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  • Hunter Goodman RF | COL

    Rockies' Hunter Goodman: Smacks 21st homer

    Goodman went 1-for-5 with a solo home run Sunday against the Pirates.

    The Rockies hit three consecutive homers in the sixth inning, with Goodman the last to go yard. He now has 21 home runs on the season, four of which have come in 12 starts since the All-Star break. While the majority of that production has come at home, Goodman has hit better overall on the road this season, setting him up for a productive close to the campaign.

  • Omar Narvaez C | HOU

    Omar Narvaez: Reaches open market

    The Astros released Narvaez on Sunday.

    The 33-year-old backstop inked a minor-league deal with Houston on June 4 but never made much of a push for a promotion despite getting on base at an excellent .402 clip over 117 plate appearances with Triple-A Sugar Land. Narvaez will look to land a minor-league contract with a different organization with the hope of eventually earning another look in the big leagues at some point in the final two months of the 2025 season.

  • Elias Diaz C | SD

    Padres' Elias Diaz: Set to lose work to Fermin

    Diaz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.

    After he appeared to briefly overtake Martin Maldonado as the Padres' preferred catching option toward the end of July, Diaz may be back in the No. 2 role for the rest of the season with San Diego bringing in Freddy Fermin from Kansas City ahead of Thursday's trade deadline. Fermin was on the bench for Friday's 4-1 win but will end up starting the final two games of the series with St. Louis while Diaz sits out.

  • Yohel Pozo C | STL

    Cardinals' Yohel Pozo: Taking hold of top catcher job

    Pozo will start at catcher and bat seventh in Sunday's game against the Padres.

    Pozo appears to have moved ahead of the slumping Pedro Pages on the depth chart at catcher -- he'll be making his fourth start behind the dish in six games Sunday. Though Pages is regarded as the superior defender, the upgrade Pozo provides with the bat appears to be too much for manager Oliver Marmol to ignore. Pozo heads into Sunday's contest with a .746 OPS over 121 plate appearances, compared to Pages' .566 OPS across 278 plate appearances.

  • James McCann C | ARI

    Diamondbacks' James McCann: Back on bench Sunday

    McCann is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.

    McCann will be on the bench for the third time in four games while the Diamondbacks continue to use a three-man committee at catcher that also includes Jose Herrera and Adrian Del Castillo. Herrera will get the nod behind the dish Sunday, catching for starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez.

  • Angels' Logan O'Hoppe: Resting up Sunday

    O'Hoppe is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.

    O'Hoppe will receive a breather after he started behind the plate in each of the past three contests while going 1-for-9 with two walks and one run. Travis d'Arnaud will handle the catching duties Sunday.

  • Rockies' Braxton Fulford: Summoned from Triple-A

    The Rockies recalled Fulford from Triple-A Albuquerque on Sunday.

    Fulford will be up with the Rockies for the fourth time this season after slashing .250/.262/.425 with one home run, one stolen base, 11 RBI and four runs over 42 plate appearances across his previous three stints in the big leagues. With Hunter Goodman and Austin Nola both healthy, Fulford will serve as the Rockies' No. 3 catcher and will likely be in line for limited playing time.

  • Blue Jays' Tyler Heineman: On bench in Kirk's return

    Heineman (head) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.

    Heineman started behind the plate in the first two games of the series with Kansas City but exited Saturday's 4-2 win after being diagnosed with a head contusion when he took a foul tip off his mask. Per Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca, manager John Schneider said that Heineman hasn't developed any concussion symptoms, but he's still viewed as day-to-day. In any case, Heineman's brief run as Toronto's No. 1 catcher is over, as the Blue Jays activated Alejandro Kirk (concussion) from the 7-day injured list Sunday.

  • Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk: Comes off 7-day IL

    The Blue Jays reinstated Kirk (concussion) from the 7-day injured list Sunday. He'll start at catcher and bat sixth against the Royals.

    The backstop had a minimum-length stay on the shelf after being struck on the facemask by a foul tip last weekend. The 26-year-old Kirk will step back in as Toronto's No. 1 backstop after slashing .304/.361/.413 with seven home runs, 47 RBI and 27 runs over 88 games prior to landing on the IL.

  • Riley Adams C | WAS

    Nationals' Riley Adams: Receiving breather Sunday

    Adams is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

    Adams will get a chance to catch his breath after he started five of the previous six games. Drew Millas will handle catching duties Sunday, forming a battery with starting pitcher Brad Lord.

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