MLB Player News

Amaya isn't in the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Athletics.

This marks Amaya's second game off of the young regular season after also sitting down for Friday's matchup against the Diamondbacks. Carson Kelly is starting behind the plate and will bat ninth in Amaya's absence.

Fortes is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Mets.

Fortes will get a breather Monday after he worked behind the dish in both of the final two games of the Marlins' weekend series versus Pittsburgh. Liam Hicks will pick up the start at catcher in place of Fortes, who has recorded one extra-base hit (two doubles, one triple) in each of his first three games of the season.

Murphy (rib) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Gwinnett on Tuesday, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

Previous reports suggested that Murphy would likely start his rehab assignment at High-A Rome on Friday, but Atlanta has pushed him up a few days. Murphy will be eligible for activation from the 10-day injured list Friday and would seem to have a shot to return then, although the club has not revealed a target date for their starting catcher. Drake Baldwin has been serving as the club's primary backstop to begin the season with Murphy out.

Realmuto (foot) will start at catcher and bat cleanup in Monday's game against the Rockies.

Realmuto didn't play in Sunday's 5-1 loss to the Nationals after fouling a pitch off his left foot Saturday, but he's ready to go following a day of rest. The veteran catcher has gone 1-for-9 at the plate in his first two games of the season.

Stephenson (oblique) underwent an MRI last Wednesday that showed his injury was 80 percent healed, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.

Stephenson is scheduled to undergo a second MRI while the Reds on the road -- the trip runs from April 3 to 9 -- and there are no plans for him to travel with the club. In the meantime, Jose Trevino and Austin Wynns will continue to serve as the team's catchers.

Realmuto (foot) is expected to return to the lineup for Monday's series opener against Colorado, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Realmuto fouled a pitch off his foot in Saturday's game against the Nationals and was out of the lineup in Sunday's series finale due to a left foot contusion, but he's likely to be back in action after catching a breather. Through nine at-bats this season, the star backstop has one hit (a triple) and two RBI.

Pages went 3-for-4 with a three-run homer and two runs scored in Sunday's win over the Twins.

Pages doubled and scored a run on Victor Scott's three-run homer in the second inning before hammering a three-run shot of his own in the third. It was Pages' first appearance of the 2025 season, as he looks to carve out a role behind Ivan Herrera, who went 4-for-7 with two doubles in his first two games. Pages posted a .657 OPS through 218 plate appearances as a rookie in 2024.

Baldwin is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres.

Baldwin will rest up after he started at catcher in each of Atlanta's first three games while going 1-for-11 with a walk. Chadwick Tromp will step in behind the dish for the finale in San Diego.

Moreno is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs.

Moreno will get a breather as the Diamondbacks close out their season-opening series versus the Cubs with a day game. Jose Herrera will step in behind the plate in place of Moreno.

Herrera is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

Herrera started the first two games of the season and went 4-for-7 with a walk, two doubles, two RBI and a run, and he'll receive a well-deserved rest Sunday. Pedro Pages is stepping in behind the plate to catch for righty Andre Pallante.