MLB Player News
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Joey Bart C | PIT
Giants' Joey Bart: Resting Wednesday
Bart isn't in the lineup Wednesday against Atlanta, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Bart went 1-for-3 with a strikeout Tuesday but will head to the bench for the second time in the last three games. Austin Wynns will take over behind the dish and bat ninth.
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Austin Nola C | COL
Padres' Austin Nola: Retreats to bench Wednesday
Nola isn't in the lineup Wednesday against the Mariners.
Nola is getting a day off after he went 2-for-8 with a run and a strikeout over the last three games. Jorge Alfaro will start behind the dish and bat ninth.
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Travis d'Arnaud C | LAA
Braves' Travis d'Arnaud: Riding pine Wednesday
D'Arnaud isn't starting Wednesday against the Giants.
D'Arnaud started the last two games and went 4-for-8 with a double and a run. He'll get a breather while William Contreras starts behind the plate and bats fifth.
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Elias Diaz C | KC
Rockies' Elias Diaz: Absent from Wednesday's lineup
Diaz isn't in the lineup Wednesday against the White Sox.
Diaz went 1-for-3 with a run during Tuesday's series opener against the White Sox and will head to the bench for the second time in the last three games. Brian Serven is starting behind the dish and batting eighth.
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Jason Delay C | BOS
Pirates' Jason Delay: Sitting Wednesday
Delay is not in the starting lineup Wednesday versus the Reds.
Delay will get a breather after he went 0-for-7 with two strikeouts while starting the first two games of the series. Tyler Heineman will take over behind the plate and bat ninth in the series finale.
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Omar Narvaez C | HOU
Brewers' Omar Narvaez: Sitting against lefty
Narvaez isn't in Tuesday's lineup against the Cardinals, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
Narvaez -- along with his .576 OPS against lefty pitching this year -- will watch Tuesday's game from the dugout as St. Louis prepares to begin the game with Jordan Montgomery on the mound. Victor Caratini will take over behind the dish and bat eighth.
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Joey Bart C | PIT
Giants' Joey Bart: Gets night off
Bart isn't in the starting lineup for Monday's game against Atlanta, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Bart will take a seat after going 0-for-4 with a strikeout in Sunday's contest at Wrigley Field. Austin Wynns will handle the catching duties and hit ninth as a result.
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Austin Wynns C | ATH
Giants' Austin Wynns: Returns to lineup
Wynns (head) is catching and batting ninth Monday against Atlanta, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Wynns hadn't taken the field since being struck in the head by a pitch Friday, but he managed to avoid a significant injury and will be back behind the dish for Monday's series opener. He's 3-for-15 with one RBI through six games in September.
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Jacob Stallings C | BAL
Marlins' Jacob Stallings: Sits out Monday's nightcap
Stallings is on the bench for Game 2 of Monday's doubleheader against the Rangers, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
Stallings went 0-for-2 with a walk and a run before Joey Wendle pinch-hit for him Monday afternoon. Nick Fortes is catching and batting fifth Monday night in Stallings' place.
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Yan Gomes C | CHC
Cubs' Yan Gomes: Riding pine Monday
Gomes isn't in the lineup Monday against the Mets.
Gomes went 0-for-3 during Sunday's loss to the Giants and will head to the bench for the third time in the last five games. P.J. Higgins is starting at catcher and batting seventh.