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  • Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Sitting out afternoon tilt

    Reamuto is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game in Colorado.

    The Phillies are wrapping up their series in Colorado with a day game, and Realmuto had started at catcher in each of the first three contests versus the Rockies, so he'll get a breather for the finale. Rafael Marchan will start behind the dish and bat ninth as the Phillies try to complete the sweep.

  • Luis Torrens C | NYM

    Mets' Luis Torrens: On base three times in win

    Torrens went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double and a run scored in Wednesday's win over the Red Sox.

    The 29-year-old catcher has started seven of 19 games in May, hitting safely in the last five while batting. 300 (6-for-20) on the month. Torrens hasn't provided much other production, supplying just one RBI and two runs over that stretch, but half his hits have gone for extra bases (two doubles and a triple) and he sports a 7:4 BB:K. Francisco Alvarez is entrenched as the Mets' starter behind the plate, but Torrens' workload and current form still give him some fantasy value in deep NL-only formats.

  • Rockies' Hunter Goodman: Drives in pair

    Goodman went 2-for-5 with two RBI and a stolen base Wednesday against the Phillies.

    Goodman went hitless across the first two games of the Rockies' homestand but delivered a well-rounded line Wednesday. He remains one of Colorado's most consistent hitters and has hit .313 with two homers, 17 RBI and eight runs scored across 19 games in May.

  • Diamondbacks' Adrian Del Castillo: Begins rehab assignment

    Del Castillo (shoulder) served as the designated hitter and went 1-for-3 with a walk and two runs scored for the ACL Diamondbacks on Tuesday.

    Del Castillo began a rehab assignment in the Arizona Complex League as he works back from a shoulder strain that idled him for nearly two months. He emerged as a prospect in 2024 at Triple-A Reno and acquitted himself well in a cup of coffee in the majors. The view is that Del Castillo needs improvement in some areas behind the plate, but the bat could play in the majors. Once ready, he's expected to be assigned to Reno.

  • Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Tallies three hits, including homer

    Realmuto went 3-for-5 with a home run, a double and three total RBI in a 9-5 win against the Rockies on Wednesday.

    Realmuto was the only Phillies batter with multiple extra-base hits Wednesday. He doubled to notch an RBI in the third inning and belted a two-run homer in the sixth. The three-hit performance snapped a small four-game slump during which the veteran catcher went 1-for-17 at the plate. On the season overall, Realmuto is slashing .240/.316/.403 with five homers, 19 RBI and four stolen bases through 41 games.

  • Henry Davis C | PIT

    Pirates' Henry Davis: Key role in win

    Davis went 2-for-2 with an RBI and a walk Wednesday against the Reds.

    Davis continues getting only sporadic playing time, but he does have at least one hit in each of his last three starts. He played a key role in Wednesday's win, driving in a run with a single in the fourth inning. Davis also applied a key tag at home plate to end the sixth frames to preserve a 2-1 lead for the Pirates. Joey Bart is likely to continue to get the majority of playing time behind the plate, but Davis is showing modest signs of potential.

  • Giants' Patrick Bailey: Swats first homer of 2025

    Bailey went 1-for-3 with a solo home run during Wednesday's 8-4 loss to Kansas City.

    Bailey's home run drought ended Wednesday, as he hit his first homer of the season in his 138th plate appearance. The 26-year-old catcher has struggled at the plate, tallying a 30.5 percent strikeout rate and a meager .507 OPS overall. He hasn't recorded multiple hits in a game since May 6.

  • Giants' Andrew Knizner: Signs with Giants

    Knizner signed a minor-league contract with the Giants on Wednesday.

    Knizner was let go by the Nationals on Saturday after turning in a 1.016 OPS across 91 plate appearances with their Triple-A affiliate, and he'll now look to work his way up to the majors with the Giants. San Francisco hasn't gotten much production from Patrick Bailey (.474 OPS) or Sam Huff (.534) this season, so Knizner could be back in the big leagues relatively soon if he keeps hitting well.

  • Will Smith C | LAD

    Dodgers' Will Smith: Idle Wednesday

    Smith is not in the Dodgers' starting lineup against the Diamondbacks on Wednesday.

    Smith will get a breather after going 2-for-6 with two walks and two RBI over the first two games of the series. Dalton Rushing will serve behind home plate and bat eighth in Wednesday's finale.

  • Elias Diaz C | SD

    Padres' Elias Diaz: On bench again Wednesday

    Diaz is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays.

    Diaz will take a seat for the second night in a row due to Martin Maldonado receiving another start behind the dish. Maldonado has gone 3-for-29 at the plate over his last 12 contests, so he doesn't yet seem to have mounted a serious case for supplanting Diaz as the Padres' preferred backstop.

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