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  • Will Smith C | LAD

    Dodgers' Will Smith: Diagnosed with fracture

    Imaging revealed a hairline fracture in Smith's right hand Saturday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

    Manager Dave Roberts added that it's doubtful Smith will be able to play again during the regular season, and he's unsure whether the backstop will be ready for the postseason. If Smith is ultimately sidelined the rest of the way, the 30-year-old will finish the year with a .296/.404/.497 slash line alongside 17 homers, 61 RBI and 64 runs scored over 110 games. Ben Rortvedt has been receiving the bulk of playing time at catcher with Smith out and will likely continue to do so for the final week of the regular season.

  • Twins' Jhonny Pereda: Resting during nightcap

    Pereda isn't in the lineup for the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Guardians.

    Pereda will stay put in the dugout to begin Saturday's nightcap after going 0-for-3 with a strikeout in Game 1. Mickey Gasper will replace him as Minnesota's backstop and bat eighth.

  • Bo Naylor C | CLE

    Guardians' Bo Naylor: Resting after big matinee

    Naylor isn't in the lineup for the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against Minnesota.

    Naylor will catch his breath during the nightcap after going 2-for-3 with a walk and two solo home runs during a win in the early game. Austin Hedges will start behind the dish and bat ninth in Naylor's stead.

  • Carson Kelly C | CHC

    Cubs' Carson Kelly: Resting up Saturday

    Kelly isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Cincinnati.

    Kelly will receive a day off Saturday after going 2-for-4 with a strikeout during Friday's loss. Reese McGuire will catch for starter Javier Assad instead and bat ninth.

  • Austin Wells C | NYY

    Yankees' Austin Wells: Sitting down Saturday

    Wells isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Orioles.

    Wells will get some rest Saturday after going 5-for-10 with two RBI and three runs scored over his last four contests. Ben Rice will start behind the dish instead, clearing the way for Paul Goldschmidt to start at first base.

  • Bo Naylor C | CLE

    Guardians' Bo Naylor: Continues to pile up RBI

    Naylor went 2-for-4 with four RBI in Friday's 6-2 win over Minnesota.

    Naylor matched a career high in RBI, extending his hitting streak to seven games as well. The catcher is also riding a four-game RBI streak, during which he's totaled 10 of his 42 RBI for the season. Naylor is certainly getting hot at the right time for the playoff-hopeful Guardians, batting .302 over 43 at-bats in the month of September despite hitting a dismal .191 for the campaign.

  • Joey Bart C | PIT

    Pirates' Joey Bart: Taking seat Friday

    Bart is absent from the lineup for Friday's game versus the Athletics.

    Bart had started three of the past four games and homered in the Pirates' last game Wednesday, but he'll get a breather during Friday's series opener. Henry Davis is at catcher and batting ninth.

  • Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Exiting starting nine

    Stephenson is not in the lineup for Friday's game versus the Cubs.

    Stephenson started Thursday's series opener and helped steer Hunter Greene to a shutout, but he'll get a breather in the second game of the series. Jose Trevino is at catcher and batting eighth for the Reds.

  • Tigers' Dillon Dingler: Getting breather

    Dingler is not in the lineup for Friday's game versus Atlanta.

    It's a routine day off after Dingler started at catcher each of the previous five contests. Jake Rogers will be behind the dish and bat ninth for the Tigers on Friday.

  • Khadim Diaw C | MIN

    Twins' Khadim Diaw: Productive when healthy

    Diaw missed the final month of the season for High-A Cedar Rapids due to a hamstring strain, Jeff Johnson of The Gazette reports.

    Diaw was excellent when he played (161 wRC+), but injuries have limited his availability dating back to college. He dealt with a back fracture, broken left thumb, and a sprained writst while at Loyola Marymount University, and he missed June and July of this year due to another broken thumb. An athletic catcher with upside on both sides of the ball, Diaw slashed .297/.450/.445 with four home runs, four steals, an 11.8 percent walk rate and a 17.8 percent strikeout rate in 42 games, primarily for the Kernels. He'll likely spend most of his age-22 season at Double-A, where staying healthy will be paramount, as Diaw has been limited to 66 games since getting drafted in the third round of the 2024 First-Year Player Draft.

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