MLB Player News

Stallings is not in the lineup Saturday against the Cardinals.

Stallings has been moving into a starting role behind the plate in Pittsburgh, starting six of the last nine games prior to Saturday's contest. Elias Diaz gets will start in his place on this occasion.

Barnhart is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Diamondbacks, according to C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic.

He'll be held out in favor of Curt Casali for the third day in a row. Barnhart has not ceded the starting catcher spot by any means, but the Reds have employed a strict platoon behind the plate since Monday, and Casali has benefited from the Reds facing a string of left-handed starters. Barnhart figures to be back in the lineup Sunday with the Reds scheduled to face right-hander Mike Leake.

Realmuto went 2-for-5 with a double, a home run and three RBI in Friday's 5-4 loss to the Mets.

His two-run blast off Edwin Diaz in the ninth inning looked like it would send the game to extra innings, until Nick Vincent walked in the winning run in the bottom of the frame. Realmuto's .830 OPS is a near match for the .824 mark he posted with the Marlins last year, but predictably, the move to the Phillies has boosted his counting stats -- his 23 homers, 78 RBI and 86 runs are all career highs already.

Rogers is not in the lineup Friday in Oakland.

Rogers' hapless performance at the plate isn't getting any better. He's gone 2-for-48 with 16 strikeouts over his last 15 games. Grayson Greiner will catch Spencer Turnbull on Friday.

Hedges is not starting Friday against Colorado.

Hedges gets a rest after starting seven of the last eight games behind the plate. Austin Allen will get the nod in his absence.

Garver is not starting Friday against Cleveland, LaVelle E. Neal III of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Garver missed a pair of games earlier in the week with a sore jaw, though he was able to start Thursday's contest. It appears that Friday's off day is simply a routine one. Jason Castro gets the nod behind the plate.

Narvaez's back has been doing better, and he could return to the lineup over the weekend, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

Narvaez hasn't started since Sunday, though he did appear off the bench in Thursday's contest. He could feature in one of the Mariners' next couple games, either behind the plate or at DH if the club wants to ease him back into action.

Contreras is not in Friday's lineup against the Brewers.

He is coming of a huge 4-for-5 game against Milwaukee on Thursday but will make way for Victor Caratini in the second game of this four-game series.

Narvaez (back) is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Astros, Shannon Drayer of 710 ESPN Seattle reports.

Narvaez will sit for the fourth consecutive game as he continues to manage back spasms, though he did appear as a pinch hitter Thursday. Austin Nola will start behind the dish for the Mariners on Friday.

Stassi is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the White Sox.

Stassi will ride the pine for the third straight contest as the Angels continue to utilize a three-man rotation behind the plate. Anthony Bemboom receives the starting nod and will hit ninth Friday.