MLB Player News

Bailey could be placed on the 7-day concussion injured list prior to Wednesday's game against the Cubs, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Bailey collided with Jeimer Candelario during Tuesday's loss to the Cubs and reported lightheadedness afterward. Joey Bart was spotted in the Giants' clubhouse ahead of Wednesday's contest, so it would appear he's taking Bailey's roster spot.

Amaya is in the Cubs' lineup Wednesday against the Giants.

Amaya will start at catcher and bat ninth with Yan Gomes getting a day off. The backup catcher has not tallied a hit in his last five games with a plate appearance, going 0-for-16.

Gomes is not in the Cubs' lineup Wednesday against the Giants.

Since his last game on the bench, Gomes is 6-for-16 with three RBI in five games. Wednesday is an expected rest day for the catcher with Miguel Amaya starting behind the plate.

Naylor is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Twins.

Naylor was behind the dish for Tuesday's 8-3 loss, so he'll get a breather Wednesday with the series finale beginning at 1:10 p.m. ET. Cam Gallagher will do the catching for starting pitcher Gavin Williams while Naylor rests.

Pinto went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run Tuesday against the Red Sox.

Pinto has split the catcher role evenly across the last two weeks with Christian Bethancourt, and he's made the case to maintain that playing time by hitting .357 with three homers and nine RBI across 12 games. After his home run Tuesday, he's also gone deep into back-to-back games and has four extra-base knocks in his last six contests. Pinto has the profile of a backup catcher after progressing slowly through the Rays' minor-league system, though he did post 125 and 116 wRC+ marks with Triple-A Durham in 2021 and 2022, respectively.

Rodriguez is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Brewers, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

It's an afternoon game following Tuesday night's loss to the Brew Crew, so Rodriguez will get a breather. Jason Delay will do the catching for opener Colin Selby.

Alvarez went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double, a three-run home run, two additional runs scored and a stolen base in Tuesday's 11-5 win over the Nationals.

The rookie catcher kicked the Mets' offensive eruption into high gear in the first inning, crushing a Patrick Corbin fastball deep to left-center field. Alvarez's homer was his 22nd of the season while the steal was his first, but he also committed his 11th fielding error in 105 games. The 21-year-old's bat figures to play anywhere, so it'll be Alvarez's defense that determines whether he sticks behind the plate in the long term.

Maldonado went 2-for-5 with a pair of two-run home runs in Tuesday's 14-1 victory over the Rangers.

Maldonado played a key role in the Astros offensive barrage Tuesday, accounting for two of the team's six home runs on the day. The catcher plated Mauricio Dubon on both long balls, with each coming off opposing pitcher Dane Dunning. Over his last six appearances, Maldonado is batting 7-for-23 (.304) with three homers, six total RBI and four total runs scored.

Campusano went 2-for-4 with three RBI in Tuesday's 8-0 win over the Phillies.

Campusano sat out to begin Monday's game and went 0-for-1 as a pinch hitter in that contest after sustaining a groin injury Sunday. He was able to get back behind the dish Tuesday, playing the full game at catcher while delivering his first game with multiple RBI since Aug. 7. The 24-year-old backstop has impressed in limited action this year with a .309/.347/.491 slash line, five home runs, 18 RBI, 18 runs scored and five doubles over 118 plate appearances.

Lee went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in Tuesday's 7-6 loss against Kansas City.

Despite entering Tuesday's game hitless over his last eight appearances and sporting a 1-for-25 (.040) tally on the season, Lee delivered a three-run home run off Brady Singer for his first career long ball. Although Tuesday's performance was encouraging, fantasy managers shouldn't get their hopes up moving forward considering his previous struggles.