MLB Player News
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Austin Barnes C | LAD
Dodgers' Austin Barnes: Back from IL
The Dodgers reinstated Barnes (toe) from the 10-day injured list Thursday.
Barnes landed on the injured list Aug. 19 due to a fracture of his left big toe, though he will now return to the active roster following a minimum-length stay. The 34-year-old backstop has slashed .241/.318/.284 with eight RBI across 131 plate appearances while serving as Will Smith's backup, and his return will push Hunter Feduccia back to Triple-A Oklahoma City.
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William Contreras C | MIL
Brewers' William Contreras: Steals home in win
Contreras went 2-for-3 with an RBI, a stolen base, and a run in Thursday's 6-0 win over the Giants.
The Brewers pulled out a play straight out of little league on Thursday. With runners on first and third and two outs, Willy Adames took off from first and got caught in a rundown to allow Contreras to score from third. Contreras has now tied a career high with six steals. He remains one of the premier players at his position and carries a .285/.361/.466 slash line with 18 homers through 129 games this season.
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Sean Murphy C | ATL
Braves' Sean Murphy: Idle Thursday
Murphy isn't in Atlanta's lineup Thursday against the Phillies.
Murphy has gone 3-for-18 with eight strikeouts over his last five games, and he'll now take a seat Thursday while Travis d'Arnaud catches for Charlie Morton.
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Adrian Del Castillo DH | ARI
Diamondbacks' Adrian Del Castillo: Sitting versus southpaw
Castillo is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Mets.
The Mets are starting a southpaw (David Peterson) for the second time in the series, and the left-handed hitting Castillo has been on the bench both times. Switch hitter Jose Herrera will handle catching duties for the Diamondbacks.
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Curt Casali C | ATL
Giants' Curt Casali: Returning to No. 2 role
Casali is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Brewers, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
After making three consecutive starts at catcher, Casali will now hit the bench for the second day in a row. Casali should continue to find himself out of the lineup with more regularity moving forward after the Giants activated No. 1 backstop Patrick Bailey (oblique) from the 10-day injured list Thursday.
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Ivan Herrera DH | STL
Cardinals' Ivan Herrera: Getting third start in four games
Herrera will start at catcher and bat eighth in Thursday's game against the Padres.
Herrera will pick up his third start in four games behind the dish. With Willson Contreras on the injured list, Herrera is expected to be part of a timeshare at catcher with Pedro Pages rather than the Cardinals' clear-cut No. 1 option.
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Patrick Bailey C | SF
Giants' Patrick Bailey: Returns from injured list
The Giants activated Bailey (oblique) from the 10-day injured list. He'll start at catcher and bat sixth in Thursday's game against the Brewers, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Bailey missed the minimum 10 days with a strained oblique and will return without having gone on a rehab assignment. The switch-hitting catcher had been slashing just .057/.089/.075 in August prior to the injury. Andrew Knapp was designated for assignment in a corresponding move.