MLB Player News
-
William Contreras C | MIL
Brewers' William Contreras: Rare multi-RBI game in win
Contreras went 1-for-3 with a double and two RBI in Friday's 3-2 victory over St. Louis.
The 27-year-old backstop has had a tough time at the dish throughout the campaign -- he's batting .175 with just two extra-base hits and four RBI in 40 at-bats during June and has a .686 OPS for the season. Contreras tallied his first multi-RBI game since May 19, and he does have a 14.3 percent walk rate across 280 plate appearances in 2025. As long as he routinely occupies a premium spot in the Brewers' lineup, the catcher should have plenty of RBI chances moving forward.
-
J.T. Realmuto C | PHI
Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Crosses home three times
Realmuto went 2-for-3 with an RBI double and three runs scored during Friday's 8-0 win over Toronto.
Realmuto gave the Phillies a six-run lead in the eighth with an RBI double and crossed home plate three times, a season high. The veteran catcher has reached base safely in eight of his last nine games, and over that span he has gone 11-for-32 (.344) with six runs scored, two doubles and five RBI.
-
Reese McGuire C | CHC
Cubs' Reese McGuire: Starting Friday
McGuire is starting at catcher and batting ninth in Friday's game against the Pirates.
Carson Kelly, who is mired in a 4-for-37 slump, is getting the Friday afternoon contest off. McGuire has been hot lately, going 5-for-12 with a double and two RBI across his last three games, but he gets a tricky matchup against Pittsburgh ace Paul Skenes.
-
Carson Kelly C | CHC
Cubs' Carson Kelly: Idle Friday
Kelly is out of the lineup for Friday's game against Pittsburgh.
Kelly has been slumping at the plate recently, going 4-for-37 (.108) with three runs scored over his last 11 games. He'll get a day off Friday against Paul Skenes and the Pirates, allowing for Reese McGuire to draw a start behind the dish.
-
Hunter Goodman C | COL
Rockies' Hunter Goodman: Resting for day game
Goodman is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Giants.
He'll take a seat for the day game after a night game, paving the way for Braxton Fulford to pick up a start behind the dish. Goodman has been wielding a hot bat thus far in June, slashing .417/.432/1.000 with four home runs, eight RBI and eight runs over nine games this month.
-
Andrew Knizner C | SF
Giants' Andrew Knizner: Idle for series finale
Knizner is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rockies.
Knizner will take a seat for Thursday's matinee after he had started behind the plate in each of the Giants' last three games. Logan Porter will get the nod at catcher in the series finale, but Knizner is expected to operate as the Giants' top backstop while Patrick Bailey (neck) is on the injured list. Since joining the Giants on June 4, Knizner has gone 1-for-11 with a walk over 12 plate appearances.
-
Luis Torrens C | NYM
Mets' Luis Torrens: Back to No. 2 role
Torrens is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Nationals.
Torrens had started behind the plate in three of the Mets' last four contests, but his opportunities are expected to take a hit moving forward with Francisco Alvarez (personal) making his return from the paternity list Thursday. Alvarez will be thrown right back into the lineup for the series finale versus Washington, starting at catcher and batting ninth.
-
Hayden Senger C | NYM
Mets' Hayden Senger: Goes back to Triple-A
The Mets optioned Senger to Triple-A Syracuse on Thursday.
Senger's stay with the Mets lasted just two days, as he'll head back to Syracuse with top catcher Francisco Alvarez (personal) making his return from the paternity list. Luis Torrens started behind the plate in both of the Mets' games while Alvarez was away.