor-league games. It's unclear how many reps the team would like the 30-year-old backstop to get during his rehab assignment, but he seems to still be on track for a return to Atlanta around mid-April.

  • Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Removed from Saturday's game

    Realmuto was removed from Saturday's game against the Nationals due to a left foot contusion, Corey Seidman of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.

    The move to replace Realmuto with Rafael Marchan in the bottom of the seventh was done for "precautionary reasons." It doesn't appear that Realmuto's injury is of much concern, though it could impact his availability for Sunday's series finale. He went 0-for-4 before being removed from Saturday's game.

  • Diamondbacks' Adrian Del Castillo: Placed on IL

    Del Castillo (shoulder) was placed on Triple-A Reno's 7-day injured list Saturday, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.

    Del Castillo was diagnosed with a right shoulder strain, and he's expected to be out of action for at least a month, per Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic. Del Castillo was unable to crack the Diamondbacks' Opening Day roster after losing out to Jose Herrera for backup catching duties.

  • Elias Diaz C | SD

    Padres' Elias Diaz: Sitting again Saturday

    Diaz is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against Atlanta.

    Diaz will sit for a second consecutive game Saturday, as the Padres will opt to give Martin Maldonado another start following his 2-for-3 performance Friday.

  • Endy Rodriguez 1B | PIT

    Pirates' Endy Rodriguez: Getting rest Saturday

    Rodriguez isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Marlins.

    Rodriguez has gone 0-for-6 with four strikeouts through the first two games of Pittsburgh's season. He'll get a chance to regroup Saturday while Jared Triolo starts at first base and bats seventh.

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