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  • Braves' Drake Baldwin: Taking seat for early game

    Baldwin is out of the lineup for the first game of Thursday's doubleheader versus the Phillies.

    With a .337 batting average and .912 OPS in 105 plate appearances on the season, Baldwin has emerged as Atlanta's preferred option behind the plate, despite the fact that Sean Murphy is in the third year of a six-year, $73 million extension and has performed well in his own right (.783 OPS) through the first two months of the campaign. Atlanta manager Brian Snitker seems to have settled on a platoon between the two backstops, so the left-handed-hitting Baldwin will give way to the right-handed-hitting Murphy behind the plate while southpaw Cristopher Sanchez takes the hill for the Phillies in Game 1. Baldwin will re-enter the lineup for the nightcap to face off against right-hander Zack Wheeler.

  • Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Resting for early game

    Realmuto is out of the lineup for the first game of Thursday's doubleheader versus Atlanta.

    Rafael Marchan will handle catching duties for the first game of the day, but Realmuto should be back behind the dish for the nightcap, when he'll form a battery with right-hander Zack Wheeler. Realmuto had started in each of the Phillies' previous four games and went 2-for-17 at the plate, bringing his batting average down to a career-low .228 for the season.

  • Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Average climbing

    Stephenson went 3-for-4 in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to Kansas City.

    Stephenson recorded his second three-hit effort in the last three games and has hit safely in four of the last five. He's 9-for-22 (.409) with four extra-base hits during that span, which increased his average 70 points from a season-low .173 to .243.

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    Pirates' Henry Davis: Showing minor improvement

    Davis went 2-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored Wednesday against Arizona.

    Davis homered Tuesday after entering the game following Joey Bart's (concussion) departure and slugged a two-run home run. He then started Wednesday and delivered an RBI single in the second inning while also recording his third multi-hit performance in his last five appearances. Davis could get more consistent run in the absence of Bart, though Endy Rodriguez (finger) is also back from the injured list.

  • Marlins' Agustin Ramirez: Monster performance in win

    Ramirez went 4-for-5 with a home run, four RBI and two runs scored in Wednesday's 10-8 win over the Padres.

    Ramirez launched a solo home run in the third inning and later ignited the Marlins' comeback with a two-run single in the eighth that put them ahead 9-8. It was a career day for the rookie, as he set personal bests with four RBI and four hits. On the season, he's slashing an impressive .262/.318/.525 with seven homers, 17 RBI, 17 runs scored, and one stolen base across 132 plate appearances.

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    Cubs' Carson Kelly: Back in Wednesday's lineup

    Kelly (illness) is starting behind home plate and batting fifth against the Rockies on Wednesday.

    Kelly is back in the lineup after being omitted from Tuesday's starting nine due to an illness, though he did pinch hit for Reese McGuire in the ninth inning. Kelly has slashed .241/.328/.389 with 11 runs, two home runs and three RBI in 61 plate appearances since the beginning of May.

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    Pirates' Joey Bart: Out with concussion

    The Pirates placed Bart on the 7-day injured list Wednesday due to a concussion.

    The 28-year-old was struck in the head by a backswing Tuesday and will be unavailable for at least the next week while in the concussion protocol. The Pirates reinstated Endy Rodriguez (finger) from the 10-day injured list in a corresponding move, and he should split catching duties with Henry Davis while Bart is sidelined.

  • Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Getting Wednesday off

    Moreno is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Pirates, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.

    Moreno started the previous four games and will receive a breather Wednesday after going 5-for-16 with a double and a triple during that span. Jose Herrera will step in behind the plate to catch for righty Zac Gallen in the series finale versus Pittsburgh.

  • Giants' Patrick Bailey: Receiving breather Wednesday

    Bailey is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

    Bailey started the first two games of the series and will rest Wednesday while in the midst of a 2-for-18 slump. Sam Huff will bat eighth and do the catching for righty Landen Roupp.

  • Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Not in Wednesday's lineup

    Alvarez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox.

    Alvarez went 2-for-5 with a walk and a hit-by-pitch in the first two games of the series and will take a seat for Wednesday's finale. Luis Torrens will step in behind the plate to catch for righty Griffin Canning.

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