MLB Player News

Raleigh went 3-for-4 with two doubles and a walk in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Angels.

Raleigh was on base more than any Mariner, but he wasn't directly involved in any run-scoring plays. He's gone 8-for-24 (.333) with two home runs and four doubles across his last eight games, solidifying his role as the No. 1 catcher. The 25-year-old is slashing .198/.293/.458 with nine homers, 19 RBI, 15 runs scored and seven doubles in 44 contests overall, though he's been steadily trending upward since late May.

Realmuto went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk, a stolen base and two total runs scored in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Padres.

Realmuto took Padres starter Blake Snell deep in the fifth inning to open the scoring. In the sixth, the catcher walked, stole second and scored again on an Alec Bohm double. Realmuto has homered twice in the last three games to rediscover his power touch, and five of his nine stolen bases this season have come in June. He's added a .237/.316/364 slash line with 28 RBI and 35 runs scored in 65 contests.

Stassi isn't in the lineup Saturday against the Mariners, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Stassi drew starts in the last three matchups and went 2-for-12 with an RBI, a walk and five strikeouts. Kurt Suzuki is starting behind the plate and batting seventh Saturday.

Manager David Bell said Saturday that he hopes Stephenson (thumb) could begin a rehab assignment in the next week to 10 days, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Stephenson sustained a fractured right thumb June 9 and initially carried a return timetable of 4-to-6 weeks, but he appears to be slightly ahead of schedule in his recovery. He shed his cast this week and will likely resume baseball activities in the coming days as he prepares for a minor-league rehab assignment.

Casali isn't starting Saturday's game against the Reds, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Casali will get a breather after he went 3-for-5 with an RBI over the last two games. Austin Wynns is starting behind the dish and batting eighth.

Jeffers isn't starting Saturday's game against the Rockies.

Jeffers went 8-for-16 with a homer, four doubles, five RBI and four runs over his last five games, but he'll take a seat for the second time in the last three matchups. Gary Sanchez is starting behind the dish while Kyle Garlick serves as the designated hitter.

Narvaez is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Blue Jays.

Narvaez went 1-for-4 with a double and a run Friday to end a four-game hitless streak, but he'll take a seat Saturday with lefty Yusei Kikuchi pitching for Toronto. Victor Caratini will work behind the dish for Milwaukee.

Vazquez isn't starting Saturday's game against the Guardians, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

Vazquez started in the last five games and went 7-for-18 with two homers, three doubles, five RBI and four runs. Kevin Plawecki will take over behind the plate and bat ninth Saturday.

Kirk (hand) will bat cleanup as the designated hitter Saturday against the Brewers.

The 23-year-old sustained a bruise on his left hand when he was clipped by the bat on a backswing during Friday's contest, but X-rays came back negative and he won't end up missing a game. Kirk has homered in his past three contests, going 7-for-14 with six RBI and four runs.

Diaz is starting Saturday's game against the Twins.

Diaz lost out on playing time last week but appears to be the Rockies' primary catcher for now, as he'll start in a fourth consecutive game Saturday. Over his last four games, he's gone 5-for-13 with two homers, a triple, six RBI, two walks and a strikeout.