MLB Player News

Herrera was recalled from Triple-A Reno on Monday, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.

Herrera will give the Diamondbacks another option at catcher after Gabriel Moreno (personal) was placed on the paternity list Monday. In 118 plate appearances in the big leagues this season, Herrera has hit .212 with no home runs and one stolen base.

Moreno was placed on the paternity list Monday, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.

Moreno had a day off Sunday and will now miss a little more time while tending to more important real-life matters. Jose Herrera was summoned from Triple-A Reno to help handle catching duties along with Seby Zavala while Moreno is away from the team for the next 1-to-3 days.

Knizner went 1-for-3 with one RBI and a stolen base in Sunday's 7-1 loss to the Reds.

Knizner's RBI single in the fourth inning was the only hit for the Cardinals in the contest. The catcher had gone 0-for-17 across his previous five games, dating back to Aug. 25. He's slashing .242/.287/.442 with 10 home runs, 30 RBI, 27 runs scored and two steals over 203 plate appearances. Knizner's playing time is likely to remain limited as he works in a backup role to Willson Contreras.

Murphy is not in the lineup for the first game of Monday's doubleheader against the Phillies.

Murphy and Travis d'Arnaud have been deployed in a timeshare at catcher for Atlanta in the second half of the season, and manager Brian Snitker will go with d'Arnaud behind the dish for the afternoon tilt. Expect Murphy to be in the lineup for the nightcap.

Realmuto is not in the lineup for the first game of Monday's doubleheader versus Atlanta, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

Garrett Stubbs will do the catching for Taijuan Walker as Realmuto begins this one on the bench. Realmuto will surely be back in the lineup for the nightcap.

Alvarez underwent an X-ray on his hand that came back negative following Sunday's win over the Twins, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.

Alvarez was removed from Sunday's matchup in the bottom of the seventh inning after going 1-for-1 while also being hit by a pitch. He's dealing with a hand injury but doesn't appear to be dealing with structural damage. The 21-year-old should tentatively be considered day-to-day ahead of Monday's series opener against the Diamondbacks.

Diaz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game at San Francisco.

Diaz started the first two games of the series against the Giants and will take a seat for the finale after going 2-for-8 with a double, a home run, three RBI and two runs. Austin Wynns will step in behind the plate to catch for Peter Lambert.

Moreno is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs.

Moreno started the first three games of the series but will take a seat for Sunday's finale after going 2-for-8 with a double, three walks, a stolen base, an RBI and a run. Seby Zavala will step behind the plate to catch for opener Joe Mantiply.

Rodriguez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game in Atlanta, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Rodriguez went 1-for-9 with an RBI and a run over the first two games of the series in Atlanta, and he'll take a seat for the finale. Jason Delay will step in behind the plate and bat ninth.

Contreras is out of the lineup for Sunday's game at Cincinnati.

Contreras started the first two games of the series against the Reds and will receive a day off after going 3-for-8 with two homers and six RBI. Andrew Knizner will step in behind the plate to catch for Miles Mikolas.