MLB Player News

Hedges isn't starting Saturday against the Mariners.

Hedges is getting a day off after he went 0-for-5 with a strikeout over his last two games. Luke Maile will start at catcher and bat eighth.

Diaz isn't in the lineup Saturday against the Reds.

Diaz started the last two games and went 1-for-6 with a run and two strikeouts. Brian Serven will take over behind the dish and bat ninth Saturday.

Perez (hand) isn't starting Saturday against Detroit.

Perez sustained a right hand contusion Friday against the Tigers, but he underwent X-rays after the game that came back negative. He'll be on the bench for at least one matchup while MJ Melendez starts behind the plate and leads off.

Wynns isn't starting Saturday against the Phillies.

Wynns will be out of the lineup for a second consecutive game after he went 3-for-14 with two doubles, a run, an RBI and four strikeouts over his last four matchups. Andrew Knapp is taking over behind the plate and batting ninth.

D'Arnaud will sit Saturday against the Marlins.

D'Arnaud homered twice in Friday's series opener, giving him 16 for the year, but his reward is a trip to the bench. A day off was likely coming regardless of how he performed Friday, as he's started six of the last seven games behind the plate. William Contreras will take over Saturday, catching for Bryce Elder.

Haase (abdomen) isn't starting Saturday against the Royals.

Haase exited Friday's matchup in the bottom of the second inning due to a lower abdominal contusion, and he'll be held out of the lineup a day later. Tucker Barnhart is starting at catcher and batting eighth.

Heim isn't in the lineup Saturday against the Red Sox.

Heim has hit just .056 with a double, two runs, six walks and seven strikeouts over his last 13 games, and he'll take a seat for the third time in the last six games. Meibrys Viloria is starting behind the dish and batting eighth.

D'Arnaud went 2-for-3 with two home runs, three RBI and a third run scored in Friday's 8-1 win over the Marlins.

Atlanta slugged five home runs in total on the night, and the veteran backstop led the way with a two-run blast off Sandy Alcantara in the fourth inning and a solo shot off Cole Sulser in the seventh. Since returning from a leg injury in mid-August, d'Arnaud is slashing .313/.377/.708 over 14 games with five homers and 13 RBI.

Bethancourt went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and two runs scored Friday against the Yankees.

Bethancourt launched a two-run homer in the seventh inning against Domingo German. He now has nine long balls on the season, four of which have come in his last eight contests. Bethancourt has started seven of the Rays' last 11 games and has maintained a .238/.275/.393 line across 266 plate appearances on the season.

Wong went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 9-1 win over the Rangers.

Wong, who was in the starting lineup after being called up when rosters expanded, crushed a 439-foot homer off Texas left-hander A.J. Alexy. He was red hot at Triple-A Worcester prior to joining the Red Sox, having hit .368/.411/.838 with nine home runs and 22 RBI over 16 games in August. Boston manager Alex Cora told Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com that he'll find ways to get Wong at-bats while he's swinging the bat well, noting he can also play the infield. At 5-foot-11, 181 pounds, Wong doesn't look the part of a power hitter, but he has what baseball people like to describe as sneaky pop. He has an opportunity over the final month of the season. Boston's catching position for 2023 is in flux with Christian Vazquez traded and Kevin Plawecki due to be a free agent. Wong and Reese McGuire could make up the catching tandem next season.