MLB Player News
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J.T. Realmuto C | PHI
Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Receiving breather Sunday
Realmuto is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.
Realmuto started the first two games of the series and will receive Sunday off after going 0-for-8 with four strikeouts and a run scored. Garrett Stubbs will step in behind the plate and bat eighth.
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Patrick Bailey C | SF
Giants' Patrick Bailey: Taking seat for series finale
Bailey is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.
Bailey will get a breather for the series finale after he started at catcher Friday and Saturday while going 2-for-7 with a walk. Curt Casali will step in behind the dish Sunday.
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Will Smith C | LAD
Dodgers' Will Smith: Receiving Sunday off
Smith is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.
Smith started the previous five games and will receive the day off for Sunday's series finale versus Colorado. Austin Barnes will step in behind the plate to catch for righty Gavin Stone.
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William Contreras C | MIL
Brewers' William Contreras: Late addition to lineup
Contreras is starting behind the plate and batting second Sunday against the White Sox.
The 26-year-old catcher was scheduled to receive his first day off of the season Sunday, but he apparently convinced manager Pat Murphy to continue the starting streak. Contreras has gone 6-for-25 with no extra-base hits over the past six games versus the Cubs and White Sox.
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William Contreras C | MIL
Brewers' William Contreras: First day off in 2024
Contreras is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
Contreras started Milwaukee's first 58 games of the season (47 at catcher, 11 at designated hitter), but he'll receive a well-deserved day off Sunday versus Chicago. He's been an MVP candidate early in 2024 with eight homers, 44 RBI, 48 runs, four steals and a .322/.394/.498 slash line. Gary Sanchez is working behind the plate Sunday for the Brewers.
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Riley Adams C | WAS
Nationals' Riley Adams: Optioned down to Triple-A
Washington optioned Adams to Triple-A Rochester on Sunday.
In his last 10 games, Adams has gone 5-for-27 and had seen scarce playing time of late while Keibert Ruiz has settled back in as the Nationals' No. 1 backstop. According to Andrew Golden of The Washington Post, manager Dave Martinez suggested Adams' demotion was mostly about getting the 27-year-old more work, both at catcher and first base. Drew Millas was called up from Rochester and will replace Adams as the top backup to Ruiz.
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Yasmani Grandal C | PIT
Pirates' Yasmani Grandal: Resting Sunday
Grandal is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Toronto.
The veteran will watch from the dugout as Grant Koch picks up the start at catcher. Grandal is slashing .182/.194/.318 with 11 RBI this season.
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Tomas Nido C | DET
Mets' Tomas Nido: Out of lineup Sunday
Nido is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Nido started behind the plate for both of the first two games of the series, going 1-for-7 with one RBI and two strikeouts. He'll cede catching duties Sunday to Luis Torrens, who will bat ninth and his first start of the season.