MLB Player News
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Carson Kelly C | CHC
Cubs' Carson Kelly: Getting breather Thursday
Kelly isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Guardians.
Kelly has been on fire since late June, going 8-for-19 with four RBI and two runs scored across his last seven games. He'll step out of the starting nine Thursday, however, allowing Reese McGuire to start behind the dish and bat ninth.
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Drake Baldwin C | ATL
Braves' Drake Baldwin: Not in Thursday's lineup
Baldwin is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Angels.
Baldwin started the first game of the series Monday but has now sat out each of the next two contests in favor of Sean Murphy. Murphy has started over Baldwin in four of the last five tilts, although Atlanta is facing a righty in Jose Soriano on Thursday for the first time during that span.
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J.T. Realmuto C | PHI
Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Three hits in matinee
Realmuto went 3-for-4 with a double and two runs scored in the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Padres.
The veteran catcher was rested for the nightcap. Realmuto has been racking up hits over the last month, batting .333 (23-for-69) since June 9, but his last home run came back on May 21 -- and that was at Coors Field. On the season, he's slashing .252/.316/.365 with five homers, five steals, 28 RBI and 32 runs in 71 contests.
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Will Smith C | LAD
Dodgers' Will Smith: Lifts homer
Smith went 2-for-3 with a solo home run during Wednesday's 5-4 win over the White Sox.
Smith clubbed a two-out, solo homer off Brandon Eisert in the first inning, marking the catcher's 11th long ball of the campaign. He also drew a walk with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, allowing Freddie Freeman to deliver a walk-off RBI single to cap off a three-run ninth frame. In his last 11 games, Smith is 12-for-35 (.343) with five home runs and a 6:8 BB:K.
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Sean Murphy C | ATL
Braves' Sean Murphy: Launches go-ahead homer
Murphy went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run during Wednesday's 8-3 win over the Angels.
Murphy struck out in his other three plate appearances, but he made his one hit count as he took the first pitch of the at-bat from Ryan Zeferjahn deep to left-center field for a three-run homer in the sixth. Murphy has a home run in each of his last three starts, and his 12 home runs this season is tied with Shea Langeliers for fourth most among major-league catchers.
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Luis Torrens DH | NYM
Mets' Luis Torrens: Won't start in nightcap
Torrens is not in the Mets' starting lineup for Game 2 of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Brewers.
After starting at catcher and going 1-for-3 in the Mets' 7-2 loss to the Brewers in Game 1, Torrens will get a breather for Wednesday's nightcap. Hayden Senger will start behind the plate and bat ninth.
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Luis Torrens DH | NYM
Mets' Luis Torrens: Won't play Game 2
Torrens is not in the Mets' starting lineup for Game 2 of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Brewers.
After starting in the Mets' 7-2 loss to the Brewers in Game 1 -- during which he went 1-for-3 -- Torrens will get a breather for Wednesday's night cap. Hayden Senger serves behind home plate and bat ninth in Game 2.
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J.T. Realmuto C | PHI
Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Resting for nightcap
Realmuto is out of the lineup for the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader versus the Padres.
Realmuto will be rested for the nightcap after he played all nine innings behind the plate and went 3-for-4 with a double and two runs in the Phillies' 6-4 loss in Game 1. Rafael Marchan will handle the catching duties in Game 2.
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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 Angels.
Atlanta is facing a left-handed starting pitcher (Yusei Kikuchi) for the fourth game in a row, and the left-handed-hitting Baldwin has now been on the bench for three of those contests. Manager Brian Snitker looks content to use a loose platoon at catcher between Baldwin and the right-handed-hitting Sean Murphy, who should continue to get most of the starts versus southpaws.