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Jose Trevino C | CIN
Rangers' Jose Trevino: Clocks three-run shot
Trevino went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer in Monday's 8-3 win over the Athletics.
Trevino's three-run blast in the sixth inning put the game out of reach and helped secure the win for Texas. Since his last homer on June 3, he had been stuck in a 1-for-22 slump. The 28-year-old catcher has three home runs, 15 RBI and a .554 OPS through 161 plate appearances.
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Tomas Nido C | DET
Mets' Tomas Nido: Exits with apparent injury
Nido left the first game of Monday's doubleheader against Atlanta with an apparent wrist injury, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
Nido was hit in the wrist by a pitch and replaced by James McCann, who will almost certainly start behind the plate for the nightcap. The severity of Nido's injury is not yet clear.
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Mitch Garver C | SEA
Twins' Mitch Garver: Resumes baseball activities
Garver (groin) resumed baseball activities Monday, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.
Garver had been doing some light movement last week, and he was able to play catch on the field ahead of Monday's game against the Reds. A timetable for the catcher's return to game action hasn't yet been established, but Monday's progression is a clear step in the right direction.
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Martin Maldonado C | SD
Astros' Martin Maldonado: Retreats to bench
Maldonado isn't in the lineup for Monday's game against the Orioles, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Maldonado drew three consecutive starts behind the plate and went 0-for-10 with a run, an RBI, a walk and five strikeouts. Jason Castro will start at catcher and bat ninth.
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William Contreras C | MIL
Braves' William Contreras: Resting for Game 1 of twin bill
Contreras is out of the lineup for the first game of Monday's doubleheader with the Mets.
Kevan Smith will get the nod behind the dish in Game 1, catching for lefty Kyle Muller in his first big-league start. Expect Contreras to handle catching duties in the nightcap, when right-hander Ian Anderson will be on the mound.
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Max Stassi C | SF
Angels' Max Stassi: Collects three hits Sunday
Stassi went 3-for-4 in Sunday's loss to Detroit.
All three of the backstop's hits were singles and none resulted in any runs, but the performance was another promising one during a month in which Stassi has racked up six multi-hit efforts. In June, he is slashing .391/.472/.739 with four homers, 11 RBI and 15 runs over 14 games. The big month has pushed his season average to an impressive .333.
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James McCann C | ARI
Mets' James McCann: Out of lineup in Game 1
McCann isn't included in the lineup for the first game of Monday's doubleheader with Atlanta.
McCann will get a breather for the first game of the twin bill, but he'll presumably be behind the plate for the nightcap, when the newly recalled Jerad Eickhoff is expected to make his first start for the Mets. Tomas Nido is catching for Jacob deGrom in Game 1.
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Tucker Barnhart C | TEX
Reds' Tucker Barnhart: Out versus southpaw
Barnhart is out of the lineup Monday against the Twins.
The Reds have been rolling out a platoon at catcher of late featuring the lefty-hitting Barnhart in the lineup against right-handed pitching, but he'll take a seat Monday with southpaw J.A. Happ on the bump for Minnesota. Tyler Stephenson will catch and bat cleanup for the Reds in the series opener.
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Gabriel Moreno C | ARI
Blue Jays' Gabriel Moreno: Homers in third straight
Moreno went 3-for-4 with a double, a home run, two runs scored and two RBI for Double-A New Hampshire on Sunday.
The 21-year-old continues to dominate Double-A pitching, as he homered for the third straight game to push his slash line to .388/.438/.690 through 29 games with eight homers and a stunning 40 RBI. A promotion in the near future to Triple-A seems inevitable for Moreno, who is putting himself in position for a big-league debut perhaps as soon as September.
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J.T. Realmuto C | PHI
Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Homers in loss
Realmuto went 3-for-4 with a two-run homer and a double in Sunday's 11-2 loss to San Francisco.
Realmuto did his best to carry the Phillies' offense Sunday, driving in the team's only two runs and collecting three of their four hits in the loss. It was his third homer of the month and first since June 8. The star catcher has seven home runs this season with 29 RBI and an .888 OPS.