MLB Player News
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Gabriel Moreno C | ARI
Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Starts running, receiving pitches
Arizona manager Torey Lovullo said Sunday that Moreno (finger) has resumed running on the bases and working on receiving, MLB.com reports.
Lovullo noted that Moreno hasn't yet been cleared to use his dominant hand after suffering a hairline fracture to his pointer finger back on June 6, so until the catcher is cleared to start throwing and hitting, his return from the 10-day injured list shouldn't be viewed as imminent. Moreno appears likely to remain out until around late July, leaving Jose Herrera and James McCann to handle catching duties for Arizona over the next few weeks.
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Josue Briceno C | DET
Tigers' Josue Briceno: Bumped up to Double-A
The Tigers promoted Briceno from High-A West Michigan to Double-A Erie on Sunday.
Briceno will move on to Erie after he slashed .296/.422/.602 with 15 home runs and one stolen base over 55 games with West Michigan. The Tigers are continuing to develop the 20-year-old as a catcher, though he also made 22 starts at first base during his time at High-A.
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Salvador Perez C | KC
Royals' Salvador Perez: Clubs 10th homer
Perez went 1-for-3 with a solo homer and a hit-by-pitch in Sunday's 4-0 win against the Diamondbacks.
The 35-year-old reached double-digit homers for the 13th consecutive season when he slugged a 415-foot solo shot off Arizona starter Anthony DeSclafani in the fourth. The long ball snapped an 11-game homerless draught over which Perez hit .227 (10-for-44) with eight RBI and no runs scored. Through 358 total plate appearances, the veteran is slashing .235/.277/.393 with 50 RBI and 20 runs scored in 86 games.
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Patrick Bailey C | SF
Giants' Patrick Bailey: Getting breather Sunday
Bailey is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's contest against the Athletics.
Bailey will take a seat after he went 1-for-8 with a double, a run scored and five strikeouts over the first two games of the team's series with the A's. Andrew Knizner will draw the start behind the plate and bat ninth in the series finale.
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Carson Kelly C | CHC
Cubs' Carson Kelly: Resting in series finale
Kelly is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.
Reese McGuire will step in behind the plate while Kelly rests after starting in five of the previous six games. After falling into a 4-for-44 rut at the plate over a three-week stretch from late May to mid-June, Kelly has heated back up, slashing .389/.452/.694 with two home runs, seven RBI and six runs over his last 11 games.
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Freddy Fermin C | SD
Royals' Freddy Fermin: Getting fifth straight start
Fermin will start at catcher and bat fifth in Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Fermin's playing time is back on the rise again, as he'll be getting his fifth consecutive start Sunday. Four of those starts have come behind the dish, as the Royals have been using top backstop Salvador Perez at designated hitter and first base more frequently in an effort to keep him fresh. Fermin is batting .275 over 167 plate appearances on the season but doesn't bring much power (two home runs) or speed (zero steals) to the table.
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Will Smith C | LAD
Dodgers' Will Smith: Resting Sunday
Smith is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros.
Smith will take a seat for the series finale after he started behind the plate Friday and Saturday. Dalton Rushing will get the nod at catcher Sunday.
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Victor Caratini C | HOU
Astros' Victor Caratini: Exiting starting nine
Caratini is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers.
With Yainer Diaz starting behind the plate and Isaac Paredes serving as the designated hitter, the Astros won't have room in the lineup for Caratini in the series finale. Caratini had started in each of the previous three games, going 4-for-13 with a home run, two doubles, five RBI and an additional run.
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Joey Bart C | PIT
Pirates' Joey Bart: Resting Sunday
Bart is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners.
Bart will receive a breather after he started at catcher in the first two contests of the series while going 0-for-7 with four strikeouts. Henry Davis will replace Bart behind the plate Sunday.
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Hunter Goodman RF | COL
Rockies' Hunter Goodman: Receiving rest Sunday
Goodman is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.
The 26-year-old will take a seat for the series finale while Austin Nola receives a turn behind the plate. Goodman had started at catcher in the previous two contests, going 1-for-9 with a double and a run.