MLB Player News

Realmuto is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Orioles, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Realmuto had started behind the plate in each of the Phillies' last five contests but will get a breather for a day game after a night game. Rafael Marchan will form a battery with starting pitcher Ranger Suarez in the series finale.

Davis is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Giants.

Davis started at catcher in Tuesday night's 8-1 loss, so he'll get some rest during Wednesday's matinee. Joey Bart will handle the catching duties for the Pirates in the series finale.

Langeliers went 5-for-6 with three homers, a double and four runs scored in Tuesday's win over the Nationals.

Langeliers posted a historic night at the plate in his first career start in the leadoff spot. He started things off with a leadoff home run before homering again in the fifth and seventh innings. Langeliers became the fifth catcher in MLB history to hit 20-plus homers in three of his first four seasons. He now has 10 home runs since coming back from the All-Star break, which is tied with Kyle Schwarber for the most in baseball.

Diaz went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run Tuesday against the Marlins.

Diaz popped a three-run home run in the fifth inning to provide Houston with some insurance runs, his 16th of the season. While his average has been on the rise for several weeks, Diaz has now begun to hit for power, hitting three homers and two doubles with 10 RBI across his last seven games. His ISO now sits at .171, 29 points above his mark in 2024.

Goodman went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run, a walk and an additional run scored in Tuesday's loss to the Blue Jays.

Goodman got the scoring started with a two-run homer off Jose Berrios in the first inning, marking his 22nd long ball of the season. The catcher has remained a steady power threat all year and has now gone deep four times in his past seven games. Through 99 contests this campaign, he's slashing .281/.328/.531 with an .859 OPS, 20 doubles, 22 home runs and 64 RBI.

Lavastida was released by the Astros on Tuesday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Lavastida produced a .250 average with one home run, seven RBI, 12 runs scored and five stolen bases over 80 at-bats in 24 contests with Triple-A Sugar Land, but he will now look for another opportunity elsewhere. The 26-year-old last played in the majors in 2022 with Cleveland, and he has split his time between Double-A and Triple-A over the last three seasons.

Fermin isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game versus Arizona.

After going 3-for-9 with two RBI and a run scored through his first three games as a Padre, Fermin will get a breather Tuesday while Elias Diaz starts behind the plate and bats ninth.

Smith isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Cardinals.

Smith will step out of the starting nine Tuesday after going 0-for-3 with a walk in Monday's loss. Dalton Rushing will get the nod to start behind the plate instead and catch for starter Emmet Sheehan.

Wells isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rangers.

Wells will take a seat Tuesday after going 1-for-5 with a run scored during Monday's series opener. Ben Rice will catch instead for starter Will Warren and bat second.

McCann isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Padres.

The Diamondbacks have begun to use McCann behind the plate every other day since the start of August, and Tuesday will mark a day off for the 35-year-old backstop. Jose Herrera will start at catcher instead and bat ninth.