MLB Player News
-
Tyler Stephenson C | CIN
Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Goes deep in victory
Stephenson went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Monday in a 3-2 win against the Cubs.
Stephenson got the scoring started in the contest with a 389-foot solo shot in the second inning, giving him nine long balls on the campaign. The backstop has reached base in nine of his past 17 plate appearances, including six times via walk. Stephenson has a solid 11.7 percent walk rate on the season, though he's also posted an ugly 34.7 percent strikeout rate.
-
Gabriel Moreno C | ARI
Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: To resume hitting soon
Moreno (finger) has been cleared to resume baseball activities and could begin hitting by the end of the week, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.
Manager Torey Lovullo noted Monday that Moreno has just begun his return to play progression, and that he's been cleared to take dry swings. If all goes week throughout the week, the backstop could get the green light to see live at-bats. An exact timetable for Moreno's return has yet to be established.
-
Henry Davis RF | PIT
Pirates' Henry Davis: Idle Monday
Davis is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Giants.
Davis will take a seat after going 0-for-7 with two strikeouts over his last two starts. Though he's been part of a timeshare at catcher with Joey Bart, Davis could eventually see a dip in playing time if he's unable to break out of his ongoing slump at the plate. In 10 games since the All-Star break, Davis has gone 1-for-30 with five walks and 11 strikeouts.
-
Yohel Pozo C | STL
Cardinals' Yohel Pozo: Out of lineup Monday
Pozo is absent from the lineup for Monday's contest versus the Dodgers.
Pozo has seen an uptick in playing time lately, having started three of the previous four games at catcher. However, he will begin Monday's festivities on the bench, as Pedro Pages will be behind the dish and bat eighth for the Cardinals.
-
Hunter Goodman RF | COL
Rockies' Hunter Goodman: Smacks 21st homer
Goodman went 1-for-5 with a solo home run Sunday against the Pirates.
The Rockies hit three consecutive homers in the sixth inning, with Goodman the last to go yard. He now has 21 home runs on the season, four of which have come in 12 starts since the All-Star break. While the majority of that production has come at home, Goodman has hit better overall on the road this season, setting him up for a productive close to the campaign.
-
Elias Diaz C | SD
Padres' Elias Diaz: Set to lose work to Fermin
Diaz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.
After he appeared to briefly overtake Martin Maldonado as the Padres' preferred catching option toward the end of July, Diaz may be back in the No. 2 role for the rest of the season with San Diego bringing in Freddy Fermin from Kansas City ahead of Thursday's trade deadline. Fermin was on the bench for Friday's 4-1 win but will end up starting the final two games of the series with St. Louis while Diaz sits out.
-
Yohel Pozo C | STL
Cardinals' Yohel Pozo: Taking hold of top catcher job
Pozo will start at catcher and bat seventh in Sunday's game against the Padres.
Pozo appears to have moved ahead of the slumping Pedro Pages on the depth chart at catcher -- he'll be making his fourth start behind the dish in six games Sunday. Though Pages is regarded as the superior defender, the upgrade Pozo provides with the bat appears to be too much for manager Oliver Marmol to ignore. Pozo heads into Sunday's contest with a .746 OPS over 121 plate appearances, compared to Pages' .566 OPS across 278 plate appearances.
-
James McCann C | ARI
Diamondbacks' James McCann: Back on bench Sunday
McCann is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.
McCann will be on the bench for the third time in four games while the Diamondbacks continue to use a three-man committee at catcher that also includes Jose Herrera and Adrian Del Castillo. Herrera will get the nod behind the dish Sunday, catching for starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez.
-
Braxton Fulford C | COL
Rockies' Braxton Fulford: Summoned from Triple-A
The Rockies recalled Fulford from Triple-A Albuquerque on Sunday.
Fulford will be up with the Rockies for the fourth time this season after slashing .250/.262/.425 with one home run, one stolen base, 11 RBI and four runs over 42 plate appearances across his previous three stints in the big leagues. With Hunter Goodman and Austin Nola both healthy, Fulford will serve as the Rockies' No. 3 catcher and will likely be in line for limited playing time.
-
Riley Adams C | WAS
Nationals' Riley Adams: Receiving breather Sunday
Adams is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
Adams will get a chance to catch his breath after he started five of the previous six games. Drew Millas will handle catching duties Sunday, forming a battery with starting pitcher Brad Lord.