MLB Player News

Stallings isn't starting Saturday against Cleveland.

Stallings will get a breather after he went 3-for-5 with a double, two runs, two RBI and a walk across the last two games. Michael Perez will start behind the dish and bat eighth.

Stallings went 1-for-3 with a two-run double and two runs in Friday's 11-10 win over Cleveland.

He's hitting .294 with three extra-base hits in his last four starts. Prior to then, Stallings was mired in a 7-for-48 slump. For the season, the catcher is slashing .230/.320/.402 with five homers, 28 RBI and a 22:37 BB:K.

Trevino isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Twins.

Trevino will retreat to the bench once again as he continues to alternate starts behind the dish. Jonah Heim will start at catcher and bat eighth.

Contreras isn't starting Saturday's game against the Marlins.

Contreras has gone 0-for-7 with a walk and two strikeouts across his last three appearances, and he'll retreat to the bench for the second time in the last four games. Jose Lobaton will start at catcher and bat eighth.

Marchan will be recalled by the Phillies on Saturday, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Marchan will provide depth behind the plate since Andrew Knapp will enter the concussion protocol after he exited Friday's game against the Giants. The 22-year-old has appeared in five major-league games this year and has gone 3-for-13 with a double, two runs, a walk and four strikeouts.

Gomes isn't in the lineup for Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Mets.

Gomes went 4-for-11 with two homers, six RBI and three runs across the last three games, and he'll get a breather for Saturday's matinee. Alex Avila will start behind the plate and bat seventh.

McCann isn't starting Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Nationals.

McCann will retreat to the bench for the third time in the last four games. Tomas Nido will start behind the dish in the matinee and bat eighth.

Contreras went 2-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Friday's 9-1 win over the Cardinals.

His blast to lead off the second inning against Carlos Martinez put Atlanta ahead 2-1, and the team never looked back. Contreras has been hit-or-miss lately, recording three multi-hit performances in his last seven starts but going just 1-for-16 in the other four. The rookie is batting .243 on the year with seven homers and 21 RBI through 34 contests.

Vazquez (illness) went 3-for-4 with a double in Friday's 5-3 loss to Kansas City.

The catcher didn't ultimately miss a game after exiting Wednesday's contest versus Atlanta with a stomach illness. Vazquez has hit well in June, going 16-for-50 (.320) in his last 14 games. He's slashing .267/.310/.367 with three home runs, 12 doubles, 28 RBI, 27 runs scored and six stolen bases across 226 plate appearances.

Perez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Friday's 5-3 win over Boston.

The catcher gave Kansas City some insurance with his solo shot in the seventh inning. Perez has homered in consecutive games, and he's gone yard eight times through 16 games in June. The power surge has lifted his slash line to .291/.323/.543 with 18 long balls, 46 RBI, 34 runs scored and 13 doubles through 279 plate appearances. His career high in homers is 27, set in both 2017 and 2018, but he's on pace to smash that mark this year.