MLB Player News

Ruiz went 3-for-4 with four RBI and a run in the loss to the Marlins on Monday.

The rookie opened the scoring in the top of the first inning with a two-RBI single off of Jesus Luzardo, driving in teammates Lane Thomas and Juan Soto. He later singled in two more in fifth inning against reliever Zach Pop. The four RBI were a career-high for the catcher in what was his third three-hit game in four contests.

Stallings was placed on the 7-day concussion injured list Monday.

Stallings will be eligible to return for the final week of the season, but concussion timelines can be very tough to predict, so it's possible he's already played his final game of the season. Taylor Davis' contract was selected to take his place on the roster, with Michael Perez set to serve as the starting catcher.

Davis had his contract selected by the Pirates on Monday.

Davis was acquired by the Pirates in June and will receive his first big-league opportunity with the organization since Jacob Stallings (concussion) landed on the injured list. Davis should operate as the No. 2 backstop while Michael Perez handles primary catching duties with Stallings out.

D'Arnaud isn't starting Monday's game against the Diamondbacks.

D'Arnaud will get a breather after he went 1-for-16 with a three-run homer and six strikeouts across the last four games. William Contreras will start behind the dish and bat eighth.

Narvaez is out of the lineup Monday against the Cardinals.

Narvaez and Manny Pina have alternated starts behind the plate over the past week, and that trend will continue Monday after Narvaez went 1-for-5 while starting Sunday's contest.

Herrera was promoted to Triple-A Memphis on Monday.

Herrera posted a lackluster .231 batting average across 98 games at Double-A Springfield this year, but he recorded hits in each of his last seven appearances and hit .382 with two home runs, two doubles, seven runs and seven RBI during that time. Since the Double-A season has concluded, he'll now appear in game action for a few more weeks in Memphis.

The Reds selected Kolozsvary's contract from Triple-A Louisville on Monday.

Kolozsvary will assume the 40-man roster spot and 28-man active roster spot of Tyler Stephenson, who was placed on the 10-day injured list Monday, presumably for reasons related to COVID-19. The Reds are expected to lean heavily on No. 1 backstop Tucker Barnhart while Stephenson is out, likely leaving Kolozsvary to pick up one or two starts per week. Between stops at Louisville and Double-A Chattanooga in 2021, the 26-year-old backstop slashed .219/.327/.411 with seven home runs in 55 games.

The Reds placed Stephenson on the injured list without a designation Monday.

Though Stephenson typically starts against left-handed pitchers, he wasn't included in the lineup for Cincinnati's series opener Monday with the Pirates, who are starting southpaw Dillon Peters. Stephenson's move to the IL explains why he was absent from the lineup, and the lack of a designation attached to his name implies that he's been ruled out for a reason related to COVID-19. Cincinnati called up Mark Kolozsvary from Triple-A Louisville to serve as the No. 2 catcher behind Tucker Barnhart while Stephenson is on the shelf.

Jackson isn't starting Monday's game against the Nationals.

Jackson started Sunday's series finale against the Pirates and went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts. Payton Henry will start behind the plate and bat seventh.

Smith went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Sunday in an 8-5 win over the Reds.

Smith's solo shot to left field in the second inning accounted for the first run of the game. It was his 25th homer of the campaign, which leads all National League catchers and ranks third among MLB backstops. Smith has complemented the power production with a solid .270/.380/.521 slash line, 72 RBI and three stolen bases.