MLB Player News
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Austin Wynns C | ATH
Giants' Austin Wynns: Steps out of lineup
Wynns is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game at Arizona, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Wynns is poised to see more playing time with Curt Casali sidelined by an oblique injury, but it's Joey Bart who will start after being promoted earlier Wednesday.
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Joey Bart C | PIT
Giants' Joey Bart: Called up, starting Wednesday
Bart was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento and will be in the lineup Wednesday against the Diamondbacks, Evan Webeck of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
The 25-year-old is up with the Giants in the wake of Curt Casali's oblique injury, which is expected to carry a 3-to-4 week recovery timeframe. Bart posted a .596 OPS in 22 games before being demoted to the minors and should work as the No. 2 catcher to Austin Wynns.
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Elias Diaz C | KC
Rockies' Elias Diaz: Takes seat Wednesday
Diaz is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Dodgers.
Diaz started the past four games and will receive a maintenance day for the series finale in Los Angeles. Brian Serven will work behind the plate in his place.
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Will Smith C | LAD
Dodgers' Will Smith: Receives Wednesday off
Smith is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rockies, Kirsten Watson of SportsNet LA reports.
Smith started the past seven games and will receive a maintenance day for Wednesday's series finale versus Colorado. Austin Barnes will take over behind the plate and bat ninth.
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James McCann C | ARI
Mets' James McCann: Gets breather Wednesday
McCann is not in the starting lineup Wednesday versus the Reds, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.
McCann will take a seat after he went 0-for-4 with a strikeout in Tuesday's loss. Tomas Nido is starting at catcher and batting ninth against the Reds.
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Chris Okey C | LAD
Reds' Chris Okey: Outrighted to Triple-A
Okey cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Louisville on Wednesday.
Okey was designated for assignment by Cincinnati on Tuesday and will remain in Louisville after going unclaimed on waivers. Over 27 Triple-A games this year, he's slashed .253/.309/.413 with a homer, 14 runs and 10 RBI.
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William Contreras C | MIL
Braves' William Contreras: Slugs homer No. 10
Contreras went 1-for-3 with a walk and a two-run home run in Tuesday's win over the Cardinals.
Atlanta jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the first inning thanks to long balls by Austin Riley and Contreras. The young backstop snapped a 12-game homer drought with the blast, a stretch during which he slashed just .209/.277/.256; however, on the season, Contreras is batting a solid .267 with 10 home runs and 21 RBI through 40 contests.
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Yan Gomes C | CHC
Cubs' Yan Gomes: Riding pine Wednesday
Gomes isn't in the lineup Wednesday against Milwaukee.
Gomes went 2-for-8 with a run and a strikeout over his last two games, but he'll get a breather Wednesday. P.J. Higgins is starting behind the plate and batting seventh.
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Willson Contreras C | BOS
Cubs' Willson Contreras: Not in Wednesday's lineup
Contreras (hamstring) isn't starting Wednesday against Milwaukee.
Contreras has been dealing with left hamstring tightness since Monday, and he'll be out of the lineup for a second consecutive game while he continues to receive treatment. Ian Happ is serving as the designated hitter while P.J. Higgins starts behind the plate.
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J.T. Realmuto C | PHI
Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Swats seventh homer
Realmuto went 1-for-2 with a walk, a home run and three RBI in Tuesday's 11-0 rout of the Nationals.
His big blow was a two-run shot off Erasmo Ramirez in the fifth inning that gave the Phillies a 6-0 lead. Realmuto is up to seven homers on the season, but he's gone yard in back-to-back games and four times in his last nine, a surge that has seen him hit .273 (9-for-33) with three steals, seven runs and 10 RBI.