MLB Player News
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Tyler Stephenson C | CIN
Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Battling sore thumb
Stephenson is dealing with a sore left thumb and is available to catch in an emergency, MLB.com reports.
Stephenson initially banged the thumb during a series in Pittsburgh two weeks ago and then again against Philadelphia on Aug. 13. He then aggravated the issue Friday against Milwaukee and sat out the last two games. Jose Trevino is filling in behind the plate.
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Gabriel Moreno C | ARI
Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Catches seven innings on rehab
Moreno (finger) caught seven innings for Triple-A Reno on Saturday, going 1-for-3 with a walk, a double and two runs scored.
Moreno followed up Saturday's effort by serving as the DH on Sunday and playing all nine innings. He's alternated catching and DH over four games on his rehab assignment, during which he's 4-for-12 with three walks and three doubles. The Diamondbacks likely want to see him catch a full nine-inning game before activating him, although given his nearly two months of recovery, the club may want Moreno to get more plate appearances regardless if he catches nine innings. Either way, he's on the verge of returning to the majors.
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Francisco Alvarez C | NYM
Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Exits early Sunday
Alvarez was removed from Sunday's contest against the Mariners in the eighth inning due to a right hand injury, Andrew Tredinnick of The Bergen Record reports.
Alvarez appeared to jam his hand on a head-first slide into second base in the bottom of the seventh inning, which ultimately required him to leave the game in the following frame. The catcher finished 3-for-4 with two doubles, an RBI and two runs scored. More information on his status will likely be provided following the contest.
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William Contreras C | MIL
Brewers' William Contreras: Smashes clutch two-run homer
Contreras went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Sunday's 3-2 extra-inning loss to Cincinnati.
The Brewers were kept off the board until the ninth inning, when Contreras took the first pitch he saw from Emilio Pagan deep to left field to give Milwaukee the lead. Contreras is in the midst of an eight-game hitting streak -- including five multi-hit games -- and over that span he has gone 14-for-32 (.438) with one steal, four home runs and 14 RBI. He has been red-hot at the plate since the All-Star break with a .956 OPS across 125 plate appearances.
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Jose Trevino C | CIN
Reds' Jose Trevino: Comes up clutch with two RBI
Trevino went 1-for-3 with a sacrifice fly and an RBI single in Sunday's 3-2 extra-inning win over the Brewers.
Trevino brought home the first run of the game with a sac fly to right field in the seventh, and he came up clutch in the ninth with an RBI single to send the game to extra innings. He has logged a hit in four of his last six starts and has gone 6-for-23 (.261) with three runs and four RBI over that span. Trevino has seen a recent uptick in starts behind home plate with Tyler Stephenson idle in each of the Reds' last two games.
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Hunter Goodman RF | COL
Rockies' Hunter Goodman: Stepping out of lineup
Goodman is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Goodman will get a breather after he started at catcher in each of the first three games of the series while going 3-for-10 with a solo home run, a double, two walks and an additional run. Braxton Fulford will handle catching duties for the Rockies in the series finale.
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James McCann C | ARI
Diamondbacks' James McCann: On bench Sunday
McCann is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.
McCann will head to the bench for the second time in the series while Jose Herrera receives a turn behind the plate. Arizona continues to lean on a three-man committee at catcher that also includes Adrian Del Castillo, who has typically been serving as Arizona's designated hitter but has made three starts as a backstop.
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Henry Davis RF | PIT
Pirates' Henry Davis: Sitting for second straight game
Davis is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs.
Davis will take a seat for a second straight game while Joey Bart picks up another start behind the plate. Since the All-Star break, Davis is slashing just .098/.220/.157 with a 30 percent strikeout rate, and his ongoing struggles may be starting to cost him playing time.
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Tyler Stephenson C | CIN
Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Sitting out second straight game
Stephenson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers.
Stephenson will take a seat for the second day in a row while the Reds go with Jose Trevino behind the plate. Since the start of August, Stephenson has gone just 3-for-27 at the plate, dropping his batting average to .226 for the season.