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  • Miguel Amaya C | CHC

    Cubs' Miguel Amaya: Carted off field

    Amaya was removed from Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays due to a leg injury, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports.

    Amaya landed awkwardly on first base while legging out an infield single in the eighth inning and had to leave the game on a cart. The 26-year-old backstop was playing in his first game since returning from an oblique injury that sidelined him for nearly three months, and although the Cubs have yet to determine the severity of his latest injury, he's likely destined to spend more time on the IL.

  • Brewers' William Contreras: Drives in four against Bucs

    Contreras went 2-for-3 with two walks and four RBI in Wednesday's 12-5 win over the Pirates.

    Both knocks were singles but Contreras did plenty of damage with them, driving in runs in the fourth and sixth innings before drawing a bases-loaded walk in the seventh. The star backstop has at least one RBI in five straight games and multi-hit performances in four straight, and over 24 contests since the All-Star break, he's batting .323 (31-for-96) with five doubles, six homers, 19 runs and 22 RBI.

  • Hunter Goodman RF | COL

    Rockies' Hunter Goodman: Day off Wednesday

    Goodman is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cardinals.

    With a day game after a night game, Goodman will sit after he went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday night's win. Braxton Fulford will catch for Austin Gomber and bat eighth.

  • Jose Trevino C | CIN

    Reds' Jose Trevino: Productive in Tuesday's win

    Trevino went 2-for-4 with two runs scored and two RBI in Tuesday's 6-1 win over the Phillies.

    The veteran catcher kicked off a two-run rally in the third inning with a one-out single, coming home on a Spencer Steer two-bagger, and Trevino then played a key role in a three-run sixth that broke the game open. He continues to split time with Tyler Stephenson behind the plate, and through five starts in August, Trevino is batting .263 (5-for-19) with a double, two RBI and three runs.

  • Dodgers' Dalton Rushing: Hits second homer

    Rushing went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 7-6 extra-inning loss to the Angels.

    Rushing had gone just 3-for-30 (.100) with no extra-base hits and 11 strikeouts over his previous 12 games. Despite the struggles at the plate, he continues to get semi-regular playing time as the backup to Will Smith. Rushing is slashing .202/.269/.298 with two homers, 15 RBI, 11 runs scored and three doubles over his first 34 major-league games.

  • Hunter Goodman RF | COL

    Rockies' Hunter Goodman: Pops 23rd homer

    Goodman went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run Tuesday against the Cardinals.

    Goodman popped his 23rd home run of the season in the fourth inning. That snapped what had been a cold start to the Rockies' road trip, as Goodman entered Tuesday's game having gone just 2-for-16 across his last four games. While four of Goodman's six home runs since the All-Star break have come at home, he has performed equally well on the road overall this season.

  • Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Season-best showing in rout

    Alvarez went 3-for-4 with a double, two home runs, four RBI and three runs scored in Tuesday's 13-5 win over Atlanta.

    It was the first multi-homer game of the season for Alvarez, who matched a season high in hits and set a season high in RBI in the process. After being demoted to the minor leagues for about a month of action, the slugging backstop seems to have discovered a rhythm at the dish. Alvarez is slashing .304/.418/.630 with eight extra-base hits and eight RBI covering his last 55 plate appearances (16 games), so he's worth considering in deeper fantasy leagues and two-catcher formats.

  • Will Smith C | LAD

    Dodgers' Will Smith: Not in Tuesday's lineup

    Smith isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Angels.

    Smith will give way to Dalton Rushing behind the plate after the former went 2-for-4 with a run scored during a loss in Monday's series opener.

  • Miguel Amaya C | CHC

    Cubs' Miguel Amaya: Back from IL

    The Cubs activated Amaya (oblique) from the 60-day injured list Tuesday, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

    Amaya has been sidelined since May 25 due to a left oblique strain. With Amaya's return, the Cubs have opted to keep three catchers on the 26-man roster, with Amaya joining Carson Kelly and Reese McGuire. Jon Berti was designated for assignment in a corresponding move. Prior to his injury, Amaya was slashing .280/.313/.505 with four home runs, 25 RBI, 14 runs scored and a 4:22 BB:K across 100 plate appearances. He had been well on his way to a career year at the dish.

  • Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Out of lineup Tuesday

    Realmuto is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Reds, Lochlahn March of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

    It's a routine day off for the veteran backstop, as Rafael Marchan will handle catching duties and bat ninth. Realmuto is slashing .273/.325/.393 with 22 doubles, seven home runs, 39 RBI, 41 runs scored, six stolen bases and a 26:94 BB:K across 403 plate appearances this season.

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