MLB Player News
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Jason Delay C | ATL
Braves' Jason Delay: Outrighted to Gwinnett
Atlanta sent Delay outright to Triple-A Gwinnett on Thursday, 680 The Fan Atlanta reports.
The 30-year-old backstop has been in Triple-A all season, slashing .230/.288/.267 through 146 plate appearances. He'll now lose his spot on the 40-man roster but stick in the organization as additional catcher depth for the Stripers.
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Ben Rortvedt C | CIN
Dodgers' Ben Rortvedt: Dealt to Dodgers
The Dodgers acquired Rortvedt on Wednesday in a three-team trade with the Rays and Reds, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
The Dodgers will send Hunter Feduccia to Tampa Bay to receive Rortvedt and Paul Gervase, and Los Angeles will also bring in Adam Serwinowski from Cincinnati, which is receiving Zack Littell. Rortvedt has tallied just six hits in 63 big-league at-bats this season, and with a .598 OPS in Triple-A, he hasn't been particularly effective in the minors either. The 27-year-old will act as organizational depth at catcher and isn't likely to spend a lot of time in Los Angeles.
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Francisco Alvarez C | NYM
Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Passes concussion tests
Alvarez (head) passed the concussion protocol Wednesday and will fly back with the team to New York, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
Alvarez left in the sixth inning of Wednesday's 5-0 loss to the Padres after a foul tip deflected off his catcher's helmet. He was able to avoid a concussion diagnosis, and with the Mets off Thursday, he could be back in the lineup for Friday's weekend series opener against the Giants.
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Francisco Alvarez C | NYM
Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Hit by foul tip, exits game
Alvarez was removed from Wednesday's game against the Padres after getting hit in the head by a foul ball in the fifth inning, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
Alvarez managed to finish the inning after the foul tip deflected off his catcher's helmet, but he didn't come back out on defense for the start of the sixth. The Mets will likely evaluate him for a concussion and may offer an update on his status shortly. Meanwhile, Luis Torrens stands to benefit from increased playing time behind the plate.
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Pedro Pages C | STL
Cardinals' Pedro Pages: Idle Wednesday
Pages is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Marlins.
Pages will get a breather for the series finale while Yohel Pozo receives a turn at catcher Wednesday. Though the Cardinals appear to have ruled out Ivan Herrera from playing behind the plate anytime soon, Pages' grasp on the No. 1 catcher role appears to be slipping. He's getting on base at a .147 clip and hasn't produced an extra-base hit in 10 games since the All-Star break, with his offensive struggles opening the door for Pozo to pick up more playing time.
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Liam Hicks C | MIA
Marlins' Liam Hicks: Taking seat Wednesday
Hicks is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cardinals.
Hicks will head to the bench for the series finale in St. Louis after he went hitless with five strikeouts in 12 at-bats while starting in each of the previous three contests. With Hicks sitting out Wednesday, Agustin Ramirez will start at catcher and Kyle Stowers will serve as Miami's designated hitter.
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William Contreras C | MIL
Brewers' William Contreras: Homers twice in loss
Contreras went 2-for-4 with two solo home runs in Wednesday's 10-3 loss to the Cubs.
Contreras snapped a power drought with his first home run since June 14 in the first inning, then added another in the fourth. It marked the fifth multi-homer game of the catcher's career and put an exclamation point on a strong three-game set against the Cubs that featured three extra-base hits, three RBI and six runs scored. On the season, he's slashing .250/.348/.363 with eight long balls, 45 RBI, 56 runs scored and five steals across 443 plate appearances.
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Elias Diaz C | SD
Padres' Elias Diaz: Sitting after three straight starts
Diaz is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mets.
Though he'll take a seat in the series finale, Diaz may have at least temporarily overtaken Martin Maldonado as the Padres' top catcher. Diaz started in each of the Friars' last three games, going 3-for-12 with a double, five RBI and two runs.
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Drake Baldwin C | ATL
Braves' Drake Baldwin: Idle against lefty
Baldwin is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals.
The left-handed-hitting Baldwin will take a seat for the second time in the series while the Royals send another lefty starter (Angel Zerpa) to the bump. Since Zerpa is serving as an opener and may not cover more than an inning or two, Baldwin could be a candidate to replace Sean Murphy at catcher or Marcell Ozuna at designated hitter once Zerpa exits the contest.