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  • Giants' Patrick Bailey: Idle Saturday

    Bailey isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Baltimore, Andres Soto of MLB.com reports.

    Bailey has notched hits in back-to-back contests, but he'll step out of the starting nine Saturday while Andrew Knizner catches for right-hander Carson Seymour and bats ninth.

  • Henry Davis C | PIT

    Pirates' Henry Davis: Sitting down Saturday

    Davis isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Boston.

    Davis will grab a seat in the dugout after going 0-for-3 with an RBI and three strikeouts during Friday's series opener. Joey Bart will catch for Johan Oviedo and bat eighth.

  • Rockies' Hunter Goodman: Tallies three hits

    Goodman went 3-for-5 on Friday against the Cubs.

    Goodman tallied three singles to record his first multi-hit game in his last five starts. He's still wrapping up an excellent August, as he's racked up seven home runs with 16 RBI and 13 runs scored while hitting .265 across 83 at-bats.

  • Pedro Pages C | STL

    Cardinals' Pedro Pages: Swats homer No. 10

    Pages went 2-for-4 with a double and a two-run home run in Friday's 7-5 extra-inning win over the Reds.

    The backstop gave the Cardinals a 3-0 lead when he took Zack Littell deep in the second inning. Pages has been splitting the workload at catcher with Yohel Pozo (concussion), and he could see a bump in playing time while Jimmy Crooks is getting his first look at the big leagues as the team's No. 2 option. Over 16 games in August, Pages is slashing an impressive .352/.407/.648 with four of his 10 homers on the season, along with nine runs and 14 RBI.

  • Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Takes batting practice

    Stephenson (thumb) took batting practice Friday, MLB.com reports.

    Stephenson also caught and blocked balls using a glove fitted with a thumb guard, as he continued to increase his level of activity. He soon could catch for a pitcher on flat ground. Per manager Terry Francona, Stephenson is pushing the recovery while the medical staff is trying to prevent a setback and added "he's doing pretty well."

  • Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Enters starting nine

    Moreno will start at catcher and bat fifth against the Dodgers on Friday.

    James McCann (undisclosed) was scratched from the D-backs' lineup shortly before first pitch Friday, so Moreno -- originally scheduled for a day off -- will step into the lineup to catch for right-hander Zac Gallen. The 25-year-old backstop has produced four multi-hit performances and owns a 1.123 OPS in five games since returning from the injured list Aug. 20.

  • James McCann C | ARI

    Diamondbacks' James McCann: Scratched Friday

    McCann was scratched from the lineup ahead of Friday's game against the Dodgers.

    The Diamondbacks haven't provided a reason as to why McCann was taken out of the starting nine, but the team should offer some clarity in the near future. In the meantime, Gabriel Moreno will catch for starter Zac Gallen and bat fifth.

  • Carson Kelly C | CHC

    Cubs' Carson Kelly: Not in Friday's lineup

    Kelly isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against the Rockies.

    The 31-year-old will surrender a second consecutive start at catcher to Reese McGuire on Friday after having started three straight games behind the dish. Kelly has been in a bit of a slump lately, slashing just .224/.288/.224 with six RBI and two runs scored in 21 games since Aug. 1.

  • Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Sitting Friday

    Moreno isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against the Dodgers.

    Moreno will catch a breather Friday after going 4-for-13 with a homer, three RBI and three runs scored during Arizona's last series in Milwaukee. James McCann will draw the start behind home plate instead and bat sixth.

  • Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Idle Friday

    Realmuto isn't part of the starting lineup for Friday's game against Atlanta, Lochlahn March of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

    Realmuto will get the night off Friday after making four straight starts behind the plate. He went 1-for-15 with a two-run home run during that stretch. Rafael Marchan will fill in for Realmuto at catcher.

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