MLB Player News
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Hayden Senger C | NYM
Mets' Hayden Senger: Moves to Triple-A
The Mets optioned Senger to Triple-A Syracuse on Monday.
With Francisco Alvarez making his return to the Mets' active roster after getting called up from Triple-A, the big club had no need for Senger as a third catcher behind Alvarez and Luis Torrens. Senger saw limited playing time during his month-long stint with the big club, appearing in eight games while going 3-for-18 at the dish.
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Eduardo Tait C | PHI
Phillies' Eduardo Tait: Moving up to High-A
The Phillies will promote Tait from Single-A Clearwater to High-A Jersey Shore this week, Jeff Kerr of CBS Philadelphia reports.
The talented catching prospect forced his way to Jersey Shore after batting .251 with 11 home runs, a 9.3 percent walk rate and a 19.3 percent strikeout rate over 332 plate appearances with Clearwater. Tait will be one of the youngest players in the South Atlantic League; he won't turn 19 years old until Aug. 27.
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Sandy Leon C | ATL
Braves' Sandy Leon: Added to roster
Atlanta selected Leon's contract from Triple-A Gwinnett on Monday.
With both Sean Murphy and Drake Baldwin playing regularly between the catcher and designated-hitter spots, the club has elected to add Leon to the roster as a third backstop. A 12-year major-league veteran, Leon last appeared in the big leagues in 2023.
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Gabriel Moreno C | ARI
Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: CT scan on tap this week
Moreno will undergo a CT scan this week to check the healing of the hairline fracture in his right index finger, MLB.com reports.
If the scan shows that Moreno has made sufficient progress, he could be allowed to begin some baseball activities. Moreno was moved to the 60-day injured list over the weekend, making him ineligible to return to the Diamondbacks' 26-man active roster until mid-August.
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Elias Diaz C | SD
Padres' Elias Diaz: Homers in win
Diaz went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 8-1 win over the Nationals.
Diaz chased MacKenzie Gore with a two-run homer in the third inning and later added a single in the seventh. It was a much-needed effort for the 34-year-old, who entered Sunday in an 0-for-17 slump to begin July. For the year, he's slashing just .198/.270/.307 with five home runs, 16 RBI and 23 runs scored across 214 plate appearances while sharing time behind the plate with Martin Maldonado.
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Francisco Alvarez C | NYM
Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Set to return to big leagues
Alvarez is expected to be called up from Triple-A Syracuse on Monday, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.
Alvarez will return to the major-league roster after being sent down to Syracuse on June 22. The catcher caught fire at Triple-A, batting .299 with 11 home runs, 24 RBI and 17 runs scored over 19 contests following his demotion. Alvarez will now compete with Luis Torrens for starts behind the plate with the Mets.
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Will Smith C | LAD
Dodgers' Will Smith: Getting rest Sunday
Smith isn't starting against the Brewers on Sunday.
Smith started the Dodgers' first two games coming out of the All-Star break, going 3-for-8, but he'll get a breather for Sunday's afternoon affair. Dalton Rushing is starting behind the plate and batting ninth in the series finale against Milwaukee.
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J.T. Realmuto C | PHI
Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Beginning on bench Sunday
Realmuto is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's matchup versus the Angels.
Realmuto will get a breather after starting each of Philadelphia's previous six contests. Rafael Marchan is getting the start behind the plate in the series finale versus Los Angeles.
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Sean Murphy C | ATL
Braves' Sean Murphy: Getting breather Sunday
Murphy isn't in the starting lineup Sunday versus the Yankees.
Murphy had started each of Atlanta's previous six games either at catcher or DH, but he'll get a rest Sunday. He went 8-for-23 with three homers and seven RBI during that six-game stretch, justifying Atlanta's decision to get his bat into the lineup even on days when he didn't catch. Marcell Ozuna, who has been playing through a hip issue, is back in the lineup at DH on Sunday after beginning on the bench three straight days.
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Patrick Bailey C | SF
Giants' Patrick Bailey: Receiving rest Sunday
Bailey is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Bailey started the first two games coming out of the All-Star break and five straight overall, and he'll take a seat Sunday after going 7-for-16 with a walk and two runs during that stretch. Andrew Knizner will take over behind the plate to catch for lefty Robbie Ray in the series finale versus Toronto.