MLB Player News
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Hunter Goodman C | COL
Rockies' Hunter Goodman: Plates three runs in win
Goodman went 3-for-5 with a double and three RBI in an 8-3 win against the Dodgers on Wednesday.
Goodman's RBI all came in the latter stages of the contest -- he knocked a run-scoring single in the sixth inning and added a two-run double in the eighth. The talented young catcher finished with his first multi-hit game since Aug. 5 and his seventh three-hit game of the campaign. Among MLB backstops, Goodman ranks second with 72 RBI and is tied for fourth with 22 doubles.
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Drake Baldwin C | ATL
Braves' Drake Baldwin: Resting against lefty
Baldwin is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox.
With lefty Martin Perez toeing the rubber for the White Sox, the left-handed-hitting Baldwin will cede catching duties to Sean Murphy in the series finale. Baldwin was behind the dish for the first two games of the three-game set with Chicago and went 1-for-9 with a walk, three RBI and one run.
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Riley Adams C | WAS
Nationals' Riley Adams: Resting up Wednesday
Adams is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mets.
Drew Millas will pick up a start behind the plate while Adams sits for the second time in three games. Adams is slashing .302/.388/.419 since the beginning of August and is still projected to see the bulk of the playing time at catcher until Keibert Ruiz (concussion) is activated from the 7-day injured list.
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Luis Torrens C | NYM
Mets' Luis Torrens: Takes back over as top backstop
Torrens will start at catcher and bat ninth in Wednesday's game against the Nationals.
Torrens will stay in the lineup for a second straight game and is poised to serve as the Mets' primary backstop after Francisco Alvarez was diagnosed earlier this week with a UCL sprain in his right thumb, which could threaten his availability for the rest of the season. Though Torrens should provide an upgrade defensively behind the plate, he'll likely struggle to match the production Alvarez provided as a hitter. Over 229 plate appearances on the season, Torrens has contributed a .214/.279/.305 slash line with two home runs, 16 RBI and 10 runs across 77 games.
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Joey Bart C | PIT
Pirates' Joey Bart: Yielding to Davis on Wednesday
Bart is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays.
Bart will yield to Henry Davis at catcher for the second day in a row after he had started both of the two games prior to that. Neither catcher has made much of a case offensively for more playing time, though Bart has put up an .846 OPS in a nine-game sample in August.
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Tyler Stephenson C | CIN
Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Heads to IL with fractured thumb
The Reds placed Stephenson on the 10-day injured list Thursday due to a fractured left thumb.
Cincinnati had previously labeled the injury that had kept Stephenson from playing in the last four games as a sore thumb, but X-rays evidently revealed that the backstop sustained structural damage to the finger. The team hasn't provided word on the severity of the fracture nor indicated whether Stephenson will require surgery, so his timeline for a return is unclear at the moment. Cincinnati called up Will Banfield from Triple-A Louisville to provide the team with another option behind the plate, but Jose Trevino is expected to receive the bulk of the starts at catcher while Stephenson is on the shelf.
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Will Banfield C | CIN
Reds' Will Banfield: Added to roster
The Reds selected Banfield's contract from Triple-A Louisville on Wednesday.
Banfield will serve as the backup catcher behind Jose Trevino while Tyler Stephenson (thumb) is on the shelf. The 25-year-old Banfield has slashed .220/.277/.304 with two home runs this season with Louisville and will be making his major-league debut when he gets into a game.
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Will Smith C | LAD
Dodgers' Will Smith: Collects three hits
Smith went 3-for-4 with two RBI, a run scored and a walk in Tuesday's win over the Rockies.
Smith added insurance runs with his RBI singles in the seventh and ninth innings. He snapped out of a small slump with his first multi-hit performance since Aug. 11; he was 1-for-his-last-14 entering play Tuesday. Smith has just one extra-base hit over his last 12 games. Still, he owns a terrific .308/.415/.511 slash line with 56 RBI and 59 runs scored through 98 games.
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J.T. Realmuto C | PHI
Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Continues to rake in win
Realmuto went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI and a stolen base in Tuesday's 6-4 win over Seattle.
Realmuto homered for the second straight game, and he also swiped his first bag since July 21 versus the Red Sox. The veteran backstop has been on fire at the plate since the start of July, hitting safely in 27 of his last 34 games. During that stretch, Realmuto is hitting .346 (46-for-133) with four homers, 11 doubles, 15 RBI and two steals.