MLB Player News
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William Contreras C | MIL
Brewers' William Contreras: Receiving afternoon off
Contreras is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.
With the Brewers having secured baseball's top record heading into the regular-season finale, Contreras will receive a second straight day off ahead of what Milwaukee hopes will be an extended playoff run. Danny Jansen will handle catching duties for Milwaukee.
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Tyler Stephenson C | CIN
Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Idle for regular-season finale
Stephenson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers.
Stephenson will receive a breather for the regular-season finale after he started behind the plate the last two days. Jose Trevino will handle catching duties Sunday.
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Logan O'Hoppe C | LAA
Angels' Logan O'Hoppe: Receiving rest for finale
O'Hoppe is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros.
O'Hoppe will take a seat after he started behind the plate each of the Halos' previous three contests. Unless he's needed off the bench to replace starting catcher Sebastian Rivero, O'Hoppe will close out the season with a .214 average, 19 home runs, two stolen bases, 43 RBI and 35 runs across 448 plate appearances.
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Samuel Basallo C | BAL
Orioles' Samuel Basallo: Resting for season finale
Basallo is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.
Basallo will be rested for the season finale after he made starts at catcher and designated hitter in the first two contests of the series, going 0-for-7 with five strikeouts. Unless he's called upon off the bench Sunday, Basallo will finish out the 2025 campaign with a .165/.229/.330 slash line to go with four home runs, 15 RBI and 10 runs across 31 games with the Orioles. Despite a rough showing in his first big-league stint, Basallo is locked in as a cornerstone piece for Baltimore after inking an eight-year, $67 million contract with the club in August.
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Shea Langeliers C | ATH
Athletics' Shea Langeliers: Receiving rest Sunday
Langeliers is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.
The 76-85 Athletics have little at stake in the season finale and will allow Langeliers to get some rest after he had started each of the last five contests. The 27-year-old backstop will finish his fourth MLB campaign with a .277/.325/.536 slash line, 31 home runs, seven stolen bases, 73 runs and 72 RBI in 123 games.
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Carlos Narvaez C | BOS
Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: On bench for regular-season finale
Narvaez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers.
Though the Red Sox are still awaiting confirmation on their opponent for the wild-card round, manager Alex Cora will dole out rest to Narvaez and Alex Bregman in the regular-season finale. Unless he's needed off the bench Sunday, Narvaez will head into the playoffs with a .241/.306/.419 slash line, 15 home runs, one stolen base, 50 RBI and 51 runs in 118 games.
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Dillon Dingler C | DET
Tigers' Dillon Dingler: Resting for regular-season finale
Dingler is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.
With the Tigers clinching a playoff spot Saturday, manager A.J. Hinch will rest several key regulars in the regular-season finale in advance of the wild-card round. Along with Dingler, Spencer Torkelson, Gleyber Torres, and Riley Greene will all sit out Sunday.
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J.T. Realmuto C | PHI
Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Sitting in Game 162
Realmuto is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins.
Realmuto will get the day off for the Phillies' regular-season finale. Assuming the catcher remains on the bench for the contest, he'll head into the playoffs with a .257/.315/.384 slash line, 12 home runs, 52 RBI and 57 runs scored across 549 plate appearances.
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Gabriel Moreno C | ARI
Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Taking seat Sunday
Moreno is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres.
Moreno is absent from the starting nine for Arizona's regular-season finale. Ketel Marte will DH while James McCann handles catching duties. Assuming Moreno doesn't enter off the bench, he'll finish the season with a .286/.352/.435 slash line, nine home runs, 44 runs scored and 40 RBI across 307 plate appearances.
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Shea Langeliers C | ATH
Athletics' Shea Langeliers: Tallies three hits in loss
Langeliers went 3-for-4 with a double and one RBI in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Royals.
Langeliers brought the Athletics within a run with an RBI double in the eighth inning. The catcher has doubled in four straight games, each of which have been multi-hit efforts for him. He's batting .354 (28-for-79) in September, a hot stretch that has lifted his season slash line to .277/.325/.536 across 123 contests. Langeliers has added 31 home runs, 72 RBI, 73 runs scored, 32 doubles and seven stolen bases in a breakout campaign that cements him among the upper tier of catchers in the majors.