MLB Player News
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Francisco Alvarez C | NYM
Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Getting afternoon off
Alvarez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels.
After getting called up from Triple-A Syracuse on Monday, Alvarez started behind the plate in the first two contests of the series and went 2-for-6 with a home run, a double, two walks, two RBI and two additional runs. Luis Torrens will get the nod behind the plate for Wednesday's day game, but so long as he's swinging a hot bat, Alvarez could be in store for the bulk of the starts at catcher.
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Martin Maldonado C | SD
Padres' Martin Maldonado: Getting breather Wednesday
Maldonado is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Marlins.
Maldonado will get some rest for Wednesday's day game after he started behind the plate in the first two games of the series while going 2-for-6 with a pair of doubles, an RBI and a run. Elias Diaz will handle catching duties in the series finale.
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Tyler Stephenson C | CIN
Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Sitting out Wednesday
Stephenson is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Nationals.
Stephenson was the Reds' catcher for Tuesday night's 6-1 loss, so it's not a surprise he's getting a breather in Wednesday's matinee. Jose Trevino will be behind the dish and bat seventh as Cincinnati tries to avoid the sweep.
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Henry Davis C | PIT
Pirates' Henry Davis: Getting third start in four games
Davis will start at catcher and bat eighth in Tuesday's game against the Tigers.
Davis and Joey Bart had been alternating turns behind the plate during the final week before the All-Star break and in the first series of the second half this past weekend, but the playing time at catcher might be starting to tilt more in Davis' favor. The Pirates will hand Davis his third start in four games, even though he's gone hitless with five strikeouts in 13 at-bats over his last five contests.
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Francisco Alvarez C | NYM
Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Makes immediate impact in return
Alvarez went 1-for-2 with two walks, a double and two runs scored in Monday's win over the Angels.
Called back up from Triple-A Syracuse earlier in the day, Alvarez got a standing ovation from the Citi Field crowd when he came to the plate for his first at-bat, and the 23-year-old catcher rewarded the Mets' faithful with a strong overall performance that included throwing out Zach Neto on a steal attempt in the seventh inning. Alvarez has a brutal start to the season both offensively and defensively but is just two years removed from a 25-homer campaign, and he appeared to regain his power stroke at Syracuse, launching 11 long balls in only 19 games with a 1.233 OPS. The Mets will give him every opportunity to re-establish himself as the franchise's backstop of the present and future over the final months of 2025.
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Will Smith C | LAD
Dodgers' Will Smith: Launches pair of homers
Smith went 2-for-4 with two solo home runs in Monday's 5-2 win over the Twins.
Smith took David Festa deep in the fourth and sixth innings for the catcher's first multi-homer effort of the season. While he hasn't hit for a ton of power, Smith has often collected his homers in bunches, including six of them over a 12-game span from June 17 to July 4. He continues to be a steady bat in the heart of the order, slashing .326/.424/.556 with 15 homers, 48 RBI, 49 runs scored, 16 doubles, one triple and two stolen bases through 78 contests.