MLB Player News
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Elias Diaz C | SD
Padres' Elias Diaz: Sitting after three straight starts
Diaz is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mets.
Though he'll take a seat in the series finale, Diaz may have at least temporarily overtaken Martin Maldonado as the Padres' top catcher. Diaz started in each of the Friars' last three games, going 3-for-12 with a double, five RBI and two runs.
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Drake Baldwin C | ATL
Braves' Drake Baldwin: Idle against lefty
Baldwin is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals.
The left-handed-hitting Baldwin will take a seat for the second time in the series while the Royals send another lefty starter (Angel Zerpa) to the bump. Since Zerpa is serving as an opener and may not cover more than an inning or two, Baldwin could be a candidate to replace Sean Murphy at catcher or Marcell Ozuna at designated hitter once Zerpa exits the contest.
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Rafael Marchan C | PHI
Phillies' Rafael Marchan: Filling in for resting Realmuto
Marchan will start at catcher and bat ninth in Wednesday's game against the White Sox.
He'll draw his 20th start of the season while top backstop J.T. Realmuto gets a breather for the day game after a night game. Marchan will head into Wednesday's contest with a .175/.268/.254 slash line to go with one home run, six RBI and five runs over 72 plate appearances on the campaign.
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Alejandro Kirk C | TOR
Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk: Tracking toward return Sunday
Kirk (concussion) is tentatively on track to play a rehab game with Triple-A Buffalo on Saturday before being activated from the 7-day injured list Sunday, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.
Kirk was diagnosed with a concussion after taking a foul tip off the mask in a game this past weekend. However, he has recovered well since then, and as long as he keeps progressing well, he'll be in line for a minimum-length absence. Tyler Heineman has been handling the primary catching duties for the Blue Jays since Kirk went down.
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Carlos Narvaez C | BOS
Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: Resting up Wednesday
Narvaez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Twins.
He will rest for just the third time in 12 games since the All-Star break while Connor Wong receives a start behind the dish. Narvaez has gotten off to a slow start to the second half, going just 5-for-35 (.143 average) with one home run, two RBI and three runs.
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Dillon Dingler C | DET
Tigers' Dillon Dingler: Getting day off
Dingler is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Dingler will receive a rest after he was behind the plate for each of Detroit's last three games while going 7-for-13 with one home run, four runs and five RBI. Jake Rogers will form a battery with starting pitcher Chris Paddack on Wednesday in the latter's Detroit debut.
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Tyler Heineman C | TOR
Blue Jays' Tyler Heineman: Resting for matinee game
Heineman is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Orioles.
Heineman will get a breather for Wednesday's matinee after he went 3-for-3 while starting behind the plate in the Blue Jays' 3-2 loss Tuesday night in the second game of a doubleheader. Ali Sanchez will get the nod at catcher Wednesday, but Heineman is expected to see the bulk of the starts while top backstop Alejandro Kirk (concussion) is on the shelf.
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Jakson Reetz C | NYM
Orioles' Jakson Reetz: Goes to Orioles on minors deal
The Orioles signed Reetz to a minor-league contract Tuesday.
Reetz had been with Triple-A Syracuse in the Mets organization, where he slashed .197/.287/.470 with 11 home runs in 43 games before being released earlier this month. The 29-year-old will give the Orioles some experienced catching depth at Triple-A Norfolk.