MLB Player News
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Jose Trevino C | CIN
Yankees' Jose Trevino: Resting Saturday
Trevino will sit Saturday against the Cardinals.
Even in a surprising All-Star season, Trevino doesn't have a significant lead over Kyle Higashioka atop the Yankees' catcher depth chart. The pair have split starts behind the plate over the last 10 games, and Trevino has only a modest 58-49 lead in starts at the position overall this year. Higashioka will catch for Domingo German on Saturday.
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Jonah Heim C | ATL
Rangers' Jonah Heim: Not starting Saturday
Heim will sit Saturday against the White Sox.
Heim is in the midst of a breakout season, as he's slashed .254/.319/.450 with 13 home runs in 84 games, but he's been in a bit of a slump over his last five games, grabbing just one hit, a homer. He'll rest Saturday as Meibrys Viloria takes over behind the plate.
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Francisco Mejia C | TB
Rays' Francisco Mejia: Out of lineup
Mejia will sit Saturday against the Tigers, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Mejia returned from a shoulder injury Friday and went 0-for-3 with a pair of walks. He won't be asked to start on consecutive days right away, so Christian Bethancourt will take over behind the plate.
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Martin Maldonado C | SD
Astros' Martin Maldonado: Splitting time with Vazquez
Maldonado went 2-for-3 with an RBI and two runs scored Friday against the Guardians.
Despite Houston's acquisition of Christian Vazquez, Maldonado has been in the lineup for three of the last four games. He's been productive in that span, driving in four, scoring three runs and recording a home run and double. Even so, Maldonado is hitting only .184/.245/.360 across 276 plate appearances for the season, and he's likely to lose playing time in the near future.
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Max Stassi C | SF
Angels' Max Stassi: Goes deep Friday
Stassi went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's extra-inning win over Seattle.
Stassi blasted a two-run shot in the top of the ninth inning to give the Angels a 3-0 lead. The long ball proved to be crucial, as Seattle came back for three runs in the bottom of the frame but ultimately lost in the 10th. The long ball was the second since the All-Star break for Stassi, who is slashing .256/.302/.513 with seven RBI and five runs over 12 second-half contests.
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Adley Rutschman C | BAL
Orioles' Adley Rutschman: Picks up second steal
Rutschman went 0-for-2 with two walks and a stolen base in Friday's 1-0 win over the Pirates.
The rookie catcher was able to turn his patience into some fantasy value even without the benefit of a hit, snatching his second big-league stolen base. Rutschman has been locked in since the All-Star break, slashing .357/.526/.524 through his last 13 games with a 13:8 BB:K, seven doubles, three RBI and 10 runs. The 24-year-old hasn't quite unlocked all of his power potential yet, but he's well on his way to living up to the hype as the first overall pick in the 2019 Draft.
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Salvador Perez C | KC
Royals' Salvador Perez: Crushes another homer
Perez went 1-for-5 with a solo home run and three strikeouts in Friday's 7-4 loss to the Red Sox.
Since his return from the injured list July 29, Perez has crushed five homers and a double while racking up 14 RBI in eight contests. Despite the power surge, he's batting just .242 (8-for-33) since his return. For the season, he owns a .215/.252/.465 slash line with 16 homers, 48 RBI and 30 runs scored, but he's striking out at a career-worst 28.1 percent rate.
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Gary Sanchez C | MIL
Twins' Gary Sanchez: Sits amid slump
Sanchez is not in Friday's lineup against the Blue Jays.
Sanchez hasn't had a multi-hit game since late June and is slashing .155/.231/.225 with one home run over his last 22 games. Sandy Leon is starting behind the dish and hitting ninth.
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Alejandro Kirk C | TOR
Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk: Sitting Friday
Kirk is not in Friday's lineup against the Twins.
Kirk is hitless in his last 12 at-bats, which qualifies as a pretty bad slump by his standards. He is slashing .303/.387/.467 with 12 home runs in 351 plate appearances.
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Kevin Plawecki C | TEX
Red Sox's Kevin Plawecki: Out of Friday's lineup
Plawecki is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Royals, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.
The 31-year-old has operated as Boston's primary catcher after Christian Vazquez was traded to Houston earlier this week, but Plawecki will take a seat for Friday's contest. Reese McGuire will work behind the plate and bat eighth.