MLB Player News

Fortes isn't in the Marlins' lineup Saturday against the Yankees.

Fortes has collected a base hit in three of his last five games and will take a seat for Saturday's contest against New York. Jacob Stallings will start behind the dish and bat ninth in Fortes' absence.

Alvarez isn't in the Mets' lineup for Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader against Atlanta.

Alvarez could be back in action for the nightcap, but Omar Narvaez will start behind the dish for the first game of Saturday's doubleheader and bat seventh.

Moreno (shoulder) started at designated hitter and went 3-for-4 with a walk, a double, two RBI and two runs scored for Triple-A Reno on Friday.

Moreno began his rehab Thursday in the Arizona Complex League, catching five innings for the Diamondbacks' entry in the ACL. The club will want to see Moreno behind the plate for a full game before activating him.

Contreras went 3-for-3 with one double, a home run, a walk, five RBI and two runs scored in Friday's loss against the Royals.

Contreras' three-run double put the Cardinals on the board in the third and his two-run homer in the ninth served as the final runs the Cards would score on the night. Following a stretch where he reached base in 35 of his 64 plate appearances in July, Contreras has remained hot in August with a .370 average to go along with two home runs and eight RBI.

Caratini went 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk, one RBI and two runs scored in Friday's win over the White Sox.

Caratini contributed to Milwaukee's cause by reaching base three times, including his sixth home run of the season. The homer was the first since July 6 for the part-timer, who has produced a respectable .325 on-base percentage in 169 plate appearances.

Casali (foot) began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Louisville on Friday.

Casali landed on the injured list July 24 with a bruised left foot and is now set to begin the final stage of his recovery process. The Reds were carrying three catchers prior to Casali getting injured, so it's possible he gets optioned to Louisville upon being reinstated so Cincinnati can maintain a traditional two-catcher roster.

Murphy isn't in Atlanta's lineup Friday against the Mets, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

Murphy will catch a breather Friday despite being on a four-game hitting streak. Travis d'Arnaud will take over behind the plate and bat fifth while Murphy rests.

Stephenson isn't in the Reds' lineup Friday agaisnt the Pirates.

Stephenson is just 1-for-16 with six strikeouts across his last five games, so he'll get a day off to regroup. Luke Maile will fill in behind the plate and bat ninth.

Realmuto went 2-for-2 with a two-run homer and two walks in Thursday's 6-2 victory over Washington.

The 32-year-old backstop swatted an opposite-field, two-run homer off Joe La Sorsa in the seventh inning, extending Philadelphia's lead to 6-1. Realmuto's season-long batting average now sits at .246, well below his career .273 mark, but he's added 14 home runs, 22 doubles, five triples, 46 RBI, 48 runs and 12 steals through 99 games this year.

Knizner went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Thursday's 5-2 victory versus the Rays.

Knizner got the scoring started in the contest, belting a two-run shot in the fourth inning. He added a single for his fourth multi-hit effort over his past seven games. Knizner has been red-hot during that stretch, notching at least one hit in each contest and posting a .444 batting average along with four homers, nine RBI and five runs.