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  • Braves' Travis d'Arnaud: Slugs first homer of 2023

    D'Arnaud went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's win over the Mariners.

    He took George Kirby deep in the sixth inning to cap the scoring for Atlanta. D'Arnaud missed over a month due to a concussion and has only played 13 games so far this season, but the 34-year-old has been plenty productive, slashing .314/.340/.431 with one homer, four runs and six RBI.

  • Nick Fortes C | TB

    Marlins' Nick Fortes: Knocks second homer

    Fortes went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 7-5 loss to the Giants.

    Fortes went deep in the fourth inning off Alex Wood. While he's gone 5-for-16 (.313) across his last five games, Fortes hadn't knocked an extra-base hit since his only other homer of the season against the Mets on April 1. The catcher owns a meager .211/.260/.278 slash line with two long balls, seven RBI, eight runs scored and two stolen bases through 96 plate appearances.

  • Giants' Patrick Bailey: Launches first major-league homer

    Bailey went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in Sunday's 7-5 win over the Marlins.

    Bailey had four homers over 28 games at the top-two levels of the minors, and he showed off that power Sunday. He went yard in the second inning to tie the game at 1-1 in just his third major-league contest. The 23-year-old catcher also showed the ability to play small ball, making a productive out in the sixth to drive in another run. Bailey slashed just .196/.300/.333 in 14 contests with Triple-A Sacramento to begin the season, but he's now poised for a chance to share time with Blake Sabol behind the dish in the majors while Joey Bart heals from a groin injury.

  • Brewers' William Contreras: Homers, strikes out twice

    Contreras went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in Sunday's win over the Rays.

    Contreras clubbed a monster 427-foot two-run home run in the fifth frame off Cooper Criswell as part of a four-run inning for the Brewers. However, the 25-year-old struck out twice Sunday, reaching that mark for the third time in his last four appearances. After slashing .278/.354/.506 with 20 homers with Atlanta last season, Contreras has touted a quieter .252/.342/.405 slash line with four long balls across 36 games in 2023.

  • Riley Adams C | WAS

    Nationals' Riley Adams: Three extra-base hits in win

    Adams went 4-for-4 with two doubles and a solo home run in Sunday's 6-4 win over the Tigers.

    Adams' solo shot in the second extended Washington's lead to 4-0. He added a single his next time up and hit back-to-back doubles in his final two at-bats, marking the first four-hit game of his career. The 2017 third-round pick continues to see sporadic time as the backup catcher behind Keibert Ruiz, but Adams' offensive explosion Sunday may earn him a few more looks moving forward.

  • Austin Nola C | COL

    Padres' Austin Nola: Gets Sunday off

    Nola is not in the starting lineup against the Red Sox on Sunday.

    Nola continues to alternate catching duties and is hitting just .120 with a .361 OPS over his 25 at-bats in May. Brett Sullivan will be behind the plate for Sunday's finale against Boston and hit ninth.

  • Elias Diaz C | KC

    Rockies' Elias Diaz: Receives breather Sunday

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

    Diaz started the past four contests and will take a seat for Sunday's afternoon game. He went 0-for-4 with a walk and a run in Saturday's 11-5 loss, which brought an end to his seven-game hit streak. Austin Wynns is working behind the plate for the series finale versus the Rangers.

  • Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Not starting Game 1

    Alvarez is out of the lineup for Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader versus Cleveland.

    The 21-year-old went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI and two runs Friday after missing one game due to some general soreness, and he'll take a seat for Sunday's matinee. Gary Sanchez will work behind the plate in Game 1, and Alvarez is likely to be back in the lineup for the nightcap.

  • Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Gets breather Sunday

    Moreno is out of the starting lineup against the Pirates on Sunday.

    Moreno gets a breather against the Pirates on Sunday for the series finale. Jose Herrera gets the start at catcher and is hitting ninth.

  • Gary Sanchez C | MIL

    Mets' Gary Sanchez: Making first start of season

    Sanchez is hitting eighth and starting behind the plate for the first game of a doubleheader against the Guardians on Sunday, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

    Sanchez will be making his first start as a member of the Mets against Tanner Bibee and the Guardians. The two-time All-Star will handle catching duties with Francisco Alvarez getting a breather to open the twin billing.

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