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Nick Gonzales 3B | PIT
Pirates' Nick Gonzales: Riding pine Saturday
Gonzales isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Rays.
Gonzales will take a seat Saturday after going 3-for-16 with three RBI during his stretch of four consecutive starts. His absence will allow Nick Yorke to bat sixth while starting at third base.
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Joey Bart C | CHW
Pirates' Joey Bart: Idle Saturday
Bart isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Rays.
Bart will take a seat for the third time in four games after making five starts in the span of eight contests. He and Henry Davis will likely continue to split starts at catcher throughout the season, but things appear to be trending back in Davis' favor.
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Jose Butto SP | SF
Giants' Jose Butto: Out for season
Butto underwent surgery Saturday to repair an artery in his right arm, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Butto previously had a blood clot removed from his arm, and his latest procedure will require 5-to-6 months of rehab, meaning he won't be able to make it back before the end of the season. He'll end 2026 with five earned runs allowed over just two innings.
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Rays' Nick Fortes: Sitting Saturday
Fortes is not in the Rays' starting lineup against the Pirates on Saturday.
Fortes will be on the bench for the beginning of Saturday's game while Hunter Feduccia starts behind home plate and bats eighth while catching for Drew Rasmussen. Fortes has gone 4-for-11 (.364) with one RBI and one run scored over his last three starts and is slashing .321/.345/.453 over 55 plate appearances this season.
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Kyle Stowers 1B | MIA
Marlins' Kyle Stowers: Returning Sunday
Manager Clayton McCullough said Saturday that Stowers (hamstring) will return from the injured list Sunday, Kevin Barral of FishonFirst.com reports.
After playing five rehab games at Triple-A Jacksonville, Stowers returned to Miami on Saturday to be evaluated by the team. Now that he's been given a clean bill of health, the 28-year-old will officially make his season debut in Sunday's series finale against Milwaukee. He will reclaim his place as Miami's primary left fielder, though the Marlins also plan to give him a few reps at first base.
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Graham Pauley 3B | MIA
Marlins' Graham Pauley: Sitting out Saturday
Pauley (oblique) isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Brewers.
Oblique discomfort forced Pauley to make an early exit Friday and will officially keep him out of Saturday's contest as well. However, he said he was feeling better before the game and has taken swings, per Christina De Nicola of MLB.com, so he may be able to avoid a trip to the injured list. In the meantime, Javier Sanoja will start at the hot corner for Miami.
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Brady House 3B | WAS
Nationals' Brady House: Idle Saturday
House isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against San Francisco.
House will take a seat after making four straight starts, during which he went 3-for-19 (.158) with two RBI and a run scored. His absence will allow Jorbit Vivas to pick up another start at third base.
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Keibert Ruiz C | WAS
Nationals' Keibert Ruiz: Sitting Saturday
Ruiz isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Giants.
Ruiz has gone just 2-for-12 at the plate over his last six games and will now get a day off to reset while Drew Millas catches for starter Cade Cavalli.
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Carlos Rodriguez RP | MIL
Coleman Crow SP | MIL
Brewers' Carlos Rodriguez: Recalled from Triple-A
The Brewers recalled Rodriguez from Triple-A Nashville on Saturday.
Rodriguez has had a rough go of things in the minors this year, allowing 10 earned runs in just 10.1 innings during his three starts at Nashville. Despite his cold start and career 6.95 ERA in the big leagues, the Brewers will allow him to rejoin their pitching staff to presumably work as a long reliever. Coleman Crow was optioned to Triple-A in a corresponding move.
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Coleman Crow SP | MIL
Kyle Harrison SP | MIL
Brewers' Coleman Crow: Sent down to Nashville
The Brewers optioned Crow to Triple-A Nashville on Saturday.
Crow fared well in his MLB debut against the Marlins on Friday, giving up two earned runs on four hits and a walk while striking out four batters over 5.1 innings. However, Kyle Harrison (knee/wrist) is expected to rejoin the Brewers' rotation next week, leaving no room for Crow. He'll now head back to Nashville and continue to work as organizational depth, but his strong first impression with the big club makes him a candidate to make additional spot starts later in the year.