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  • Hunter Goodman RF | COL

    Rockies' Hunter Goodman: Sitting Saturday

    Goodman is not in the Rockies' starting lineup against the Padres on Saturday.

    Goodman went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts in Friday's series opener. He'll begin Saturday's game in the dugout while Jacob Stallings starts behind home plate and bats eighth against San Diego southpaw Kyle Hart.

  • Will Smith C | LAD

    Dodgers' Will Smith: Sitting Saturday

    Smith is not in the Dodgers' starting lineup against the Cubs on Saturday.

    Austin Barnes will start behind home plate and bat in the ninth spot against Cubs right-hander Ben Brown. Smith has gone 3-for-17 with three walks, two RBI and seven strikeouts over his last five games.

  • Elias Diaz C | KC

    Padres' Elias Diaz: On bench Saturday

    Diaz is not in the Padres' starting lineup against the Rockies on Saturday.

    Diaz went 2-for-4 with two RBI in Friday's series opener, but he'll begin Saturday's contest in the dugout. Martin Maldonado will serve behind home plate and bat ninth against Rockies right-hander Chase Dollander.

  • Ivan Herrera C | STL

    Cardinals' Ivan Herrera: Going through some workouts

    Herrera (knee) feels more comfortable getting around and has been going through some workouts, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

    He has not, however, been cleared to begin baseball activities as he works his way back from a left knee bone bruise. Herrera is just under a week into an absence that's expected to last at least four weeks. Pedro Pages will continue to operate as the Cardinals' primary catcher while Herrera is sidelined.

  • Danny Jansen C | TEX

    Rays' Danny Jansen: Missing from Saturday's lineup

    Jansen isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Atlanta, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.

    The Rays will give Jansen a breather Saturday after he went 3-for-4 with a home run and four total RBI in Friday's victory. While he rests, Ben Rortvedt will start behind the plate and bat ninth.

  • Matt Thaiss C | BOS

    White Sox's Matt Thaiss: Sitting Saturday

    Thaiss isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game versus Boston.

    Thaiss will step aside Saturday to allow Omar Narvaez to get a second consecutive start behind the dish following Narvaez's three-RBI performance Friday. Thaiss owns a .737 OPS through 10 games this season and still figures to be Chicago's primary backstop.

  • Luis Torrens DH | NYM

    Mets' Luis Torrens: Getting rest Saturday

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

    Torrens went 1-for-5 with an RBI and three strikeouts in his return from a forearm injury that caused him to miss four games. Hayden Senger will take his place behind the dish Saturday and bat ninth.

  • Giants' Patrick Bailey: Sitting down Saturday

    Bailey isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Yankees, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

    Bailey will get a breather Saturday after going 1-for-3 with an RBI in Friday's series opener. Sam Huff will do the catching for Jordan Hicks instead and bat eighth.

  • Henry Davis RF | PIT

    Pirates' Henry Davis: Up from Triple-A

    The Pirates recalled Davis from Triple-A Indianapolis on Saturday, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports.

    Davis will rejoin the Pirates to provide the big-league roster with some security behind the plate while Joey Bart manages a back injury. With a career .590 OPS, Davis has struggled to find his footing in the majors, but he's batting .281 with two RBI and five runs scored through eight Triple-A contests this season.

  • Ryan Jeffers C | MIN

    Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Sitting out Saturday

    Jeffers (thumb) is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against Detroit.

    Jeffers ended Friday's contest with a bloody thumb that later began to swell, per Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic, so he'll take a seat Saturday while Christian Vazquez picks up a second consecutive start behind the plate. Manager Rocco Baldelli said Jeffers may still be available off the bench Saturday, so it doesn't seem like the 27-year-old will need to spend time on the injured list.

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