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  • Jonah Heim C | ATL

    Braves' Jonah Heim: On base twice in Wednesday's start

    Heim went 1-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in Wednesday's win over the Nationals.

    The 30-year-old got the start at catcher and hit ninth for Atlanta, and Heim did an effective job of flipping the lineup over in an 8-6 victory. Heim quietly has a six-game hitting streak going dating back to April 7, batting .304 (7-for-23) over that stretch with three doubles, two RBI and a run, and he isn't guaranteed to lose his spot on the 26-man roster when Sean Murphy (hip) gets healthy, given Atlanta's tendency to keep Drake Baldwin's bat in the lineup at DH when he isn't catching.

  • Braves' Drake Baldwin: Goes yard again Wednesday

    Baldwin went 2-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Wednesday's win over the Nationals.

    The second-year backstop took Zack Littell deep in the first inning, kicking off an eight-run, four-homer barrage by Atlanta. Baldwin has left the yard in back-to-back games and seven times in his first 25 contests this season while compiling a stellar .320/.391/.563 slash line, 23 RBI and an MLB-leading 26 runs.

  • Jose Trevino C | CIN

    Reds' Jose Trevino: Catching rehab game Friday

    Trevino (back) will catch five innings in a rehab game for High-A Dayton on Friday, MLB.com reports.

    The Reds considered activating Trevino on Wednesday but opted for a brief rehab assignment instead. The report indicates he'll be activated Sunday.

  • Royals' Carter Jensen: Drives sixth homer Wednesday

    Jensen went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, an additional RBI, an additional run scored and a walk in Wednesday's loss to the Orioles.

    Jensen connected on his sixth homer of the season in the sixth inning, extending his team lead in long balls, with the next closest Royal at three. In his first full major-league season, the 22-year-old has lived up to the hype so far, slashing .275/.354/.565 with six homers, two doubles, 14 RBI and 11 runs through 23 appearances.

  • Giants' Patrick Bailey: Provides only runs in win

    Bailey went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run in Wednesday's 3-0 win over the Dodgers.

    Bailey had the biggest hit of the game when he took Jack Dreyer deep in the seventh inning for the lone scoring play. This was Bailey's first homer of the season, and it comes just less than a week after manager Tony Vitello hinted that the catcher position would become more of a timeshare for the Giants. That hasn't fully materialized -- this was Bailey's fourth straight game in the lineup. He could still see his usage reduced due to his .155 average and .429 OPS through 63 plate appearances. He's added four RBI, four runs scored and a stolen base across 19 games, though Bailey's defense will often make up for what he lacks as a hitter. To his credit, his plate discipline has improved this year with a 19.0 percent strikeout rate compared to 29.4 percent last year.

  • Padres' Luis Campusano: Racks up three extra-base hits

    Campusano went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, two doubles and two total runs scored in Wednesday's 8-3 loss to the Rockies.

    Campusano's blast game in the seventh inning, but the Padres weren't able to build off of it. This was his second multi-hit effort of the season, and it was his first performance with an extra-base hit in his last six games. The catcher is batting .333 with a 1.052 OPS, two homers, seven RBI, seven runs scored, six doubles and no stolen bases over 39 plate appearances this season, but he continues to function in the backup catcher role behind Freddy Fermin.

  • Cal Raleigh C | SEA

    Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Homers in third straight game

    Raleigh went 3-for-5 with a solo home run, a stolen base and an additional run scored in Wednesday's 5-4 win over the A's.

    Raleigh has officially heated up after an ice-cold start to the year. The backstop has homered in three straight contests, going 6-for-13 with just two strikeouts in that span. Overall, Raleigh is slashing .198/.281/.386 with five home runs, 14 RBI and two stolen bases across 114 plate appearances this season.

  • Diamondbacks' Adrian Del Castillo: Resting with lefty on mound

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

    Del Castillo picked up two starts at catcher and one at designated hitter over the past three games, but he'll hit the bench Wednesday while the White Sox send lefty Anthony Kay to the hill. With Del Castillo sitting, Jose Fernandez will serve as Arizona's DH and James McCann will get the nod behind the dish.

  • Carson Kelly C | CHC

    Cubs' Carson Kelly: Not in Wednesday's lineup

    Kelly is not in the Cubs' starting lineup against the Phillies on Wednesday.

    Kelly will sit for the second time in three days while Miguel Amaya serves behind home plate and bats eighth while catching pitches from the returning Matthew Boyd. Kelly has gone 15-for-46 (.326) with two home runs, seven RBI, nine runs scored and a 9:10 BB:K since April 1.

  • Padres' Freddy Fermin: Sitting Wednesday

    Fermin is not in the Padres' starting lineup against the Rockies on Wednesday.

    With Fermin opening Wednesday's game on the bench, Luis Campusano will serve behind home plate and bat eighth while catching pitches from Walker Buehler. Fermin has struggled at the plate this season, slashing .194/.333/.278 with two RBI and nine runs scored over 45 plate appearances.

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