MLB Player News

Gomes is not starting Saturday against the Braves.

Gomes has a modest .628 OPS on the season. Kurt Suzuki, who will start behind the plate in his place Saturday, owns an .819 OPS, so he could continue to earn starts at Gomes' expense going forward.

Mejia will start at catcher and bat seventh Saturday against the Pirates.

Now in the lineup for a fourth consecutive contest, Mejia appears to have at least temporarily supplanted Austin Hedges as the Padres' No. 1 catcher. Mejia's receiving and game-calling skills still leave much to be desired, but he's done his part at the plate since moving back up to the big leagues earlier this week, recording four hits -- including a home run and double -- over his prior three starts.

Stallings will start at catcher and bat eighth Saturday against the Padres.

Stallings will be making only his seventh start since he was promoted from Triple-A Indianapolis on May 26. He's only expected to spell top backstop Elias Diaz once or twice per week while he's up with the big club and should be headed back to Triple-A once Francisco Cervelli (concussion) is activated from the injured list.

Jansen is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Red Sox.

Jansen continues to share time behind the dish with Luke Maile, who will draw the nod Saturday. Neither backstop has done much to separate himself in the job battle lately; Jansen has turned in a .508 OPS in June while Maile sports a .572 mark.

Grandal will lead off in Saturday's game against the Reds.

Grandal has hit anywhere from second to seventh this season. He doesn't have the speed of a traditional leadoff hitter, though his .378 on-base percentage would seem to make him a good fit for the role. It's unclear if Saturday's lineup is a one-game experiment or if it represents the Brewers' future plans, though Lorenzo Cain's poor .253/.312/.357 slash line could mean the team is looking for a permanent change at the top of the lineup.

Diaz is not in Saturday's lineup against the Padres.

He is hitting .324 with an 8:5 K:BB in his last 21 games. Jacob Stallings will start behind the dish, hitting eighth.

The Rays transferred Bemboom (knee) to the 60-day injured list Saturday, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

Bemboom was shut down in mid-May with the left knee sprain, so his move to 60-day IL means he'll be sidelined through the All-Star break. The backstop had been scheduled to begin a rehab assignment at High-A Charlotte this weekend, and the transaction hints that he'll likely be kept in the minors for the maximum 20 days or close to it. In any case, Bemboom isn't expected to serve as anything more than a backup catcher for the Rays whenever he's formally reinstated.

Caratini is starting at first base and batting seventh in Saturday's game against the Mets.

Regular first baseman Anthony Rizzo is getting his first day off since May 17, which opens up first for Caratini. The 25-year-old is slashing .290/.389/.452 in limited playing time this season.

Garver (heel) is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Royals, Lynn Worthy of The Kansas City Star reports.

Garver will sit for the second consecutive day while he continues to battle a sore left heel, which he sustained in Thursday's series opener. Willians Astudillo will draw the start behind the dish and bat fifth Saturday.

Maldonado is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Twins.

Maldonado will receive a breather for the day game after catching all nine innings and going 1-for-4 with an RBI in Friday's 8-7 loss. He'll put his five-game hitting streak on hold while Cam Gallagher receives a turn behind the dish.