MLB Player News
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Bo Naylor C | CLE
Guardians' Bo Naylor: Takes seat Sunday
Naylor is not in Sunday's lineup against the Cardinals.
Naylor drew the start in the first two games of this weekend's series, going 2-for-8 with a solo home run and another run scored. Austin Hedges will start behind the dish and bat ninth.
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William Contreras C | MIL
Brewers' William Contreras: Back in lineup as DH
Contreras (finger/hip) is in the lineup as the designated hitter for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.
The 26-year-old is said to be dealing with lingering finger and hip issues, but he will tough it out Sunday with the help of the DH tag. Milwaukee has already secured the NL Central, so Contreras could perhaps see additional down time over the final week of the season. That said, he's been a workhorse and will likely push to play as much as the team will let him in preparation for the playoffs.
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Elias Diaz C | SD
Padres' Elias Diaz: Swats first homer with new club
Diaz went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk Saturday in a 6-2 victory versus the White Sox.
Diaz gave San Diego some extra cushion in the eighth inning with a two-run shot to left-center field. It was his sixth homer of the season and his first since joining the Padres in late August. In fact, prior to Saturday, Diaz -- who belted a career-high 18 long balls with the Rockies in 2021 -- hadn't gone deep since June 5, a stretch of 41 games.
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Dillon Dingler C | DET
Tigers' Dillon Dingler: Triples, drives in two Saturday
Dingler went 2-for-4 with a walk, a triple and two RBI in Saturday's 6-4, 10-inning win over the Orioles.
Dingler snapped an 0-for-9 slump that spanned his last three appearances and recorded the second triple of his rookie season. The 25-year-old catcher has mostly struggled in his debut campaign, slashing .143/.175/.286 across 24 games, but he still should figure into Detroit's future plans behind the plate.
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Francisco Alvarez C | NYM
Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Power surge continues
Alvarez went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run and three RBI in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Phillies.
The 22-year-old catcher stayed hot, taking Ranger Suarez deep for a solo shot in the second inning before adding a two-run double in the seventh off Orion Kerkering. Alvarez has 11 homers on the season, and five of them have come in his last nine games -- a stretch in which he's batting .286 (8-for-28) with 13 RBI.
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Cal Raleigh C | SEA
Mariners' Cal Raleigh: On base three times Saturday
Raleigh went 2-for-5 with an RBI single and a walk in a win over the Rangers on Saturday.
Raleigh authored one of five multi-hit efforts on the night for the Mariners while achieving the feat for the sixth time in September. The 27-year-old backstop has already reached the 30-home-run threshold for the second straight season despite currently being mired in a nine-game power drought, and he's carrying a .265 average and .829 OPS across 18 games thus far in September as the Mariners continue pushing for a wild-card spot.
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Jose Herrera C | ARI
Diamondbacks' Jose Herrera: Goes deep in win
Herrera went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 5-0 win over the Brewers.
Herrera turned on an Aaron Civale curveball and sent it over the right field fence for his first home run of the season. He had been getting steady at-bats earlier this month, but that's no longer the case since Gabriel Moreno was activated off the injured list a week ago. Herrera is batting .226/.277/.312 over 39 games in 2024.
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Ivan Herrera C | STL
Cardinals' Ivan Herrera: Remains hot Saturday
Herrera went 2-for-3 with a three-run home run, an additional run, a double and a walk in Saturday's 6-5 win against Cleveland.
Herrera clubbed a three-run shot in the seventh inning to increase the Cardinals' lead to 6-1. The catcher has gone 9-for-20 over his past seven games to push his season batting average to an impressive .293. Herrera remains behind Pedro Pages in the backstop pecking order, however, as Pages has started five of the Cardinals' past eight games behind the plate.