MLB Player News

Stallings went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a walk in Saturday's win over the Cubs.

Stallings has endured a slow start to the season and even went through a four-game hitless stretch, but he's now reached base at least twice in each of his last two contests. The backstop is not known for his offensive ability and his bat has been lacking in the first few games of this season as well, but he is slowly moving in the right direction, hitting safely in back-to-back games for the first time in 2021.

Realmuto isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Atlanta.

Realmuto had started each of the last four games and went 5-for-16 with a home run, five RBI, three runs and four strikeouts during that time. Andrew Knapp will take his place behind the dish Saturday, batting seventh.

Trevino isn't starting Saturday's game against the Padres.

Trevino has gone 7-for-20 with two runs and five strikeouts to begin the season. However, Jonah Heim will start behind the plate and bat seventh Saturday.

Stassi isn't starting Saturday's game against the Blue Jays.

Stassi went 1-for-3 with a run, one walk and one strikeout in Friday's win over the Blue Jays, but he'll take a seat for the second time in the last three games. Kurt Suzuki will start at catcher and bat eighth Saturday.

Caratini isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Rangers.

Caratini caught Joe Musgrove's no-hitter against Texas on Friday, and he'll get a breather for the second game of the series. Luis Campusano will start behind the dish Saturday, batting eighth.

Barnhart went 3-for-5 with two doubles, two RBI and a run scored in Friday's win against the Diamondbacks.

Barnhart doubled to drive home a run in the sixth inning, then plated the eventual winning run with a single in the 10th. The backstop extended his hitting streak to five games in the process and has notched consecutive three-hit performances. Barnhart is slashing .444/.474/.778 through 19 plate appearances this season.

Stallings is 3-for-16 with one double and five walks in the season's first seven games.

He reached base three times Thursday with a single and two walks. After just 21 plate appearances, Stallings is batting .188 but holds a 5:5 BB:K, and his .062 ISO is below his career mark of .108. The catcher has hit better on the road (.274/.336/.406) than at PNC Park (.244/.323/.328) in his career, and the team plays its next six games at home.

Bemboom is travelling with the Angels on their current road trip as part of the team's taxi squad, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.

As the presumptive third catcher on the Angels' depth chart, Bemboom will likely be part of the taxi squad often this season. Should either Max Stassi or Kurt Suzuki go down with injury, Bemboom would be the logical replacement on the big-league roster.

Jansen isn't starting Friday's game against the Angels, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.

Jansen had gone 1-for-6 with a double and two strikeouts while starting in the last two games. Alejandro Kirk will take his place behind the dish Friday, batting eighth.

Murphy is not in the lineup for Friday's game at Houston, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

The 26-year-old started three of the past four contests and will head to the bench Friday against the Astros. Aramis Garcia will take over behind the plate for the A's.