MLB Player News

Jansen isn't in the Blue Jays' lineup for Saturday's game against the Padres.

Jansen will get a day off Saturday after going 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles and a run scored during Friday's series opener. Alejandro Kirk will take over behind the plate and bat sixth.

Naylor isn't in the Guardians' lineup for Saturday's game against Oakland.

The lefty-hitting Naylor will take a seat Saturday as the A's send left-hander Alex Wood to the mound. Austin Hedges will start behind the plate instead and bat eighth.

The Rangers recalled Huff from Triple-A Round Rock on Saturday.

With Jonah Heim (bereavement) away from the team, Huff will join the big-league roster to give the Rangers security behind the dish. The 26-year-old is slashing .321/.415/.607 across 65 plate appearances in the minors and will likely return to Round Rock once Heim returns.

The Rangers placed Heim on the bereavement list Saturday.

Heim will step away from the team for at least three days as he tends to more important matters. Sam Huff will come up from Triple-A Round Rock to give Texas extra depth at catcher while Heim is out.

Maldonado isn't in the White Sox's lineup for Saturday's game against the Phillies.

Maldonado is just 2-for-35 through 14 games, and he'll sit down as the White Sox look to get more production from the catcher position. Korey Lee will start at catcher and bat eighth.

Smith is not in the Dodgers' lineup Saturday against the Mets.

Smith will get a breather after starting in the series opener Friday, when he went 2-for-4 with a double, one run and one walk. Austin Barnes will start behind the plate and bat ninth against Mets right-hander Jose Butto.

Mets manager Carlos Mendoza revealed Saturday that Alvarez is undergoing additional testing on his left thumb, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Alvarez was diagnosed with a left thumb sprain after undergoing an MRI following Friday's game against the Dodgers. The initial scan didn't reveal any ligament tear or break, but there is concern that there is more to the sprain, and Mendoza noted that Alvarez is expected to miss more than 10 days with the injury. While Alvarez continues to be evaluated, Omar Narvaez will serve as the Mets' top catcher while Tomas Nido fills in as the backup.

Davis is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Red Sox.

Davis started at catcher in each of the Pirates' last four games, going 2-for-12 over that span. He was a late addition to the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mets after Joey Bart (head) was scratched. Bart will draw back in behind the plate Saturday while batting fifth against Boston right-hander Kutter Crawford.

Bart (head) is starting at catcher and batting fifth in Saturday's game against the Red Sox.

Bart was slated to start Wednesday against the Mets, but he was scratched from the lineup late while dealing with concussion symptoms after being hit in the head by a ball during batting practice a few days prior. Having evidently checked out OK, Bart will draw the start against Boston right-hander Kutter Crawford while Henry Davis gets a rest.

The Mets called up Nido from Triple-A Syracuse on Saturday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

The move comes with the Mets placing Francisco Alvarez (thumb) on the IL. Nido has played well with Triple-A Syracuse this season, slashing .345/.345/.517 with two doubles, one home run and two RBI over 30 plate appearances. With Alvarez on the shelf, Nido will serve as the Mets' backup catcher behind Omar Narvaez.