MLB Player News

Heim is not in the lineup for Sunday's game versus Detroit.

Heim started the past three games and will take a maintenance day after going 0-for-11 with two walks and a run scored during that stretch. Meibrys Viloria will work behind the plate and bat eighth Sunday.

Barnhart is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers.

Manager A.J. Hinch has alternated his starting catcher over the past five games, and that trend will continue Sunday after Barnhart went 3-for-5 with a run scored in Saturday's contest. Eric Haase will work behind the plate and bat fifth in the series finale at Texas.

Stassi is out of the lineup for Sunday's game at Toronto, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.

Stassi is 1-for-39 with 14 strikeouts over his past 10 games and will head to the bench for Sunday's contest. Kurt Suzuki will take over behind the plate for the Halos.

Plawecki is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

Plawecki will get a breather for the day game after he went 3-for-7 with a double and two RBI while catching each of the past two days. Reese McGuire will step in behind the plate for the series finale.

Mejia is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Mejia will take a seat for the second game in a row while Christian Bethancourt gets another turn behind the plate. The two backstops may be moving into a timeshare at the position after Mejia went 0-for-12 across his last three starts.

Haase went 2-for-3 with a home run, a walk and three total RBI in an 11-2 win against Texas on Saturday.

Haase crushed a 428-foot homer to left field in the ninth inning to add to an already substantial Detroit lead. The slugger had gone 24 games since his last long ball, and he hit a paltry .185 while striking out 40 percent of the time during the drought. Haase slugged 22 homers over 98 games last season but is well below that pace with nine home runs through 85 contests in 2022.

Hedges will sit Saturday against the Mariners.

Hedges has three hits over his last two games, equalling the number he managed over his previous 10 contests. Luke Maile will start behind the plate, catching for Zach Plesac.

Trevino (foot) will sit Saturday against the Athletics.

Trevino left late in Friday's game after a pitch hit his foot. His X-rays were negative, but he'll rest for at least one game, with Kyle Higashioka taking over behind the plate.

Raleigh will be on the bench Saturday against Cleveland.

Raleigh sits after starting four straight games, a stretch in which he went 0-for-13 at the plate. Curt Casali will start behind the plate Saturday.

Sanchez isn't starting Saturday against the Giants.

Sanchez is getting a day off after he went 2-for-7 with a home run, a double, two runs and two RBI over the last two games. Sandy Leon will take over behind the plate and bat ninth.