MLB Player News

Garver went 3-for-6 with a pair of home runs in Saturday's 16-7 victory over the Orioles.

Serving as the leadoff hitter in the nightcap of a doubleheader, Garver hit a three-run homer off Mike Wright in the third inning and added a solo shot in the eighth inning off Branden Kline. The homers were his fourth and fifth of the season. The effort lifts Garver's batting average to an impressive .424 for the season.

Mejia is starting at catcher and hitting second against the Reds on Saturday.

The 23-year-old backstop hasn't been able to get it going at the dish, hitting just .143 over 28 at-bats, but he'll slot in for Austin Hedges and man the two-spot in the order Saturday. Though he wants to get on track offensively, he also needs to be more effective in stopping the run game, as the Rockies stole five bases on him in his last start on April 17.

Hedges is not starting Saturday against the Reds.

Hedges remains the clear starter behind the plate in San Diego, starting 14 of 22 games. Francisco Mejia gets the call Saturday.

Perez will start at catcher and bat ninth Saturday against the Red Sox, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Perez will be behind the plate for the second day in a row following Mike Zunino's placement on the paternity list. Zunino is scheduled to rejoin Tampa Bay no later than Monday, so Perez's heightened workload will come to an end quickly.

Barnes is not starting Saturday against Milwaukee.

Barnes has just three hits in his last 10 games. Rocky Gale gets the start in his absence.

Perez is out of the lineup for the first game of Saturday's doubleheader with the Braves.

The Indians will have Kevin Plawecki catch the afternoon contest, while Perez presumably checks in behind the plate for the nightcap. Perez is slated to work in a battery with Trevor Bauer for that contest.

Grandal is not starting Saturday against the Dodgers.

Grandal has had a heavy workload for a catcher, starting 17 of 22 games. He's certainly earned the playing time, hitting .339 with five homers. Manny Pina gets the call in his place.

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

Luke Maile draws the start at catcher after Jansen was behind the plate for both of the Jays' previous two contests. After a disappointing start to the season offensively, Jansen has begun to show signs of a breakthrough lately, posting exactly one hit in each of his last four starts.

Vazquez is not starting Saturday against the Rays.

Vazquez sits after homering in each of the last two games. He and Sandy Leon, who starts Saturday, have each started twice since Leon's promotion.

Narvaez went 1-for-2 a solo home run and two walks in a win over the Angels on Friday.

Narvaez's career-best run at the plate shows no sign of abating for the moment, with Friday already marking his sixth multi-hit effort in his first 18 games. The veteran backstop has also homered in three of his past four games, leaving him just four round trippers short of the career-high nine he notched in 2018 as a member of the White Sox.