MLB Player News
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Anthony Seigler 3B | MIL
Brewers' Anthony Seigler: Call-up pending
The Brewers are expected to call up Seigler from Triple-A Nashville, Francys Romero of BeisbolFR.com reported Sunday.
Seigler inked a minor league contract with the Brewers in November after spending seven seasons in the Yankees organization. The 26-year-old has slashed .277/.416/.465 with seven home runs and 20 stolen bases over 267 plate appearances with Nashville this season. He's split time between second base, third base and catcher this season. It'll be his MLB debut if he gets into a game.
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Luis Torrens C | NYM
Mets' Luis Torrens: Pops second homer
Torrens went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's loss to the Pirates.
He supplied the Mets' only offense on the afternoon with his fifth-inning solo shot off Mike Burrows. It was Torrens' first multi-hit performance since taking over from a demoted Francisco Alvarez as New York's No. 1 catcher, and his first long ball since March 31. On the season, Torrens is slashing .222/.296/.340 with two homers and 14 RBI in 51 contests.
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Marco Dinges C | MIL
Brewers' Marco Dinges: Strains hamstring Sunday
Dinges sustained a strained left hamstring Sunday in High-A Wisconsin's 5-4 loss to Quad Cities and is expected to be out for at least a couple of weeks, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
A firmer timeline for Dinges' return won't be established until he undergoes an MRI, but the catching prospect appears to have avoided a season-ending injury after he went down without taking contact while rounding third base Sunday and needed to be assisted off the field. After receiving a promotion from Single-A Carolina on May 20, Dinges has slashed .302/.364/.500 with six home runs and a 10.1 percent walk rate in 132 plate appearances with Wisconsin.
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Sean Murphy C | ATL
Braves' Sean Murphy: Provides only offense in loss
Murphy went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's loss to the Phillies.
His second-inning shot off Ranger Suarez gave Atlanta a 1-0 lead, but the team's bats were quiet the rest of the afternoon. Murphy has gone yard in back-to-back games, giving him 11 homers on the season as he continues to split reps with rookie Drake Baldwin. Neither backstop made a consistent impact in June however -- Murphy slashed .217/.283/.391 in 53 plate appearances on the month, while Baldwin sported a .200/.323/.418 line in 65 PAs.
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Henry Davis C | PIT
Pirates' Henry Davis: Knocks four hits
Davis went 4-for-4 with a double and two runs scored in Sunday's win over the Mets.
Davis singled and scored in the second and eighth frames, sandwiched around a double in the fourth inning. He was stuck in a 3-for-33 (.091) skid since his last multi-hit performance June 7. Davis is now slashing .207/.273/.351 with eight extra-base hits through 38 appearances.
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Will Smith C | LAD
Dodgers' Will Smith: Goes yard Sunday
Smith went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in Sunday's 5-1 victory over the Royals.
Smith smashed a 421-foot solo shot to center off Kansas City reliever Steven Cruz to notch his 10th long ball of the season. It marked the 121st career homer for the Los Angeles backstop, and he has now reached double-digit homers in five consecutive seasons. Smith continues to be an elite option at catcher thanks to a .318/.413/.532 slash line with 43 RBI and 40 runs scored across 264 total plate appearances.
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Riley Adams C | WAS
Nationals' Riley Adams: Receiving breather Sunday
Adams is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.
After Keibert Ruiz was placed on the injured list Tuesday due to a concussion, Adams proceeded to start behind the plate in each of the Nationals' last four games while going 5-for-15 with two doubles, three runs and two RBI during that stretch. Drew Millas will get the nod at catcher Sunday, but Adams should dominate the playing time at the position until Ruiz is activated.
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Hunter Goodman C | COL
Rockies' Hunter Goodman: Remaining on bench Sunday
Goodman (hamstring) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers.
Though Goodman will be on the bench for the fourth straight game due to left hamstring tightness, he's shown improvement in recent days, and the Rockies are optimistic that he'll avoid a trip to the injured list, according to MLB.com. Braxton Fulford will handle catching duties for Colorado on Sunday.
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Martin Maldonado C | SD
Padres' Martin Maldonado: Getting breather Sunday
Maldonado is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.
He'll hit the bench for the series finale after going 0-for-4 with three strikeouts while starting behind the plate in the first two contests in Cincinnati. Elias Diaz will handle catching duties for San Diego on Sunday.