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  • Matt Thaiss C | LAA

    Angels' Matt Thaiss: Taking seat Saturday

    Thaiss is absent from Saturday's lineup against Texas, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

    The lefty-hitting Thaiss will retreat to the dugout Saturday with the Rangers sending southpaw Andrew Heaney to the mound. Brandon Drury will serve as the designated hitter and bat fifth.

  • Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Not starting Saturday

    Alvarez (back) isn't in the Mets' lineup Saturday against Milwaukee, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

    Alvarez had to make an early exit from Friday's contest due to back spasms, and while his back is reportedly feeling better, per DiComo, he's not quite ready to return to the starting lineup. Luis Torrens will catch for Jose Quintana and bat seventh.

  • Yainer Diaz C | HOU

    Astros' Yainer Diaz: Taking seat Saturday

    Diaz isn't in the Astros' lineup for Saturday's game against the Guardians.

    Diaz will get a rare off day Saturday as the Astros elect to rest many of their regular starters with the postseason just around the corner. In his place, Victor Caratini will pick up a start behind the dish and bat third.

  • Connor Wong C | BOS

    Red Sox's Connor Wong: Idle Saturday

    Wong isn't in the Red Sox's lineup for Saturday's game versus the Rays.

    Wong went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts during Friday's series opener and will now sit down for the penultimate game of Boston's season. His absence will put Danny Jansen behind the plate to catch for right-hander Kutter Crawford.

  • Nick Fortes C | MIA

    Marlins' Nick Fortes: Getting Saturday off

    Fortes isn't in the Marlins' lineup for Saturday's game against Toronto.

    Fortes went 0-for-4 during Friday's series opener and will now hand catching duties over to Jhonny Pereda, who will bat ninth.

  • Kyle McCann C | OAK

    Athletics' Kyle McCann: Draws rare start Friday

    McCann, drawing his first start since Sept. 15, went 1-for-3 in a loss to the Mariners on Friday.

    McCann had been limited to a trio of pinch-hit appearances since his last turn in the starting nine nearly two weeks prior. The rookie backstop's bat faded over the latter portion of the season after a hot start to his big-league career, but his nine extra-base hits, 15 RBI, 15 walks, 13 runs, .241 batting average and .700 OPS give him a foundation to build on going into his first offseason as a major-league player.

  • Jake Rogers C | DET

    Tigers' Jake Rogers: Getting Saturday off

    Rogers isn't in Detroit's lineup for Saturday's game against the White Sox.

    After going 1-for-3 with a run scored in Friday's win, Rogers will turn catching duties over to Dillon Dingler for the penultimate game of the regular season.

  • Korey Lee C | CHW

    White Sox's Korey Lee: Sitting Saturday

    Lee isn't in the White Sox's lineup for Saturday's game against Detroit.

    Lee will sit out Chicago's penultimate game after going 0-for-3 with a strikeout in Friday's loss. Chuckie Robinson will catch instead for Sean Burke and bat eighth.

  • Joey Bart C | PIT

    Pirates' Joey Bart: Idle Saturday

    Bart isn't in the Pirates' lineup for Saturday's game against the Yankees.

    After tallying six hits over his last five games, Bart will take a seat Saturday against Luis Gil and company. Yasmani Grandal will start behind the dish while batting seventh.

  • Angels' Gustavo Campero: Nabs third steal

    Campero went 1-for-4 with a run scored and a stolen base in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Rangers.

    The 27-year-old switch hitter swiped his third bag in 11 games since his late-season promotion, a stretch in which he's also batting .260 (10-for-38) with three RBI and five runs. Campero didn't come into the season with much of a prospect profile, but after slashing .279/.392/.472 in 107 games between Double-A Rocket City and Triple-A Salt Lake this year and then holding his own in a big-league cameo, he may have a spot in the Angels' outfield plans for 2025.

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