MLB Player News
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Will Smith C | LAD
Dodgers' Will Smith: Getting breather Sunday
Smith is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Smith will head to the bench Sunday after starting the first two games of the series and going 0-for-5 with three walks and two strikeouts. Dalton Rushing will step in behind the plate to catch for righty Yoshinobu Yamamoto.
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Kyle Higashioka C | TEX
Rangers' Kyle Higashioka: Resting up Sunday
Higashioka is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.
After starting in each of the last four games -- three at catcher, one at designated hitter -- Higashioka will retreat to the bench for the series finale in Sacramento. Jonah Heim will get the nod behind the dish in place of Higashioka on Sunday.
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Shea Langeliers C | ATH
Athletics' Shea Langeliers: Getting breather Sunday
Langeliers is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers.
Langeliers started the past eight games but will receive Sunday off after batting .182 (6-for-33) with a homer and 11 strikeouts during that span. Willie MacIver will take over behind the plate for the series finale versus Texas.
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Carson Kelly C | CHC
Cubs' Carson Kelly: Taking seat Sunday
Kelly is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.
Kelly will hit the bench for the third time in four games while the Cubs go with Reese McGuire behind the plate. Dating back to Aug. 10, Kelly is slashing just .149/.226/.149, and his downturn in production appears to have pushed him into a timeshare with McGuire.
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Gabriel Moreno C | ARI
Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Not starting Sunday
Moreno is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers.
The 25-year-old was scheduled to receive a day off Friday before James McCann (back) was scratched, and Moreno will instead get that break Sunday. Adrian Del Castillo will start at catcher and bat fifth for the series finale in Los Angeles.
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Hunter Goodman RF | COL
Rockies' Hunter Goodman: Not in Sunday's lineup
Goodman is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs.
Goodman started the first two games of the series and will receive Sunday off after going 4-for-8 with an RBI and a run scored. Braxton Fulford will take over behind the plate and bat seventh in the series finale.
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Logan O'Hoppe C | LAA
Angels' Logan O'Hoppe: On bench Sunday
O'Hoppe is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
O'Hoppe started the previous three games but will take a seat Sunday after going 1-for-11 with a walk and one run. Travis d'Arnaud will step in behind the plate to catch for righty Jose Soriano.
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Austin Wells C | NYY
Yankees' Austin Wells: Taking seat Sunday
Wells is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.
Wells will get a chance to catch his breath after he started behind the dish in the first two games of the weekend while going 3-for-8 with a home run, a walk, two RBI and an additional run. Ben Rice will handle catching duties for the Yankees in the finale.
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Luis Torrens DH | NYM
Mets' Luis Torrens: Getting break Sunday
Torrens is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.
Torrens will rest after starting the previous two contests and going 1-for-7 with a home run, a walk and three RBI. Hayden Senger will step in behind the dish Sunday and bat ninth.