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  • Will Smith C | LAD

    Dodgers' Will Smith: Not starting Saturday

    Smith isn't in the Dodgers' lineup for Saturday's game against the Guardians.

    After going 0-for-8 with four strikeouts across his last two games, Smith will get a breather Saturday against Gavin Williams and the Guardians. Austin Barnes will start behind the plate instead and bat ninth.

  • Joey Bart C | PIT

    Pirates' Joey Bart: Sitting for nightcap

    Bart isn't in the Pirates' lineup for the second game of Saturday's doubleheader versus Washington.

    Bart went 1-for-3 with a walk and a run scored during a loss in Game 1, and he'll now take a seat to conclude Saturday's festivities. Yasmani Grandal will fill in behind the plate and bat seventh.

  • Padres' Kyle Higashioka: On bench Saturday

    Higashioka is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against San Francisco.

    Higashioka will take a seat Saturday against Logan Webb and the Giants. In his place, Luis Campusano will catch and bat seventh.

  • Ivan Herrera C | STL

    Cardinals' Ivan Herrera: Resting Saturday

    Herrera isn't in the Cardinals' lineup for Saturday's game against the Mariners, Lynn Worthy of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

    Herrera has gone 5-for-15 with three RBI across his last five games, but he'll sit down for a second consecutive contest Saturday while Pedro Pages catches for Kyle Gibson and bats seventh.

  • Korey Lee C | CHW

    White Sox's Korey Lee: Sitting again

    Lee (back) is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Red Sox.

    Lee was scratched from Friday's lineup with back tightness, and he'll get the night off Saturday as well. Chuckie Robinson will fill in for Lee behind the dish.

  • Phillies' Aramis Garcia: Joining big-league club

    The Phillies selected Garcia's contract from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Saturday.

    J.T. Realmuto suffered a knee injury Friday against the Marlins and Garcia will come up to provide depth behind the plate. If Realmuto is forced to miss time, Garcia would be in line to share catching duties with Garrett Stubbs. That said, Garcia hasn't appeared in an MLB game since 2022 and is slashing .161/.215/.282 with Lehigh Valley this season.

  • Rays' Ben Rortvedt: Idle Saturday

    Rortvedt isn't in the Rays' lineup for Saturday's game against Baltimore, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

    Rortvedt will take a seat Saturday after going 0-for-3 with a walk during Friday's series opener. Logan Driscoll will start behind the dish instead and bat sixth.

  • Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Sitting down Saturday

    Realmuto (knee) isn't in the lineup Saturday against the Marlins.

    Realmuto was taken out of Friday's contest after he fouled a ball off his left knee in the second inning. The team hasn't indicated that the 33-year-old will need to spend time on the injured list, though the issue is apparently severe enough to warrant a day off Saturday. Garrett Stubbs will catch for starting pitcher Aaron Nola.

  • Jake Rogers C | DET

    Tigers' Jake Rogers: Not starting Saturday

    Rogers isn't in the Tigers' lineup Saturday against Oakland.

    After going 1-for-7 with two walks and a run scored across Detroit's last two games, Rogers will take a seat on the bench while Dillon Dingler starts behind the plate and bats eighth.

  • Jose Herrera C | ARI

    Diamondbacks' Jose Herrera: In Saturday's lineup

    Herrera (head) will start at catcher and bat ninth Saturday versus Houston.

    Herrera had to make an early exit from Friday's contest after getting hit in the head by Kyle Tucker's backswing, but the 27-year-old backstop appears to be fine entering Saturday's game. Since Aug. 20, he's gone 4-for-22 with four RBI and two runs scored.

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