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  • Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Tweaks hamstring, expected to play Sunday

    Moreno tweaked his hamstring during Saturday's 10-7 loss to the Padres, but he's expected to be in the lineup for Sunday's regular-season finale, Jack Sommers of SI.com reports.

    The issue cropped up during Friday's game, but Moreno was in the lineup for Saturday's contest before being pinch hit for in the ninth frame. He received treatment for his hamstring following Saturday's loss, and it looks like the 26-year-old catcher will be in action for Sunday's game as the Diamondbacks make one final push toward a playoff berth. He went 1-for-3 with an RBI single prior to his exit.

  • Rockies' Hunter Goodman: Crosses 40-homer threshold Saturday

    Goodman went 2-for-5 with two home runs and four RBI during the Rockies' 9-6 win over the White Sox on Saturday.

    Goodman extended the Rockies' lead to three runs on two separate occasions, first with a solo homer in the third and again with a three-run long ball in the ninth, with the latter being the game-winning runs for Colorado. Those two home runs brought Goodman up to 41 for the season, making him the eighth player to belt 40-plus homers in the majors. He also has a .532 slugging percentage over 570 plate appearances, which is second-best in the National League among qualified hitters behind NL MVP frontrunner Pete Crow-Armstrong (.570).

  • Braves' Drake Baldwin: Blasts two-run homer

    Baldwin went 3-for-5 with a two-run homer in Saturday's 8-3 win over Miami.

    Baldwin looks to be ready to roll for the postseason for Atlanta. The slugging backstop has tallied multiple hits in seven of his last 11 games, rapping five extra-base hits during that stretch. He's been one of fantasy's top catchers in 2026, hitting .284 with 25 home runs, 79 RBI, 55 walks and 85 runs scored over 549 at-bats.

  • Pirates' Rafael Flores: Taking seat Saturday

    Flores isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Detroit.

    Flores will move to the bench after going 1-for-4 with a three-run homer in Friday's series opener. Henry Davis will handle catching duties and bat ninth.

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    Dodgers' Will Smith: Three knocks in win

    Smith went 3-for-4 in Friday's 2-0 win over the Giants.

    Smith's trio of singles Friday accounted for his third multi-hit effort over his last seven games. The catcher is batting .458 (11-for-24) in that span. For the season, he's hitting .259 with a .782 OPS, 10 home runs, 34 RBI, 34 runs scored, nine doubles and no stolen bases over 72 contests.

  • Dodgers' Dalton Rushing: Returns from IL

    The Dodgers reinstated Rushing (elbow) from the injured list Friday.

    Rushing hasn't fully recovered from his elbow soreness, which stems from a partial UCL tear that will keep him from catching for the rest of the year, but the Dodgers will bring him back to serve as a left-handed bench bat. The 25-year-old has been fairly successful when healthy, slashing .249/.332/.466 with 12 homers, 36 RBI and 37 runs scored across 250 plate appearances. However, his restrictive role will likely keep him from being much of a factor during Los Angeles' final regular-season series and the postseason. Alex Freeland was optioned to Triple-A in a corresponding move.

  • Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Exiting starting lineup

    Stephenson is absent from the lineup for Friday's game in Toronto.

    It's a routine day off for Stephenson, who has exceeded 100 starts at catcher this season for the second time in his career. Jose Trevino will be behind the dish in Friday's series opener.

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    Cubs' Carson Kelly: Sitting in first game

    Kelly is absent from the lineup for the first game of Friday's doubleheader versus the Red Sox.

    Miguel Amaya will do the catching and bat ninth in the first game of the double dip. Kelly should be back behind the dish for the nightcap.

  • Brewers' William Contreras: Lifted due to lack of hustle

    Brewers manager Pat Murphy said after Thursday's 5-1 win over the Phillies that he removed Contreras for a pinch hitter late because the backstop didn't run out a grounder he could have gotten a hit on, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

    This doesn't figure to have any real implications for Contreras' playing time moving forward, but it sends a message to the clubhouse that a lack of hustle will not be tolerated. Contreras was an All-Star this season -- his third career All-Star selection -- and he has been hot for Milwaukee with an .886 OPS in September entering Thursday's game.

  • Dodgers' Dalton Rushing: Expected to be activated Friday

    Rushing (elbow) is expected to be activated from the 10-day injured list Friday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

    Rushing will make his return to the major-league roster after missing nearly three weeks while nursing right elbow discomfort. The 25-year-old will provide the team with a boost off the bench as the primary reserve option behind starting catcher Will Smith.

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