MLB Player News
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Salvador Perez C | KC
Royals' Salvador Perez: Not starting Saturday
Perez (hip) isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Orioles.
Perez will miss a second consecutive game Saturday after leaving Thursday's contest due to left hip soreness. Freddy Fermin will get the nod at catcher and bat eighth, and Cavan Biggio will work as Kansas City's designated hitter while batting seventh.
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Keibert Ruiz C | WAS
Nationals' Keibert Ruiz: Stepping out of lineup Saturday
Ruiz is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's matchup versus Cincinnati.
Ruiz will get a rest to begin Saturday after starting each of Washington's past five contests and going 5-for-19 with no extra-base hits over that stretch. Riley Adams is starting behind the plate and batting eighth for the Nats on Saturday.
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Luis Campusano C | SD
Padres' Luis Campusano: Summoned to majors
The Padres recalled Campusano from Triple-A El Paso on Saturday.
Campusano has performed well with El Paso this season, slashing .322/.445/.598 with six home runs, 17 RBI and 21 runs over 110 plate appearances. He struggled in the majors last year, posting a .642 OPS over 299 plate appearances, but was much better in 2023, when he slashed .319/.356/.491 with seven long balls in 49 games. Campusano may not get much playing time behind the plate with the Padres given his defensive liabilities and since the team already has two other catchers -- veterans Elias Diaz and Martin Maldonado -- but he may also get an occasional turn at DH. To make room for Campusano on the roster, San Diego optioned Connor Joe to El Paso.
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Bo Naylor C | CLE
Guardians' Bo Naylor: Won't start Saturday
Naylor isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Blue Jays.
Naylor will get a chance to catch his breath Saturday after slugging three home runs over his last four games. Austin Hedges will fill in behind the plate and bat ninth.
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Alejandro Kirk C | TOR
Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk: Taking seat Saturday
Kirk isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Cleveland.
Kirk will get a day off Saturday after going 6-for-13 with a homer and four RBI across his last three games. Tyler Heineman will do the catching for Kevin Gausman instead while batting eighth.
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Edgar Quero C | CHW
White Sox's Edgar Quero: Getting breather Saturday
Quero isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Houston.
Quero will get a chance to rest Saturday after going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a run scored Friday. Matt Thaiss will catch for Davis Martin and bat seventh.
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Connor Wong C | BOS
Red Sox's Connor Wong: Returns to action
Wong went 1-for-4 with a run scored in Friday's 6-1 win over Minnesota.
Wong spent nearly a month on the 10-day injured list with finger injury. While catcher is his primary position, Wong made six starts at first base in 2024 and could be an option there after Triston Casas left Friday's contest with a significant knee injury.
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Francisco Alvarez C | NYM
Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Drives in three in Friday's win
Alvarez went 3-for-5 with three RBI in Friday's 9-3 win over the Cardinals.
While none of the knocks went for extra bases, it was still a strong performance from Alvarez. The 23-year-old backstop is batting .269 (7-for-26) with a double, a homer and six RBI over six games since returning from surgery to repair a fractured hamate bone.
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Edgar Quero C | CHW
White Sox's Edgar Quero: Continues to make impact
Quero went 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, a run scored and two RBI against the Astros on Friday.
Quero has racked up 52 plate appearances since his debut April 17. He's maintained a .326 average with a very impressive 5:7 K:BB. Even in the White Sox's below-average lineup, Quero has also managed seven RBI and five runs scored while consistently hitting cleanup.