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  • 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.

  • Ben Rortvedt C | NYM

    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 | TEX

    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.

  • Diamondbacks' Adrian Del Castillo: Resting against lefty

    Del Castillo isn't in Arizona's lineup for Saturday's game against the Astros.

    With Yusei Kikuchi slated to start for Houston, the lefty-hitting Del Castillo will retreat to the bench Saturday. Jose Herrera (head) will fill in behind the dish and bat ninth.

  • Athletics' Shea Langeliers: Taking seat Saturday

    Langeliers isn't in the Athletics' lineup for Saturday's game against the Tigers.

    Langeliers will get to rest Saturday after going 1-for-6 during Friday's 13-inning series opener. Kyle McCann will catch instead for Brady Basso while batting ninth.

  • Miguel Amaya C | CHC

    Cubs' Miguel Amaya: Resting Saturday

    Amaya isn't in the Cubs' lineup Saturday against the Yankees.

    Amaya will get a day to regroup after going 0-for-9 across his last three games. Christian Bethancourt will take over behind the dish and bat ninth.

  • Austin Wells C | NYY

    Yankees' Austin Wells: Plates two runs in return

    Wells went 1-for-3 with a walk and two RBI in Friday's 3-0 win against the Cubs.

    Wells returned from a two-game absence after taking a hit-by-pitch on the hand Monday. The backstop accounted for the bulk of New York's scoring Friday with a two-run single in the third inning. Now that he's back in action, Wells will likely start behind the plate most of the time when the Yankees face right-handed starters while Jose Trevino is expected to get the call against most southpaws.

  • Jose Herrera C | TEX

    Diamondbacks' Jose Herrera: Passes tests after game

    Arizona manager Torey Lovullo said following Friday night's game that Herrera (head) "got through his testing just fine," MLB.com reports.

    Herrera was accidentally hit on the top of his helmet by Kyle Tucker's backswing and removed from Friday's game. The manager added that Herrera is penciled into Saturday's lineup. According to Lovullo, the catcher lobbied to remain in the game, and that his removal was strictly for precautionary reasons.

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