MLB Player News

  • Braves' Travis d'Arnaud: Not starting Sunday

    D'Arnaud is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Blue Jays.

    D'Arnaud will get a breather after going 2-for-8 with one run scored across the first two games of the series. Sean Murphy will start behind home plate and bat fifth against Toronto right-hander Yariel Rodriguez.

  • Jose Herrera C | ARI

    Diamondbacks' Jose Herrera: Back in action

    Herrera went 1-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored in Saturday's 11-5 loss to Houston.

    One day after being removed from a game due to a head injury, Herrera returned to the lineup. He had been hit on the top of his catching helmet by the backswing of Kyle Tucker's bat during Friday's contest and was removed for precautionary reasons. Herrera cleared testing protocols following the game and was able to resume play Saturday.

  • Pedro Pages C | STL

    Cardinals' Pedro Pages: Delivers winning hit Saturday

    Pages went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 2-0 win over the Mariners.

    Pages came through in the eighth inning, launching a Logan Gilbert slider over the left-field fence for the only scoring play of the game. Pages has gone 4-for-14 (.286) over four games in September, but three of those hits have been homers. The catcher is up to six long balls, 22 RBI, 17 runs scored, one stolen base and a .245/.287/.396 slash line through 172 plate appearances this season.

  • Brewers' William Contreras: Smacks 21st home run

    Contreras went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer and a walk in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Rockies.

    Contreras took Ty Blach deep for a two-run homer in the third inning and set a new career high for homers in a season after he hit 20 in 2022 with Atlanta. Contreras' multi-hit effort broke him out of a 0-for-19 slump over his last six games. The 26-year-old catcher has found his power stroke as of late with 10 home runs since the beginning of August, including four in his last 10 starts.

  • Will Smith C | LAD

    Dodgers' Will Smith: Not starting Saturday

    Smith isn't in the Dodgers' lineup for Saturday's game against the Guardians.

    After going 0-for-8 with four strikeouts across his last two games, Smith will get a breather Saturday against Gavin Williams and the Guardians. Austin Barnes will start behind the plate instead and bat ninth.

  • Joey Bart C | PIT

    Pirates' Joey Bart: Sitting for nightcap

    Bart isn't in the Pirates' lineup for the second game of Saturday's doubleheader versus Washington.

    Bart went 1-for-3 with a walk and a run scored during a loss in Game 1, and he'll now take a seat to conclude Saturday's festivities. Yasmani Grandal will fill in behind the plate and bat seventh.

  • Padres' Kyle Higashioka: On bench Saturday

    Higashioka is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against San Francisco.

    Higashioka will take a seat Saturday against Logan Webb and the Giants. In his place, Luis Campusano will catch and bat seventh.

  • Ivan Herrera C | STL

    Cardinals' Ivan Herrera: Resting Saturday

    Herrera isn't in the Cardinals' lineup for Saturday's game against the Mariners, Lynn Worthy of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

    Herrera has gone 5-for-15 with three RBI across his last five games, but he'll sit down for a second consecutive contest Saturday while Pedro Pages catches for Kyle Gibson and bats seventh.

  • Phillies' Aramis Garcia: Joining big-league club

    The Phillies selected Garcia's contract from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Saturday.

    J.T. Realmuto suffered a knee injury Friday against the Marlins and Garcia will come up to provide depth behind the plate. If Realmuto is forced to miss time, Garcia would be in line to share catching duties with Garrett Stubbs. That said, Garcia hasn't appeared in an MLB game since 2022 and is slashing .161/.215/.282 with Lehigh Valley this season.

  • Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Sitting down Saturday

    Realmuto (knee) isn't in the lineup Saturday against the Marlins.

    Realmuto was taken out of Friday's contest after he fouled a ball off his left knee in the second inning. The team hasn't indicated that the 33-year-old will need to spend time on the injured list, though the issue is apparently severe enough to warrant a day off Saturday. Garrett Stubbs will catch for starting pitcher Aaron Nola.

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