MLB Player News

Barnhart is not in the lineup for the second half of Saturday's doubleheader against the Rockies, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

Barnhart went 2-for-5 in the afternoon game. He'll sit against southpaw Austin Gomber in the nightcap, as he did against the three previous lefties the Tigers faced this season.

McCann will sit Saturday against Arizona.

McCann remains the primary catcher in Queens, but not by a wide margin. He's started nine games behind the plate this season, while Tomas Nido, who starts Saturday, has been in the lineup seven times.

Stallings will sit Saturday against Atlanta, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Stallings has handled a heavy workload behind the plate this season. Saturday's day off is just his third in the Marlins' first 14 games. Payton Henry will take over behind the plate.

Sanchez's MRI on his sore abdomen showed "minimal signal," according to manager Rocco Baldelli, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Sanchez was scratched from Friday's lineup with the injury and won't start Saturday, either, but it looks as though he may avoid a trip to the injured list. Jose Godoy's contract was selected to give the Twins a backup to Ryan Jeffers behind the plate, but Minnesota seemingly would have placed Sanchez on the injured list as the corresponding move if the team thought he'd be out for an extended period.

Godoy's contract was selected by the Twins on Saturday, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

Godoy was designated for assignment shortly before Opening Day, but he's needed again just over two weeks into the season with Gary Sanchez battling abdominal tightness. Godoy will back up Ryan Jeffers for now, but Sanchez hasn't been placed on the injured list, so Godoy's stay on the active roster could be brief. Jhon Romero (biceps) hit the injured list in a corresponding move.

Bart is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Nationals.

Bart played all nine innings in Friday's game despite dealing with a blister on his left hand, so it would seem he is being held out Saturday with the Giants playing an afternoon affair following a night game. Curt Casali will start behind the plate in Bart's place.

Sanchez (abdomen) is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the White Sox, according to Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic.

The results of the MRI Sanchez underwent on his midsection have not been revealed, but he will be held out of a second straight contest. Ryan Jeffers will get another start behind the plate in Sanchez's place.

Ruiz is not in the lineup in Saturday's game against the Giants.

Ruiz will get a breather with the Nationals playing an early-afternoon affair Saturday. Riley Adams will get the nod behind the plate in Ruiz's place.

Heim went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double, two runs scored and an RBI in Friday's 8-1 win over the A's.

Facing the team that traded him in the 2021 offseason, Heim was a constant thorn in the side of Oakland's pitchers. The 26-year-old catcher has three multi-hit performances in his six starts so far this season, slashing .381/.458/.714 with two homers and nine RBI. If he keeps raking, the Rangers may move Mitch Garver to DH more often to make room behind the plate for the better defender in Heim.

McCann went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in a 6-5 victory over the Diamondbacks on Friday.

McCann extended New York's lead to 5-1 with a 452-foot bomb to left off reliever J.B. Wendelken but failed to be productive in his other three at-bats. The homer was the backstop's first of the season and he's been better of late with hits in three of his last four games, but still owns a dismal .138 average through nine games.