MLB Player News

Contreras fractured the middle finger on his right hand during Saturday's game against the Twins and will be placed on the injured list, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Contreras was hit in the hand by a pitch in the fourth inning of Saturday's game and was replaced at DH the next time through the order. After undergoing testing, the catcher was diagnosed with a fractured finger and will require a stint on the IL. While he's sidelined, Pedro Pages should see plenty of work behind the dish and Ivan Herrera will likely be recalled from Triple-A Memphis to back Pages up.

Rortvedt is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Dodgers.

Rortvedt was reinstated from the family emergency list Saturday, but he's absent from the starting nine against Clayton Kershaw and the Dodgers. Alex Jackson will bat ninth and fill in for Rortvedt behind the dish.

Murphy isn't in Atlanta's lineup for Saturday's game against the Nationals, Lindsay Crosby of AthlonSports.com reports.

Murphy has gone 4-for-23 with nine strikeouts over his last seven games. He'll get a breather Saturday as Travis d'Arnaud makes his return from a wrist injury that caused him to sit out for a week.

D'Arnaud (wrist) will start at catcher and bat fifth Saturday against Washington, Lindsay Crosby of AthlonSports.com reports.

After missing Atlanta's last five games due to wrist soreness that stemmed from an HBP last Saturday, d'Arnaud will now make his return to the starting lineup. The 35-year-old backstop has appeared in nine games this month, going 5-for-28 with two homers and seven RBI.

Heim isn't in the Rangers' lineup for Saturday's game against Cleveland.

Heim went 0-for-4 with a strikeout to begin the series Friday, and he'll now take a seat while Carson Kelly catches for right-hander Jon Gray and bats eighth.

Del Castillo is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against Boston.

Del Castillo went 1-for-5 with one run scored in Friday's 12-2 win over the Red Sox. Since being called up from Triple-A Reno in early August, Del Castillo is slashing .341/.400/.610 with seven runs scored, three home runs and 14 RBI across 45 plate appearances. Jose Herrera will bat ninth and catch for Arizona right-hander Zac Gallen.

The Rays designated Brantly for assignment Saturday.

The return of Ben Rortvedt from the family emergency list will leave Brantly without a spot on the active and 40-man rosters. The 35-year-old backstop went 1-for-9 over three games during his stint with the Rays, and the owns a .741 OPS across 155 plate appearances in the minors.

The Rays reinstated Rortvedt from the family emergency list Saturday.

Rortvedt was moved to the family emergency list Thursday so that he could spend more time with his family following the birth of his child. Now that he's returned to the team, he'll resume duties as Tampa Bay's primary catcher. Rob Brantly was DFA'd in a corresponding move.

Raleigh isn't in the Mariners' lineup Saturday against the Giants.

After going 0-for-3 with two walks in Friday's series opener, Raleigh will take a seat Saturday while Mitch Garver catches for right-hander George Kirby.

The Nationals recalled Millas from Triple-A Rochester on Saturday.

Millas will take the spot on the Nationals' 26-man roster that was vacated by Alex Call, who was placed on the 10-day injured list due to a partial tear of the plantar fascia in his left foot. It's the fourth time Millas has been called up to the majors this season, and across his 11 outings with Washington, he's gone 5-for-30 with two runs scored, two stolen bases and a solo home run. In Triple-A this season, he's slashing .311/.361/.518 with 10 stolen bases, nine home runs and 35 RBI across 241 plate appearances.