MLB Player News
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Edgar Quero C | CHW
White Sox's Edgar Quero: Knocks in pair
Quero went 1-for-4 with two RBI against the Astros on Tuesday.
Quero has alternated starts consistently since May 31, most recently with Kyle Teel. Both were in the lineup Tuesday, with Quero at designated hitter and Teel behind the plate. Quero has RBI in three consecutive games while collecting at least one hit in five consecutive appearances.
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Travis d'Arnaud C | LAA
Angels' Travis d'Arnaud: Homers in Tuesday's win
D'Arnaud hit a solo home run in his lone at-bat in Tuesday's 2-1 extra-inning win over the Athletics.
D'Arnaud was on the bench to begin Tuesday's contest, but he delivered the game-tying homer as a pinch hitter in the eighth inning. He's homered twice while going 6-for-12 over four games in June. The veteran catcher is up to a .234/.287/.394 slash line with three homers, seven RBI, five runs scored and six doubles over 101 plate appearances. Even with a strong run of form at the plate, it's unlikely d'Arnaud displaces Logan O'Hoppe as the Angels' starting catcher.
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Austin Wells C | NYY
Yankees' Austin Wells: Plates five
Wells went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run, a two-run double and an additional run scored during Tuesday's 10-2 win over the Royals.
Wells accumulated five RBI for the second time this season, clubbing his 11th homer and his 11th double of the campaign as part of the monster day. The catcher has registered a hit in eight of his last 10 outings, going 11-for-34 (.324) with three homers, 10 RBI and seven runs during that stretch.
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Kyle Higashioka C | TEX
Rangers' Kyle Higashioka: Season-high five RBI in easy win
Higashioka went 2-for-5 with a double, five RBI and one run scored in Tuesday's 16-4 victory over the Twins.
The five RBI established a season high to now give him 15 for the campaign. The 35-year-old slugging backstop is now slashing .233/.282/.320 with one homer, six doubles and nine runs scored across 110 plate appearances. The door is open for Higashioka to claim more playing time behind the dish, with Jonah Heim having gone 4-for-40 over his last 13 outings.
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Patrick Bailey C | SF
Giants' Patrick Bailey: Battling neck spasms
Bailey was scratched from the lineup ahead of Tuesday's game against the Rockies due to neck spasms, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
While Bailey takes a day off to recover, Andrew Knizner will start behind the plate and could continue to do so if Bailey needs to miss any additional games.
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Will Smith C | LAD
Dodgers' Will Smith: Idle Tuesday
Smith is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game in San Diego.
Smith is on the bench for the a third time in a seven-game span. The catcher played in three consecutive games between Saturday and Monday in which he went 3-for-13 with a home run. As Smith rests Tuesday, Dalton Rushing steps in behind the plate, batting ninth.
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Gabriel Moreno C | ARI
Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Back in action Tuesday
Moreno (hand) is starting behind the plate and batting eighth Tuesday against the Mariners.
Moreno sat out the previous three games after being struck in the right hand by a wild pitch Friday, but he's ready to rejoin the lineup Tuesday. The 25-year-old has been on a tear at the plate in his past 15 games, as he has a .358/.393/.660 slash line with five doubles, a triple, three homers, eight RBI and 11 runs during that span.
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Jonah Heim C | TEX
Rangers' Jonah Heim: On bench Tuesday
Heim is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Twins.
Heim is batting .100 (4-for-40) over his past 13 contests and will sit Tuesday after starting Texas' previous two games. Kyle Higashioka will step in behind the plate to catch for righty Tyler Mahle.
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Reese McGuire C | CHC
Cubs' Reese McGuire: Enters lineup Tuesday
McGuire is starting at catcher and batting ninth in Tuesday's game against the Phillies.
With regular starter Carson Kelly mired in a 2-for-30 slump, McGuire will get a chance to start behind the plate Tuesday and face Philadelphia righty Mick Abel. McGuire is unlikely to unseat the struggling Kelly entirely, though manager Craig Counsell may look to lighten Kelly's load a bit more in an effort to get his bat hot again. Miguel Amaya (oblique) is also eyeing an early-July return from the injured list and could jump into the No. 1 catcher role when he's healthy.
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Drake Baldwin C | ATL
Braves' Drake Baldwin: Out of Tuesday's lineup
Baldwin is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Brewers.
Baldwin went 0-for-4 with a walk and a strikeout in Monday's series opener and will take a seat for Tuesday's contest. Sean Murphy will instead start behind the plate, and it will be the 13th straight game in which the pair has alternated starts at catcher.