MLB Player News
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Elias Diaz C | SD
Rockies' Elias Diaz: Returns to lineup
Diaz (hand) is in the Rockies' lineup Tuesday versus the Athletics.
Diaz missed four consecutive games for the Rockies due to a hand injury, and he had an additional day to recover with the team day off Monday. Jacob Stallings was starting in his place, but the former will return to the bench Tuesday.
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Blake Sabol C | BOS
Giants' Blake Sabol: Taking seat
Sabol is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Pirates.
Sabol will dodge left-handed pitcher Martin Perez on Tuesday as Curt Casali fills in behind the dish and bats ninth.
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Patrick Bailey C | SF
Giants' Patrick Bailey: Cleared to return to action
Bailey (concussion) was cleared to return to action after being examined by Dr. Mickey Collins on Tuesday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Collins, who is a concussion expert, cleared Bailey for baseball activities this past Friday and has now given the go-ahead for the catcher to play in games. While the Giants have not yet made a roster move involving Bailey, it would appear imminent. The 24-year-old has played just one game since May 4 because of concussion issues.
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Travis d'Arnaud C | LAA
Braves' Travis d'Arnaud: Three hits in nightcap
D'Arnaud went 3-for-4 with an RBI in the second game of Monday's doubleheader split with the Padres.
The veteran catcher sat out Sunday's game and Monday's matinee after taking a foul tip off his facemask Friday, but d'Arnaud cleared the concussion protocol and looked none the worse for wear in his return to the lineup. He's slashing .274/.350/.509 through 120 plate appearances this season with five homers and 17 RBI, but with Sean Murphy (oblique) expected to begin a rehab assignment this week, d'Arnaud's stint as Atlanta's No. 1 backstop could come to a close by the end of the month.
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Tomas Nido C | DET
Mets' Tomas Nido: Homers for team's only run
Nido went 1-for-2 with a solo home run in Monday's loss to the Guardians.
Nido accounted for New York's only run of the contest with a 405-foot solo shot in the third inning. The long ball was his second of the campaign and first since April 26. Nido is batting .241 on the season but has gone 9-for-30 (.300 average) over his past 10 games.
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Will Smith C | LAD
Dodgers' Will Smith: Goes yard in win
Smith went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Monday's 6-4 win over the Diamondbacks.
Smith hadn't homered since May 1, going 8-for-43 (.186) with two doubles and six RBI over the 13 games between long balls. That's a rare cold spell for the catcher, who is slashing .308/.381/.481 with five homers, 31 RBI, 26 runs scored and 12 doubles over 181 plate appearances. With Shohei Ohtani occupying the designated hitter spot, Smith has received routine days off this year, though he's still the primary catcher over backup Austin Barnes.
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Travis d'Arnaud C | LAA
Braves' Travis d'Arnaud: Back in lineup for second game
D'Arnaud (head) will catch and bat fifth in the second game of Monday's doubleheader versus the Padres.
D'Arnaud hasn't played since being removed from last Friday's game due to dizziness, but he passed concussion tests and is back in the lineup following a couple days of rest. He has an .836 OPS with five home runs over 36 games with Atlanta this season.
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Christian Bethancourt C | TOR
Marlins' Christian Bethancourt: Belts first homer of season
Bethancourt went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's loss to the Mets.
The catcher took Jake Diekman deep in the seventh inning, bringing the Marlins to within a run at 4-3, but it was as close as they got. Bethancourt has offered little at the plate this season -- Sunday's homer was his first of 2024, and he's slashing .143/.186/.232 in 60 plate appearances as the backup to Nick Fortes.
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Luis Campusano DH | SD
Padres' Luis Campusano: Goes deep in win
Campusano went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Sunday's 9-1 win over Atlanta.
Campusano went deep to left off Ray Kerr to extend the Padres' lead to 8-0 in the fifth. It was his second home run this month and his fourth of the year. The 25-year-old is now slashing .264/.309/.421 with 14 extra-base hits, 25 RBI, 19 runs and a 9:20 BB:K in 149 plate appearances after compiling a career-high 174 plate appearances last season.
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Yasmani Grandal C | PIT
Pirates' Yasmani Grandal: Notches rare steal
Grandal went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Cubs.
The steal was Grandal's first -- and first attempt -- since 2022, and it was just his 13th career theft. The catcher is off to a middling start to his season after missing the first month-plus due to plantar fasciitis in his left foot. He's slashing .211/.231/.395 with two home runs, eight RBI, four runs scored and a double over 39 plate appearances while adding a 1:7 BB:K. Grandal is handling the starting job at catcher for the Pirates over Joey Bart.