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Sanchez isn't starting Saturday's game against the Mariners, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.

Sanchez served as the designated hitter in Friday's Opening Day matchup and went 0-for-4, but he hit a deep fly ball to left field in the bottom of the ninth inning that came within feet of leaving the yard. Alex Kirilloff will DH while Nick Gordon starts in left field Saturday.

Haase is starting at catcher and batting seventh in Saturday's game against the White Sox.

Haase appeared as a pinch hitter in Friday's season opener and went 1-for-2 with a solo home run. He'll now pick up his first start of the year, with Tucker Barnhart heading to the bench. Haase offers more pop than Barnhart, so he should continue to see regular playing time as the Tigers look to increase offensive production.

Barnhart isn't starting Saturday's game against the White Sox, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

Barnhart drew the start behind the dish Friday and went 0-for-2 with a strikeout. Eric Haase will start behind the dish and bat seventh after homering on Opening Day.

D'Arnaud went 2-for-4 with a run and three RBI in Friday's 7-6 win over the Reds.

The veteran catcher opened the scoring by bringing home Adam Duvall in the bottom of the second inning before adding a two-run knock in the third. D'Arnaud is coming off a rough, injury-plagued campaign, but Atlanta is hoping better health will allow the 33-year-old to return to something close to the form that saw him deliver a .919 OPS in 2020.

Stephenson went 2-for-4 with two RBI in Friday's 7-6 loss to Atlanta.

A two-run single in the sixth inning helped spark a Reds rally from a 7-1 deficit that ultimately fell short. Stephenson has three RBI through two games to begin his first season as the clear No. 1 catcher for Cincinnati.

Jansen went 2-for-3 with a walk, a solo home run and a second run scored in Friday's 10-8 win over the Rangers.

His eighth-inning blast off Greg Holland gave the Blue Jays an insurance run during a game in which they were down 7-0 at one point before competing the largest comeback on a team's Opening Day since 1950. jansen's playing time is in question this season with Alejandro Kirk pushing for playing time, but Kirk got the nod at DH on Friday, and if Jansen keeps hitting, he'll keep finding his way onto manager Charlie Montoyo's lineup card.

Garver went 2-for-4 with a walk, a two-run home run and a second run scored in Friday's 10-8 loss to the Blue Jays.

His second-inning blast off Tayler Saucedo helped the Rangers build an early 7-0 lead that the pitching staff somehow squandered. Garver also hit cleanup behind Marcus Semien and Corey Seager, a spot in the batting order that would give the catcher's fantasy value an extra boost if he can hang onto it.

Haase went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and a strikeout in Friday's 5-4 win over the White Sox.

Haase struck out in his first at-bat Friday when he entered the game as a pinch hitter in the bottom of the eighth, but he blasted a game-tying homer in the bottom of the ninth to help the Tigers secure a comeback win. The 29-year-old should see a fair amount of playing time this year since he has the ability to play behind the dish, at first base and in the outfield.

Bart went 1-for-3 with a walk, a solo home run and a second run scored in Friday's 6-5 extra-inning win over the Marlins.

Getting the start behind the plate in the Giants' opener and hitting ninth, Bart launched a Sandy Alcantara offering to deep left-center field in the fifth inning. Buster Posey's heir apparent has big cleats to fill this season, but he at least figures to supply solid power numbers after slugging 10 homers and posting an .838 OPS over 67 games for Triple-A Sacramento last year.

Stallings went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in Friday's 6-5 extra-inning loss to the Giants.

The Marlins' new starting catcher made an immediate impact in his debut for the team, taking Dominic Leone deep in the seventh inning for a two-run shot to get Miami on the board before bringing home Miguel Rojas with a single in the ninth as part of a three-run rally. Stallings hit a career-high eight homers in 112 games last season for the Pirates, so power hasn't been a big part of his game to date, but the 32-year-old wouldn't be the first backstop to grow as a hitter later in their career if he does keep slugging.