MLB Player News

Smith is not in the lineup Saturday against the Giants, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

After posting a .222 OPS in his first 11 games in September, Smith has a 1.012 mark over his last five contests. Russell Martin starts behind the plate in his absence.

Nola went 2-for-3 with an RBI single and a walk in a win over the Athletics on Friday.

Nola is seemingly getting back on track at the plate as the season comes to a close. He's now hit safely in three straight games after a brief 0-for-14 skid and has driven in a run in each of the last two contests, pushing him over the 30-RBI mark for the season. The 29-year-old rookie has generally made good use of his long-awaited first exposure to big-league pitching, slashing a solid .268/.341/.455 across 259 plate appearances.

Perez is not in the lineup Saturday against the Nationals.

Cleveland will rest several starters after getting eliminated from playoff contention Friday. Eric Haase gets the start behind the plate.

Vazquez (hamstring) is not in Saturday's lineup against the Orioles.

He went 0-for-1 in a pinch-hit appearance Friday, and is presumably still available in that capacity. It is unclear if he will be able to return to the lineup for the final game of the season Sunday. Sandy Leon is starting at catcher and hitting ninth.

Garver isn't in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Royals.

Garver will sit for the second straight contest, opening the door for Willians Astudillo to start behind the dish and hit fifth.

Mejia isn't in the starting lineup Friday against the Diamondbacks.

Mejia is in line for another day off, giving Luis Torrens a chance to start behind the dish. Torrens will bat seventh in Friday's series opener.

Narvaez is not in the lineup Friday against Oakland.

Narvaez has gone hitless in his last four starts. Tom Murphy gets the call behind the plate Friday.

Sanchez (groin) is back in the lineup as expected Friday against the Rangers, Erik Boland of Newsday reports.

Sanchez wound up missing just two weeks with a strained left groin. He's expected to play a pair of games in the final series of the regular season as he gets ready for the playoffs, though he's only expected to catch four or five innings Friday.

Gomes is out of the lineup for Friday's game versus the Indians.

The 32-year-old started 11 of the last 12 games but heads to the bench as Kurt Suzuki (elbow) makes his return to the starting nine after a three-week absence. Gomes has hit an .876 OPS during September, but his run of extensive playing time is likely over with Suzuki ready to go.

Vazquez (hamstring) will sit Friday against Baltimore.

Vazquez left Wednesday's game with hamstring tightness and did not appear in Thursday's contest. It remains to be seen whether he'll make another appearance before the end of the year. Juan Centeno will start behind the plate Friday.