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  • Phillies' Rafael Marchan: Doubles, scores run in win

    Marchan went 1-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Monday's 5-2 victory over the Marlins.

    Marchan's playing time has been scarce in 2025 -- he's appeared in only 19 games -- but he's been effective lately when called upon to fill in for J.T. Realmuto as Philadelphia's backup catcher. Over his last 26 plate appearances (10 games), the switch-hitting backstop is slashing .261/.346/.478 with one home run, two doubles, three RBI and four runs scored. With Realmuto healthy, however, Marchan doesn't have a clear pathway to consistent at-bats.

  • Hunter Goodman RF | COL

    Rockies' Hunter Goodman: Launches two homers

    Goodman went 2-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI in Monday's 6-4 win over the Nationals.

    Goodman's great month of June continued after his second multi-homer game of the season. The 25-year-old has five doubles, two triples, five homers and 13 RBI while batting .364 this month. The catcher's .846 OPS is third-best in MLB among catchers.

  • Yainer Diaz C | HOU

    Astros' Yainer Diaz: Getting breather Monday

    Diaz is not in the Astros' starting lineup against the Athletics on Monday.

    Diaz will get a breather after starting in Houston's last eight games, during which he went 11-for-32 (.344) with three doubles, two home runs and six RBI. Victor Caratini will serve behind home plate and bat seventh.

  • Austin Wynns C | ATH

    Athletics' Austin Wynns: Getting breather Monday

    Wynns is absent from the Athletics' starting lineup against the Astros on Monday.

    Willie MacIver will serve behind home plate and bat eighth in Monday's series opener. Wynns went 2-for-8 with two home runs and three RBI over his last two starts.

  • Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Getting breather Monday

    Realmuto is not in the lineup for Monday's game in Miami.

    Realmuto will get a routine day off after he started at catcher in each of the previous six contests. Rafael Marchan will be behind the dish and bat eighth for the Phillies in Monday's series opener.

  • Pirates' Brett Sullivan: Removed from 40-man roster

    The Pirates designated Sullivan for assignment Monday.

    The club needed to free up a spot on the 40-man roster for Dauri Moreta (elbow), who was activated from the 60-day injured list. Booting Sullivan from the active roster suggests the Pirates are preparing for Joey Bart (concussion) to be activated prior to Tuesday's game in Detroit.

  • Keibert Ruiz C | WAS

    Nationals' Keibert Ruiz: Sitting for series opener

    Ruiz is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rockies.

    Ruiz remains the Nationals' No. 1 backstop, but he's been sitting against left-handed starting pitchers more frequently of late while manager Dave Martinez looks to keep backup catcher Riley Adams involved. Adams will be behind the plate Monday as the Nationals face off against southpaw Carson Palmquist, but Ruiz will likely re-enter the lineup Tuesday versus righty Antonio Senzatela.

  • Nick Fortes C | TB

    Marlins' Nick Fortes: Bangs out three hits Sunday

    Fortes went 3-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Sunday's win over the Nationals.

    The 28-year-old catcher has a five-game hit streak going, during which he's gone 9-for-17 (.529) with a double, a homer, four runs and four RBI. Fortes has become primarily a short-side platoon player as the Marlins also try to find playing time for Agustin Ramirez and Liam Hicks behind the plate, but the role may be agreeing with him.

  • Rockies' Braxton Fulford: Knocks in five

    Fulford went 2-for-2 with a walk, a triple, five RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 10-1 win over Atlanta.

    Fulford has served as the Rockies' backup catcher since June 6, when he was promoted from Triple-A Albuquerque following the release of Jacob Stallings was released. The rookie has started only three of nine games since his promotion, but he made a strong case for earning more work after his big performance Sunday. Even so, Hunter Goodman is still likely to dominant the playing time behind the dish moving forward.

  • Miguel Amaya C | CHC

    Cubs' Miguel Amaya: Starts up throwing program

    Amaya (oblique) was cleared to begin a throwing program Friday, MLB.com reports.

    Amaya looks to be in the process of ramping up again after a left oblique strain had kept him from throwing since May 24. The Cubs anticipate that Amaya will be able to return from the injured list prior to the All-Star break, though an exact target date may not come into focus until he heads out on a minor-league rehab assignment.

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