MLB Player News
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Endy Rodriguez C | PIT
Pirates' Endy Rodriguez: On base four times
Rodriguez went 2-for-3 with two walks and a run scored Wednesday against the Cardinals.
Rodriguez struck out in his first plate appearance but reached base in his next four at-bats. He made his third start since being recalled to the majors, while Henry Davis has made five starts in that same span. Rodriguez has gone 4-for-16 with a double, two runs scored and two RBI in his big-league sample, and he could continue to push for playing time given the lack of production from Davis.
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William Contreras C | MIL
Brewers' William Contreras: Three hits in win Wednesday
Contreras went 3-for-4 with three singles, one walk and a run scored in Wednesday's 5-0 win over the Cubs.
It was Contreras' third multi-hit game in his last four contests, and he's now logged multiple hits in seven of 20 games over the last month. Contreras is on a six-game hitting streak, and while the power numbers haven't been there, the catcher remains an on-base machine that doesn't strike out much. On the season, Contreras is slashing .294/.366/.389 with three home runs, 27 RBI, 26 runs scored and a 20:23 BB:K across 202 plate appearances.
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Henry Davis C | PIT
Pirates' Henry Davis: Taking seat Wednesday
Davis is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cardinals.
Davis will head to the bench after starting behind the plate in each of the previous three games while going 0-for-9 with two strikeouts. Now batting just .137 on the season, Davis could be at risk of falling into more of a timeshare at catcher with Endy Rodriguez, who draws the starting nod Wednesday.
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Joe Mack C | MIA
Marlins' Joe Mack: Idle against lefty
Mack is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against Atlanta.
After drawing a start against lefty Martin Perez in Tuesday's 8-4 loss, Mack will hit the bench while Atlanta sends another southpaw (Chris Sale) to the hill Wednesday. Liam Hicks will handle catching duties in place of Mack, who is batting .205 with six RBI and six runs through his first 14 games following his May 4 call-up to the majors.
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Pedro Pages C | STL
Cardinals' Pedro Pages: Heading to bench Wednesday
Pages is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Pirates.
He'll take a seat to open up a turn behind the plate for Ivan Herrera, who typically serves as the personal catcher for Wednesday's starting pitcher, Michael McGreevy. Pages had started at catcher in three of the Cardinals' previous four tilts.
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Gabriel Moreno C | ARI
Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Sitting out Wednesday
Moreno is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Giants.
Moreno started the first two games of the series against San Francisco but will receive the day off for the series finale. Prior to Tuesday's 0-for-3 performance, Moreno had been on a tear over the previous four games, going 9-for-19 with a double, a homer, two steals, five RBI and five runs. Adrian Del Castillo will be behind the plate and bat cleanup Wednesday.
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Jesus Rodriguez C | SF
Giants' Jesus Rodriguez: Playing second fiddle to Susac
Rodriguez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
Rodriguez finds himself on the bench for the fourth day in a row and looks as though he'll have to settle for a part-time role following Daniel Susac's recent return from the injured list. The Giants were able to temporarily open up steady playing time for Rodriguez after Patrick Bailey was dealt to the Guardians on May 9, but Rodriguez has taken himself out of the mix for regular starts by going just 1-for-19 at the plate following that trade.
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Hunter Goodman C | COL
Rockies' Hunter Goodman: Grabbing day off Wednesday
Goodman is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Rangers.
The Rockies are wrapping up their series against the Rangers with a day game, so Goodman will get some rest after starting each of the last six contests. The Rockies will go with Brett Sullivan at catcher and in the No. 9 spot in the batting order.
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Tyler Stephenson C | CIN
Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Receiving afternoon off
Stephenson is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Phillies.
Stephenson will get a breather for Wednesday's matinee game after he started behind the plate in each of the Reds' previous three contests. P.J. Higgins will get the nod at catcher in the series finale, forming a battery with starting pitcher Andrew Abbott.
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Tyler Stephenson C | CIN
Reds' Tyler Stephenson: On base four times in win
Stephenson went 1-for-1 with three walks and a run scored in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Phillies.
The 29-year-old catcher has had a tough start to the season at the plate, but his .183/.291/.292 slash line may be the product of bad luck more than anything else. Stephenson's .235 BABIP is far below his career .318 mark, and he's shaved nearly seven points off his career-worst 33.9 percent strikeout rate from 2025. Tuesday's performance is at least a good sign he's not pressing to try and force a breakout.