MLB Player News
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Denzel Clarke OF | ATH
Lawrence Butler CF | ATH
Brayan Bello SP | BOS
Tyler Soderstrom C | ATH
Carlos Cortes LF | ATH
Athletics' Denzel Clarke: Not starting Saturday
Clarke is not in the Athletics' starting lineup against the White Sox on Saturday.
Clarke is out of the A's starting lineup for the second time in three games as the team deploys Tyler Soderstrom, Lawrence Butler and Carlos Cortes in the outfield from left to right against Red Sox right-hander Brayan Bello. In his last 15 games, Clarke has gone 7-for-38 (.184) with one steal, five RBI and a 2:15 K:BB.
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Tigers' Dillon Dingler: Idle Saturday
Dingler is not in the Tigers' starting lineup against the Red Sox on Saturday.
Dingler will take a breather after going 0-for-3 with a walk and two strikeouts in Friday's extra-inning loss to Boston. Jake Rogers will start behind home plate and bat ninth while catching pitches from Tarik Skubal.
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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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Elvis Alvarado RP | ATH
Mason Barnett P | ATH
Athletics' Elvis Alvarado: Sent down to Triple-A
The Athletics optioned Alvarado to Triple-A Las Vegas on Saturday.
Alvarado was roughed up in his last outing against the White Sox on Friday, when he allowed four runs on three hits and three walks while striking out three across two innings. That game rose his season numbers to an 8.38 ERA and 1.86 WHIP over 9.2 innings, so Alvarado will head down to the minors to regain some form. The A's recalled Mason Barnett from Las Vegas in a corresponding move.
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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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Mason Barnett P | ATH
Elvis Alvarado RP | ATH
Athletics' Mason Barnett: Recalled by Athletics
The Athletics recalled Barnett from Triple-A Las Vegas on Saturday.
Barnett opened the 2026 season in the minors after failing to make the Athletics' Opening Day roster. He has a 2-0 record across three starts in Triple-A with a 3.07 ERA, 1.62 WHIP and 14:10 K:BB across 14.2 innings. The Athletics optioned Elvis Alvarado to Las Vegas in a corresponding move, indicating that Barnett will likely operate out of the A's bullpen in a long-relief role.
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Carlos Rodriguez SP | 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.
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Jose Tena 3B | WAS
Nationals' Jose Tena: Three hits in Friday's loss
Tena went 3-for-4 with a double, a run scored and an RBI in Friday's loss to the Giants.
The utility infielder got the start at designated hitter and hit eighth, putting together his first multi-hit performance in April. Tena has seen most of his action to begin the season at DH and has been used exclusively against right-handed pitchers, and while he's hit .355 (11-for-31) in that role, he has zero homers or steals, and that batting average is inflated by a .478 BABIP.
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Cade Horton P | CHC
Corbin Martin RP | CHC
Cubs' Cade Horton: Moves to 60-day IL
The Cubs transferred Horton (elbow) to the 60-day injured list Saturday, Andy Martinez of Marquee Sports Network reports.
Horton will miss roughly 16 months after undergoing Tommy John surgery Thursday, so the Cubs will stash him away on the 60-day IL for the rest of the year. Corbin Martin was selected from Triple-A Iowa in a corresponding move.