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  • Riley Adams C | WAS

    Nationals' Riley Adams: Resting for series finale

    Adams is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies.

    Adams will get a breather after he started three straight games while going 3-for-10 with a double, two walks, a stolen base and a run scored. He'll give way to Drew Millas behind the dish.

  • Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Receiving rest Sunday

    Realmuto is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals.

    With the series finale in Washington beginning at 11:35 a.m. ET, Realmuto will get a chance to catch his breath after he went 2-for-4 while playing eight innings behind the dish in Saturday's 2-0 win. Rafael Marchan will handle the catching duties for Philadelphia on Sunday.

  • Orioles' Samuel Basallo: Moves up to big leagues

    The Orioles selected Basallo's contract from Triple-A Norfolk on Sunday. He'll start at designated hitter and bat sixth in his MLB debut.

    Widely regarded as one of the top prospects in baseball, Basallo will make the leap to the big leagues after slashing .270/.377/.589 with 23 home runs, a 14 percent walk rate and a 23.7 percent strikeout rate over 321 plate appearances at Triple-A. Though he's mainly served as a catcher in the minors, the 21-year-old will likely see most of his playing time at either first base or designated hitter, while Adley Rutschman continues to handle the bulk of the starts behind the plate. Assuming he settles into a near-everyday role, Basallo is worth rostering in the majority of fantasy leagues for managers in need of an infusion of power.

  • Carson Kelly C | CHC

    Cubs' Carson Kelly: Swipes rare base in win

    Kelly went 1-for-4 with an RBI and a stolen base in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Pirates.

    Kelly has been effective at the plate this season with 13 home runs and an .830 OPS through 83 games, but speed hasn't been a part of his output, as this was his first stolen base of the year. It was actually the veteran catcher's first steal since 2023, and he only has four total stolen bases during his 10-year MLB career. Kelly figures to keep seeing opportunities in the heart of Chicago's lineup, especially with Miguel Amaya (ankle) back on the IL, but he likely won't run too much more often.

  • Pedro Pages C | STL

    Cardinals' Pedro Pages: Trio of hits in loss

    Pages went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Saturday's 12-8 loss against the Yankees.

    Pages' performance was highlighted by a homer in the ninth inning that ultimately went to waste in a high-scoring loss. The catcher has carved out solid playing time this month and has thrived with it, batting .448 with three doubles, three homers and nine RBI across nine games since Aug. 2.

  • Royals' Carter Jensen: Back from minor wrist injury

    Jensen (wrist) was back in the lineup for Triple-A Omaha on Saturday and hit a two-run home run.

    He suffered a right wrist contusion earlier this week but only missed a couple days. Jensen, 22, is slashing .316/.388/.571 with 12 home runs, eight steals and a 26.5 percent strikeout rate over his last 62 games split across Double-A and Triple-A.

  • Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Idle Saturday

    Stephenson is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against Milwaukee.

    Stephenson will get a breather after catching both of the last two games. He'll yield to Jose Trevino behind the dish. Stephenson has a .706 OPS on the year.

  • Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: On bench Saturday

    Narvaez is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Marlins, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.

    Narvaez will take a seat for Saturday's game after starting three of Boston's last four games. He'll yield to Connor Wong, who'll catch for Brayan Bello for an eighth straight start. Narvaez has just two hits in his last 18 at-bats.

  • Henry Davis RF | PIT

    Pirates' Henry Davis: Idle Saturday

    Davis isn't part of the starting nine for Saturday's game against the Cubs.

    Davis and Joey Bart have now alternated starts behind the dish for eight straight games, and it'll be Bart's turn to catch after Davis went 1-for-4 on Friday. Davis is slashing .170/.248/.280 in 204 plate appearances this season.

  • Rangers' Kyle Higashioka: Swats homer in loss

    Higashioka went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in Friday's 6-5 loss to the Blue Jays.

    Higashioka gave the Rangers an early lead with a three-run homer in the second inning. The blast was his fourth home run over the last 11 games, a span in which he slashed .289/.325/.684 with eight RBI and eight runs scored.

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