MLB Player News

Alvarez isn't starting Saturday against the Blue Jays.

Alvarez is currently in the middle of an 0-for-10 stretch across his last three games, so he'll get a day off Saturday to regroup. Tomas Nido will take over behind the plate for New York and bat ninth.

Stephenson isn't in the Reds' lineup Saturday against Milwaukee.

Stephenson is just 2-for-19 at the plate across his last five games, so he'll get a day off Saturday to regroup. Curt Casali will take over behind the dish and bat ninth.

Hedges isn't starting Saturday against the Cardinals, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.

Hedges has been less than impressive at the plate all season, and a .322 OPS across the past two weeks surely isn't helping. Jason Delay will take over behind the plate Saturday and bat ninth.

Diaz went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI on Friday against the Royals.

Diaz entered the game having gone hitless in each of his last three games -- a span of 11 at-bats. He snapped that brief slump with a leadoff single in the seventh inning before also delivering a two-RBI double one frame later. Diaz has done the majority of his damage at home this season, and he has only four hits with two RBI across 20 at-bats and the first five games of the Rockies' current road trip.

Caratini went 0-for-5 with two RBI in Friday's extra-inning victory over the Reds.

Caratini was held without a hit, but he did record multiple RBI in a game for the second time this season. Caratini has not made much contact of late, picking up just three hits over his last 37 at-bats, but he has gotten a fair share of opportunities, starting eight of Milwaukee's last 18 games. Starting catcher William Contreras opened the other 10 games behind the plate and also served as the designated hitter three times over that span.

Bart (groin) began a rehab assignment Friday and went 1-for-4 with two strikeouts in Triple-A Sacramento's game versus Tacoma.

Bart may need a few games to shake off any rust after being sidelined for over two weeks, but he could be activated at some point next week. Those with fantasy shares in the catcher should be rooting for a quick return -- the Giants begin a three-game series in Colorado on Tuesday. It's unclear if Bart will return to a starting role however, as Patrick Bailey has hit .310 across his first 12 major-league games.

San Diego transferred Campusano (thumb) from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list Friday.

Campusano underwent surgery May 12 to repair a torn ligament in his left thumb and had already been ruled out through at least mid-July. Alfonso Rivas will take over the vacated 40-man roster spot.

Nationals manager Dave Martinez said Friday that Pineda (finger) is now dealing with a left oblique strain, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.

Pineda began a minor-league rehab assignment last week with High-A Wilmington, but he'll be shut down again for at least the next couple of weeks. The 23-year-old catcher originally landed on the injured list in March due to a fractured right pinkie finger.

Fortes isn't starting Friday against Oakland, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Fortes has been hot at the plate lately, going 6-for-15 with a home run and three RBI across his last five games. However, he will take a seat Friday as Jacob Stallings fills in behind the plate while batting eighth.

Ruiz went 3-for-4 with two home runs, three runs scored and three RBI in Wednesday's win over the Dodgers.

The switch-hitting catcher has seven homers on the season, but four of them have come in his last 10 games -- a stretch in which he's batting .294 (10-for-34) with 10 RBI. Ruiz has flashed power in the minors, launching 24 homers over 101 games between Triple-A and MLB in 2021, and while the 24-year-old's heavy workload could weigh on him as the summer progresses, he could also be poised for a big second half.