MLB Player News
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Drake Baldwin C | ATL
Braves' Drake Baldwin: Not in Sunday's lineup
Baldwin is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.
Baldwin has an .803 OPS with two homers and 12 RBI through 12 games in August, but he'll sit against Cleveland lefty Logan Allen on Sunday. Sean Murphy will do the catching for Atlanta righty Erick Fedde while batting seventh.
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Liam Hicks C | MIA
Marlins' Liam Hicks: Getting day off versus lefty
Hicks is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.
Hicks will be joined on the bench by fellow left-handed hitters Troy Johnston, Jakob Marsee and Graham Pauley while southpaw Garrett Crochet takes the hill for Boston. With Hicks out of the lineup, Heriberto Hernandez will serve as the Marlins' designated hitter.
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Riley Adams C | WAS
Nationals' Riley Adams: Resting for series finale
Adams is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies.
Adams will get a breather after he started three straight games while going 3-for-10 with a double, two walks, a stolen base and a run scored. He'll give way to Drew Millas behind the dish.
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J.T. Realmuto C | PHI
Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Receiving rest Sunday
Realmuto is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals.
With the series finale in Washington beginning at 11:35 a.m. ET, Realmuto will get a chance to catch his breath after he went 2-for-4 while playing eight innings behind the dish in Saturday's 2-0 win. Rafael Marchan will handle the catching duties for Philadelphia on Sunday.
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Carson Kelly C | CHC
Cubs' Carson Kelly: Swipes rare base in win
Kelly went 1-for-4 with an RBI and a stolen base in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Pirates.
Kelly has been effective at the plate this season with 13 home runs and an .830 OPS through 83 games, but speed hasn't been a part of his output, as this was his first stolen base of the year. It was actually the veteran catcher's first steal since 2023, and he only has four total stolen bases during his 10-year MLB career. Kelly figures to keep seeing opportunities in the heart of Chicago's lineup, especially with Miguel Amaya (ankle) back on the IL, but he likely won't run too much more often.
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Pedro Pages C | STL
Cardinals' Pedro Pages: Trio of hits in loss
Pages went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Saturday's 12-8 loss against the Yankees.
Pages' performance was highlighted by a homer in the ninth inning that ultimately went to waste in a high-scoring loss. The catcher has carved out solid playing time this month and has thrived with it, batting .448 with three doubles, three homers and nine RBI across nine games since Aug. 2.
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Tyler Stephenson C | CIN
Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Idle Saturday
Stephenson is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against Milwaukee.
Stephenson will get a breather after catching both of the last two games. He'll yield to Jose Trevino behind the dish. Stephenson has a .706 OPS on the year.
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Henry Davis RF | PIT
Pirates' Henry Davis: Idle Saturday
Davis isn't part of the starting nine for Saturday's game against the Cubs.
Davis and Joey Bart have now alternated starts behind the dish for eight straight games, and it'll be Bart's turn to catch after Davis went 1-for-4 on Friday. Davis is slashing .170/.248/.280 in 204 plate appearances this season.
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Gabriel Moreno C | ARI
Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Serves as DH on rehab
Moreno (finger) served as the designated hitter for Triple-A Reno on Friday and went 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
This was the second game of Moreno's rehab assignment after he caught five innings Thursday. The catcher missed nearly two months of action with a fracture of his right pointer finger and is eligible to return from the 60-day injured list anytime after Sunday.