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  • Braves' Drake Baldwin: Out of Tuesday's lineup

    Baldwin is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Brewers.

    Baldwin went 0-for-4 with a walk and a strikeout in Monday's series opener and will take a seat for Tuesday's contest. Sean Murphy will instead start behind the plate, and it will be the 13th straight game in which the pair has alternated starts at catcher.

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    Marlins' Liam Hicks: Not in Tuesday's lineup

    Hicks is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Pirates.

    Hicks started the previous four games but will head to the bench Tuesday after going 3-for-14 with a double, two RBI and a run during that stretch. Nick Fortes will step in behind the plate while Agustin Ramirez serves as the designated hitter versus Pittsburgh righty Mitch Keller.

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    Cubs' Carson Kelly: Out of Tuesday's lineup

    Kelly is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's game in Philadelphia.

    Kelly batted seventh Monday -- which is the lowest he's hit since April -- and is out of the lineup altogether Tuesday as he battles through a 2-for-30 slump. Reese McGuire is catching and batting ninth for the Cubs.

  • Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Moves to paternity list

    The Mets placed Alvarez on the paternity list Tuesday.

    The 23-year-old will be away from the team for a few days in order to spend some time with his growing family. Alvarez should be back with the Mets by Friday's series opener versus the Rays. In the meantime, Luis Torrens should serve as New York's primary backstop, while Hayden Senger was promoted Tuesday to fill the backup job.

  • Mets' Hayden Senger: Recalled from Triple-A

    The Mets recalled Senger from Triple-A Syracuse on Tuesday.

    He's taking the roster spot of Francisco Alvarez, who was placed on the paternity list. Senger will operate as the backup catcher behind Luis Torrens while Alvarez is away.

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    Dodgers' Will Smith: Pops homer Monday

    Smith went 1-for-4 with a two-run home and an additional RBI in Monday's 8-7 extra-inning win over the Padres.

    Smith did his damage early, supplying a sacrifice fly in the first inning before his homer in the third. The catcher opened June in an 0-for-9 skid, but he's since gone 5-for-17 with three extra-base hits over his last four contests. For the season, he's maintained a .320/.423/.503 slash line with six homers, 36 RBI, 29 runs scored and two stolen bases over 53 games.

  • Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Still out of lineup

    Moreno (hand) is not in the Diamondbacks' starting lineup against the Mariners on Monday.

    It's the third straight game that Moreno has been absent from the lineup after being struck on the right hand by a wild pitch in Friday's contest against the Reds. The good news for Moreno is that X-rays on his hand came back negative, but he'll begin Monday's game on the bench while Jose Herrera serves behind home plate and bats ninth.

  • Padres' Martin Maldonado: Sitting Monday

    Maldonado is not in the Padres' starting lineup against the Dodgers on Monday.

    Maldonado and Elias Diaz have been splitting backstop duties this season, but the former appears to be the de facto No. 1 option at the moment. Maldonado will be on the bench for Monday's series opener, however, while Diaz serves behind home plate and bats ninth.

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    Cubs' Carson Kelly: Slides down to No. 7 spot

    Kelly is starting at catcher and batting seventh in Monday's game against the Phillies.

    Kelly had been batting cleanup some recently but will slide down in the order Monday as he tries to break out of a slump. Over his last 10 games, the veteran backstop is batting just .138 with a .435 OPS. Kelly's season-long numbers still look pretty good due to a hot start, and he should be in no risk of losing playing time in the short term, though the eventual return of Miguel Amaya (oblique) could squeeze Kelly if he continues to struggle at the plate.

  • Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Ends homer drought

    Alvarez went 3-for-5 with a home run and two RBI in Sunday's win over the Rockies.

    The 23-year-old backstop took advantage of a road trip to Coors Field, slugging a solo shot in the ninth inning off Zach Agnos. The long ball was the second of the season for Alvarez, snapping a 26-game homer drought during which he'd slashed a tepid .236/.327/.270 with just six RBI. He's been showing signs of life at the plate however, batting .303 (10-for-33) over his last nine contests.

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