MLB Player News

Arizona optioned Herrera to Triple-A Reno on Thursday.

Seby Zavala, who was claimed off waivers from the White Sox on Wednesday, will step in as the new backup to starting catcher Gabriel Moreno. Herrera has slashed just .212/.301/.263 in 118 plate appearances this season with the Diamondbacks.

Barnes (head) will start at catcher and bat ninth Thursday versus the Marlins.

Barnes took a backswing to the head in Tuesday's series opener at Miami, but he's cleared the concussion protocol and is back in action for Thursday's series finale. Will Smith will take a turn as the Dodgers' designated hitter.

Murphy is out of the lineup Thursday versus the Cardinals.

Travis d'Arnaud will get the start at catcher and bat sixth as Atlanta tries to avoid a three-game sweep. Murphy went 1-for-5 with three walks across the first two games of the series.

Contreras is not in the lineup for Thursday's game in Atlanta.

Andrew Knizner will start at catcher and bat eighth as the Cardinals aim to pull off a surprising three-game sweep of the runaway NL East leaders. Contreras went 2-for-4 with a homer and three RBI in Wednesday night's 11-6 victory.

Stallings is not in the lineup Thursday against the Dodgers.

Nick Fortes will catch and bat ninth as the Marlins try to sweep the NL West leaders. Stallings had started four of the last five games while going 3-for-13 with two walks and three runs scored.

Team officials fear Adams may have injured his left hamate bone in Wednesday's win over the Mets, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

Adams departed the game after experiencing pain in his left hand/wrist on a pinch-hit swing in the bottom of the eighth inning. X-rays were inconclusive, which isn't usually an encouraging early sign, and he is scheduled to undergo an MRI on Thursday. If it's a hamate bone fracture, the 27-year-old catcher would be done for the remainder of the 2023 season.

Realmuto went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's win over the Padres.

Realmuto has hit safely in six straight games, going 9-for-22 (.409) with three homers in that span. He extended the Phillies' lead to 4-0 in the fifth inning with his 18th homer of the year, a 417-foot blast to center field off Tim Hill. Overall, Realmuto is slashing .257/.320/.472 with 62 runs scored, 54 RBI and 13 stolen bases through 469 plate appearances this season.

Contreras went 1-for-4 with a run scored and a stolen base in Wednesday's 5-4 loss against the Pirates.

Contreras walked in his first at-bat and then came around to score on a Willy Adames home run as the Brewers took an early 3-1 lead. The catcher then added an infield single in the fifth before swiping his third bag of the season, and the second in his last seven games. Contreras has now hit safely in 15 of his last 16 contests, racking up 12 RBI over that stretch to go along with 17 runs scored.

Contreras went 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk and three total RBI in an 11-6 win against Atlanta on Wednesday.

Contreras recorded an RBI in each of the first and third innings before slugging a solo homer in the seventh. The long ball was his fourth over his past six contests, a stretch during which he's gone 7-for-23 with seven runs and seven RBI. Contreras needs three more long balls this season to reach 20 for the fifth time in his career.

Adams was removed from Wednesday's game against the Mets with a left hand injury and will get an MRI done Thursday, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

Adams entered Wednesday's contest as a pinch hitter for Travis Blankenhorn, but Adams injured his hand after fouling off a pitch and wasn't able to finish his at-bat. Initial X-rays came back inconclusive, so more information won't be available until Adams' MRI results come back Thursday. Early indications don't seem promising for the 27-year-old backstop.