MLB Player News
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Pedro Pages C | STL
Cardinals' Pedro Pages: Getting rest Sunday
Pages is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.
Pages will get a breather for the series finale after he started at catcher each of the previous three days. Ivan Herrera -- who had served as the Cardinals' designated hitter in all three of those contests -- will fill in for Pages behind the plate Sunday.
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Willie MacIver C | TEX
Athletics' Willie MacIver: Part of timeshare at catcher
MacIver is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.
The rookie got three straight starts after Shea Langeliers suffered an oblique strain earlier this month, but MacIver has since moved into a timeshare with Austin Wynns following the veteran's acquisition from the Reds. The two backstops have alternated starts over the Athletics' last six games.
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Liam Hicks C | MIA
Marlins' Liam Hicks: Sitting against lefty
Hicks is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals.
Hicks will hit the bench for the fourth time in five games, with the Marlins having faced three left-handed starters during that stretch. The Rule 5 pick will see plenty of action between catcher, first base and DH when the team faces right-handed pitching, as he's slashing a magnificent .302/.374/.500 over 107 plate appearances in that split this season.
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Drake Baldwin C | ATL
Braves' Drake Baldwin: Not starting Sunday
Baldwin is out of the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Rockies.
Baldwin is in the midst of a 1-for-15 slump and will hit the bench for Sunday's series finale against Colorado. Sean Murphy will get the nod as the duo continues to alternate starts at catcher.
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Austin Wells C | NYY
Yankees' Austin Wells: Receiving Sunday off
Wells is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.
It's likely just a standard rest day for Wells, who went 1-for-7 with an RBI while starting the first two games of the series. J.C. Escarra will step in behind the plate to catch for ace Max Fried in Sunday's finale.
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Logan O'Hoppe C | LAA
Angels' Logan O'Hoppe: Resting Sunday
O'Hoppe is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.
O'Hoppe will get a breather after he went 1-for-9 with three strikeouts over the first two games of the series. Travis d'Arnaud will get the starting nod at catcher.
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Adley Rutschman C | BAL
Orioles' Adley Rutschman: Getting day off
Rutschman is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.
The 27-year-old will receive his first day off since June 1 while Gary Sanchez starts at catcher and Gunnar Henderson serves as the Orioles' designated hitter. Though Rutschman's production has been disappointing relative to his draft-day price, he's picked up the pace over the last 11 games, slashing .366/.438/.561 with two home runs, eight runs and four RBI.
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Carlos Narvaez C | BOS
Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: Getting Sunday off
Narvaez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.
Connor Wong will start behind the dish while Narvaez gets a breather as Boston closes out its series with New York with a day game. Narvaez had started each of the past four games and went 5-for-14 with three doubles, three walks, two runs and one RBI.
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Yainer Diaz C | HOU
Astros' Yainer Diaz: Leads offense in victory
Diaz went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in a 3-2 win against the Twins on Saturday.
Houston managed just four hits in the contest, and Diaz's two-run homer in the third inning was the only knock that went for extra bases. The backstop has notched an extra-base hit in four straight games, and he's gone 7-for-17 over that span. Diaz is still hitting well below his standard with a .247 batting average on the campaign, but he's at a .361 mark with two homers and six RBI over his past nine contests.
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Gary Sanchez C | BAL
Orioles' Gary Sanchez: Goes yard in return
Sanchez (wrist) went 1-for-3 with a home run and a hit-by-pitch during Saturday's 6-5 win over the Orioles.
Sanchez left the yard for the first time this season in his first game back off the injured list. He'll be called upon to spell Adley Rutschman occasionally behind the plate, but his other playing time will have to come at the DH position. If the slugging catcher wants time there, his numbers will have to improve. In a small, 33-at-bat sample size, he is slashing .121/.231/.212 on the season.