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  • Dodgers' Chuckie Robinson: Optioned to Triple-A

    The Dodgers optioned Robinson to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Monday.

    Robinson was called up by the Dodgers on Saturday to serve as an emergency catcher due to the absences of Will Smith (hand) and Dalton Rushing (shin). Even with Rushing on the 10-day IL and Smith day-to-day with his injury, the Dodgers needed to make room on the 28-man roster for a returning Max Muncy (oblique). Robinson will head back to Oklahoma City, where he has slashed .259/.344/.361 with four home runs and 28 RBI in 189 plate appearances.

  • Will Smith C | LAD

    Dodgers' Will Smith: Not starting Monday

    Smith (hand) is not in the Dodgers' starting lineup against the Rockies on Monday, Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times reports.

    Smith will remain out of the Dodgers' lineup while working through a right hand contusion that he suffered Thursday against the Pirates, when his throwing hand was struck by a ball while he was catching. Imaging came back negative, but the contusion is something that Smith will likely have to work through for the rest of the season. Ben Rortvedt will serve behind home plate and bat ninth in Monday's series opener.

  • Jimmy Crooks C | STL

    Cardinals' Jimmy Crooks: Settling in as primary catcher

    Crooks is starting at catcher and batting sixth in Monday's game against the Mariners.

    Crooks is making his third start over the last four games and the left-handed hitter has been in the lineup four times across the Cardinals' last five contests versus righties. According to Katie Woo of The Athletic, Crooks is expected to continue seeing the bulk of the starts behind the dish for the rest of the season. Pedro Pages' could be limited mostly to playing versus lefties, while Yohel Pozo will be used as a pinch hitter.

  • Carson Kelly C | CHC

    Cubs' Carson Kelly: Receiving rest Monday

    Kelly is out of the lineup for Monday's game in Atlanta.

    Kelly will get a breather for the series opener in Atlanta after he started behind the plate in the final two games of the Cubs' weekend set versus the Nationals, going 2-for-7 with a pair of solo home runs, an additional RBI and a walk between those contests. Reese McGuire will handle catching duties for Chicago on Monday.

  • Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Resting Monday

    Stephenson is not in the Reds' starting lineup against the Padres on Monday.

    Stephenson will be on the bench for Monday's series opener while Jose Trevino catches for Nick Lodolo. Stephenson has gone 1-for-5 with a run and two RBI in two games since returning from the 10-day injured list Friday.

  • Mets' Hayden Senger: Summoned from Syracuse

    The Mets recalled Senger from Triple-A Syracuse on Monday.

    He'll serve as the backup catcher behind Francisco Alvarez after Luis Torrens (forearm) was placed on the injured list in a corresponding move. Senger has slashed just .174/.216/.188 in 30 games at the big-league level in 2025.

  • Luis Torrens DH | NYM

    Mets' Luis Torrens: Goes on IL with bruised forearm

    The Mets placed Torrens on the 10-day injured list Monday due to a right forearm contusion.

    According to Laura Albanese of Newsday, Torrens said he suffered the injury while blocking a ball behind the plate in Saturday's 6-3 loss to the Reds, and while he has avoided a fracture, he's sore enough that the Mets decide to make a roster move. Hayden Senger was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse to replace Torrens as the Mets' backup catcher.

  • Keibert Ruiz C | WAS

    Nationals' Keibert Ruiz: Still having concussion symptoms

    Ruiz has been pulled off his rehab assignment with Double-A Harrisburg on Monday due to mild headaches and will rejoin the Nationals in Miami to re-enter concussion protocol, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

    Ruiz's return from the 7-day injured list had seemed imminent, but interim manager Miguel Cairo was non-committal on the 27-year-old's availability to play again this season following his latest setback, per Spencer Nusbaum of The Washington Post. Riley Adams will continue serving as the Nationals' primary catcher while Ruiz is shelved, with Jorge Alfaro backing up Adams.

  • Sandy Leon C | ATL

    Braves' Sandy Leon: Contract selected

    Atlanta selected Leon's contract from Triple-A Gwinnett on Monday.

    With Sean Murphy (hip) done for the season, Leon will serve as the backup catcher behind Drake Baldwin. Leon went hitless in two plate appearances during a brief stint with Atlanta earlier this season.

  • Sean Murphy C | ATL

    Braves' Sean Murphy: Out for season with hip labral tear

    Atlanta placed Murphy on the 10-day injured list Monday with a right hip labral tear.

    Murphy will undergo surgery Thursday and will need about four months of rehab, which puts him on track to be back to full health for spring training, according to David O'Brien of The Athletic. Per Mark Bowman of MLB.com, Murphy said Monday that the hip injury is something that he's dealt with off and on for the last three years, but it had gotten worse lately to the point that an operation became the recommended course of action. With Murphy out for the season, Drake Baldwin and Marcell Ozuna could see even more playing time for Atlanta down the stretch, and Sandy Leon has been called up from Triple-A Gwinnett to serve as Baldwin's top backup behind the plate.

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