MLB Player News
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Travis d'Arnaud C | LAA
Braves' Travis d'Arnaud: Resting Wednesday
D'Arnaud is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Marlins.
D'Arnaud looks to be getting a breather after he caught both of the first two games of the series versus the Marlins. Chadwick Tromp will be behind the plate Wednesday, forming a battery with starting pitcher Reynaldo Lopez.
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Jhonny Pereda C | SEA
Marlins' Jhonny Pereda: Optioned to Triple-A
The Marlins optioned Pereda to Triple-A Jacksonville on Wednesday, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
Pereda served as the No. 2 catcher behind Nick Fortes while Christian Bethancourt (illness) was on the 10-day injured list. but he's no longer needed with Bethancourt getting activated Wednesday. The 28-year-old went hitless in five plate appearances in what was his first stint in the big leagues.
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Christian Bethancourt C | CHC
Marlins' Christian Bethancourt: Activated from injured list
The Marlins activated Bethancourt (illness) from the 10-day injured list Wednesday, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
Bethancourt wound up missing the minimum 10 days with a viral illness. He'll start behind the plate in Wednesday's game in Atlanta, batting ninth. Jhonny Pereda was sent down to Triple-A Jacksonville in a corresponding move.
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J.T. Realmuto C | PHI
Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Gets rest day
Realmuto is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Reds.
Garrett Stubbs will get a turn behind the plate while Realmuto receives a day off for the first time since April 13. Realmuto had started at catcher in each of Philadelphia's last nine games, going 7-for-37 (.189 average) with one home run and one stolen base over that stretch.
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Connor Wong C | BOS
Red Sox's Connor Wong: Reclaims top catching job
Wong will start at catcher and bat sixth in Wednesday's game against the Guardians, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.
The Red Sox will include Wong in the starting nine for the seventh time in eight games, with both of his last two starts having come against right-handed pitching. The right-handed-hitting Wong appeared to have fallen into the short side of a catching platoon with the lefty-hitting Reese McGuire earlier in the season, but Wong since looks to have re-emerged as the clear No. 1 option. With Wong maintaining an excellent .320/.327/.520 slash line with three home runs and eight RBI and his playing time now on the rise, he might be worth a look in leagues where he's still on the waiver wire.
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Reese McGuire C | CHW
Red Sox's Reese McGuire: Losing work to Wong
McGuire is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Guardians, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.
The lefty-hitting McGuire will take a seat against right-hander Carlos Carrasco and looks to have moved into a pure No. 2 role at catcher behind the righty-hitting Connor Wong, after McGuire had previously been occupying the strong side of a platoon. McGuire is on the bench for the third game in a row and for the second straight day against a right-hander, with the downturn in playing time coming while he's batted just .167 over his last nine games.
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Adley Rutschman C | BAL
Orioles' Adley Rutschman: Three hits in Tuesday's loss
Rutschman went 3-for-5 with a run scored in Tuesday's 7-4 loss to the Angels.
Rutschman is on a tear during his five-game hitting streak, going 11-for-24 (.458) with seven RBI in that span. All three of his hits Tuesday were singles, and he has just two extra-base hits during the active streak. Rutschman continues to cement his status as one of the top catchers in baseball with a .323/.366/.419 slash line with two home runs, 14 RBI and 15 runs scored over 101 plate appearances this season.
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Omar Narvaez C | HOU
Mets' Omar Narvaez: Out against left-hander
Narvaez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game in San Francisco, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.
The left-handed-hitting Narvaez started behind the plate Tuesday, but with southpaw Blake Snell on the hill for the Giants on Wednesday, the Mets will hand Narvaez the day off. Tomas Nido will handle the catching for the Mets.
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Willson Contreras 1B | BOS
Cardinals' Willson Contreras: In Wednesday's lineup
Contreras (hand) will start at designated hitter and bat second in Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks.
He made an early exit from Tuesday's loss to Arizona with lingering left hand soreness, although Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said afterward that Contreras' removal had more to do with the lopsided score. Contreras intends to continue playing through discomfort, but might see more reps at DH than catcher, opening up starts behind the plate for Ivan Herrera.