MLB Player News

Barnes went 1-for-1 with a solo home run and scored an additional run in Saturday's 7-4 victory against Philadelphia.

Barnes came into the game as a pinch runner in the eighth inning and came around to score on a Gavin Lux single. Barnes remained in the contest and got a chance to bat in the ninth, lifting a solo homer to left field. Though Will Smith is firmly entrenched as the Dodgers' primary backstop, Barnes has hit well this season, slashing .267/.353/.578 with four homers, nine RBI and a 5:8 BB:K.

Contreras went 2-for-3 with a pair of solo home runs and a walk in Saturday's 4-3 win over Miami.

Contreras got the scoring started in the contest with his solo homer to right field in the fifth inning, and he knocked another solo shot in the seventh. This was his second multi-homer performance of the campaign despite the fact that he has played in only 10 games. Contreras is tied for the league lead among catchers with six long balls on the season, and he has essentially split time behind the plate with Travis d'Arnaud over the past week.

Serven went 2-for-4 with a pair of two-run home runs during an 11-3 win against the Mets on Saturday.

Making his second career start, Serven launched home runs in the second and sixth innings after going hitless in his debut Wednesday. The 27-year-old hit five home runs in 23 games at Triple-A Albuquerque, so the power could be legitimate, although it's uncertain how long Serven will stick with the team.

Thaiss (undisclosed) was activated from the 7-day injured list for Triple-A Salt Lake on Saturday, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports.

Thaiss has been out for two weeks with an unspecified issue, but he's good to go again now. He hit a modest .226/.300/.452 in 17 games prior to the injury and probably has to show more than that if he's to push for a return to the majors.

Diaz won't start the second half of Saturday's doubleheader against the Mets.

Diaz went hitless in four at-bats in the first game of the day. Brian Serven takes over behind the plate in the nightcap.

Contreras was removed from Saturday's game against the Diamondbacks due to right hamstring tightness, Patrick Mooney of The Athletic reports.

Contreras started Saturday's game as the designated hitter and went 1-for-2 with a stolen base. While he singled and swiped a bag in the bottom of the third inning, he apparently tweaked something since Rafael Ortega took over as a pinch runner. The severity of the 30-year-old's injury isn't yet clear, but Yan Gomes should see increased work behind the dish if Contreras misses additional time.

Narvaez will sit against lefty Patrick Corbin and the Nationals on Saturday.

Narvaez has only made a single start against a southpaw this season, so it's no surprise to see him on the bench here. Victor Caratini will get the start behind the plate.

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

Stallings has handled a heavy workload behind the plate this season -- he's currently tied for fourth with 28 starts at the catcher position. He'll get a rest Saturday, with Payton Henry catching for Elieser Hernandez.

Rutschman is starting at catcher and batting sixth Saturday against the Rays.

Rutschman's contract was selected by the Orioles on Saturday, and he'll bat sixth during his major-league debut. The 24-year-old appeared in 19 minor-league games to begin the year and slashed .309/.427/.515 with three homers, five doubles, 12 runs and nine RBI. The highly touted prospect is in line to serve as the Orioles' everyday catcher now that he's on the big-league roster.

Maldonado will sit Saturday against the Rangers.

Maldonado has handled a heavy workload behind the plate as usual this season despite the fact that he hasn't done much with his bat. He's hit .121/.206/.242, but his 29 games started as a catcher rank third in the league. Jason Castro will start in Maldonado's place Saturday.