MLB Player News
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Luis Torrens C | NYM
Mets' Luis Torrens: Still idle
Torrens is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against Atlanta.
Torrens will yield to Hayden Senger behind the plate for a third straight game. It's a rather surprising development, considering Torrens was the favorite to take over the starting catcher role while Francisco Alvarez (thumb) is sidelined. Torrens started the first two games sans Alvarez and is slashing .210/.275/.299 in 233 plate appearances this season.
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Riley Adams C | WAS
Nationals' Riley Adams: Idle Saturday
Adams is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Phillies.
After making back-to-back starts behind the dish, Adams will yield to Drew Millas on Saturday. Adams is 16-for-50 (.320) with two homers in August.
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Hayden Senger C | NYM
Mets' Hayden Senger: Drives in three Friday
Senger went 2-for-5 with a run scored and three RBI in Friday's win over Atlanta.
Called back up to the majors earlier in the week, Senger made his second straight start Friday and contributed to a 12-run eruption by the Mets offense with run-producing singles in the second and eighth innings. Luis Torrens will handle the majority of the work behind the plate while Francisco Alvarez (thumb) is sidelined once again, but Senger could see steady playing time if he keeps contributing with his bat -- all four of his RBI on the season have come in the last two games, and Torrens has a weak .186/.230/.214 slash line in 74 plate appearances since the beginning of July.
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Jeferson Quero C | MIL
Brewers' Jeferson Quero: Scorching at Triple-A
Quero went 15-for-38 (.395) with three home runs, five doubles, 15 RBI and a 5:8 BB:K over his last 11 games with Triple-A Nashville.
Quero -- who underwent right shoulder surgery in April of 2024 -- had not done much hitting before landing on the injured list in late July with a left shoulder injury, but he has been a man on a mission since being activated earlier this month. Quero is one of Milwaukee's top prospects at the catcher position and will turn 23 years old in October, and with him seemingly back at full strength, he figures to have a strong case to be the backup backstop for the Brewers in 2026.
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Henry Davis C | PIT
Pirates' Henry Davis: Tallies two hits
Davis went 2-for-4 with a double against the Rockies on Friday.
Davis continues to split playing time evenly with Joey Bart, though Davis drew a second consecutive start Friday. He has contributed very little with his bat this season, and he hit just .093 with two RBI and two runs scored across 16 games in July. Davis has seen a very modest uptick in August, going 7-for-38 in 13 games, with all seven of his hits coming in his last eight starts.
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Riley Adams C | WAS
Nationals' Riley Adams: Belts eighth homer
Adams went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Friday's 5-4 win over the Phillies.
The catcher gave the Nationals an early lead by taking Taijuan Walker deep in the first inning. Adams has slugged a career-high eight homers this season -- his previous best was five, set in 2022 -- and four of them have come in his last 24 games, a stretch in which he's slashing .289/.365/.487 with 11 RBI and 11 runs. With Keibert Ruiz (concussion) seemingly not close to a return, Adams' surprisingly productive run could continue into September.
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Tyler Stephenson C | CIN
Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Being fitted for thumb guard
The Reds are having Stephenson fitted for a thumb guard that will be inserted inside a catcher's mitt, MLB.com reports.
Stephenson sustained a fractured left thumb earlier this month and was placed on the injured list Aug. 20 (retroactive to Aug. 17). That he's being fitted for a guard indicates the club feels Stephenson can still play this season; however, Cincinnati will proceed with caution and let the fracture heal before speculating on a timeframe for his return.
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Gabriel Moreno C | ARI
Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Homers in return
Moreno (finger) went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in Friday's 6-5 extra-innings win over the Reds.
Moreno had been out since mid-June with a fractured finger. He delivered Arizona's only multi-hit effort in his contest as well as the team's biggest hit when he took Zack Littell deep in the third inning. Moreno will likely regain his spot as the Diamondbacks' top catcher, though it wouldn't be surprising to see him eased back into action after a long layoff. He's posted a .275/.328/.433 slash line with six homers, 23 RBI, 30 runs scored and a stolen base over 54 contests this season.
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William Contreras C | MIL
Brewers' William Contreras: Lifts Brewers with walk-off homer
Contreras went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a double, two RBI and a walk in Friday's 5-4 win over the Giants.
The 27-year-old delivered the decisive blow in the ninth inning, launching his 14th homer of the season and first career walk-off, with two outs off Randy Rodriguez. Contreras also came through earlier in the game with an RBI double in the seventh. The catcher continues to be one of Milwaukee's most consistent offensive performers, as he is slashing .258/.357/.398 with 63 RBI, 71 runs scored and six stolen bases in 123 games this season.
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Luis Torrens C | NYM
Mets' Luis Torrens: Not starting again Friday
Torrens is absent from the lineup for Friday's game in Atlanta.
After starting the first two games at catcher following the injury to Francisco Alvarez (thumb), Torrens has now been on the bench for two straight contests in favor of Hayden Senger. It's possible the two could split catching duties fairly evenly while Alvarez is out.