MLB Player News
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Sean Murphy C | ATL
Braves' Sean Murphy: Stepping out of lineup
Murphy is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers.
It's likely a standard rest day for Murphy after he went 0-for-9 with three strikeouts across the first two games of the series versus Los Angeles. Drake Baldwin will take over behind the plate to catch for Bryce Elder on Sunday.
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Will Smith C | LAD
Dodgers' Will Smith: Receiving break Sunday
Smith is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.
Smith went 3-for-8 with a double, two RBI and a run in the first two games of the series but will take a seat for the finale. Austin Barnes will step in behind the plate to catch for righty Dustin May.
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Dillon Dingler C | DET
Tigers' Dillon Dingler: Taking seat Sunday
Dingler is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.
Dingler will get a chance to rest in the series finale after he had started at catcher in each of the last three games. Tomas Nido will step in for Dingler behind the plate.
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Carson Kelly C | CHC
Cubs' Carson Kelly: Getting breather Sunday
Kelly is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers.
Kelly will take a seat for the series finale after drawing starts behind the plate in the first two games in Milwaukee. Miguel Amaya will handle catching duties Sunday.
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Gabriel Moreno C | ARI
Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Getting day off
Moreno is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies.
Moreno will get a rest for the series finale after starting at catcher both of the past two days. Jose Herrera will step in behind the plate Sunday.
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Nick Fortes C | TB
Marlins' Nick Fortes: Activated, starting Sunday
Fortes (oblique) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list and will start at catcher and bat seventh Sunday versus the Athletics.
The 28-year-old will rejoin the active roster after missing nearly a month due to a Grade 1 oblique strain. Fortes opened the campaign as Miami's primary catcher and had an .833 OPS through 22 plate appearances, but prospect Agustin Ramirez has taken over the role and has a .908 OPS in his first 10 big-league games.
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Danny Jansen C | TEX
Rays' Danny Jansen: Resting up Sunday
Jansen is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.
Jansen will take a seat for the day game after he had started behind the plate in both of the first two games of the series in New York. Ben Rortvedt will handle the catching duties in Sunday's finale.
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Francisco Alvarez C | NYM
Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Resting for early game
Alvarez is out of the lineup for the first game of Sunday's doubleheader in St. Louis.
Alvarez will take a seat for the early game but should be back behind the plate for the second contest of the day to form a battery with starting pitcher Tylor Megill. Luis Torrens will handle the catching duties in Game 1.