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Curt Casali C | ATL
Giants' Curt Casali: Reinstated from injured list
Casali (concussion) was reinstated from the 7-day injured list Saturday.
Casali spent a week on the injured list, but he cleared the concussion protocol and will start behind the plate and bat ninth Saturday against the Reds. Joey Bart has been struggling at the plate this season, so Casali had moved into a timeshare behind the plate prior to his absence.
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Mitch Garver C | SEA
Rangers' Mitch Garver: Remains out of lineup
Garver isn't starting Saturday against the Athletics.
After going 0-for-4 with three strikeouts Thursday, Garver will be out of the lineup for a second straight game. Andy Ibanez will serve as the designated hitter while Charlie Culberson starts at third base.
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Jonah Heim C | ATH
Rangers' Jonah Heim: Day off Saturday
Heim isn't starting Saturday against Oakland.
Heim started the last four games and went 5-for-15 with a homer, three RBI, two runs and a stolen base. Sam Huff will take over behind the plate and bat fifth Saturday.
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Omar Narvaez C | HOU
Brewers' Omar Narvaez: On bench against lefty
Narvaez isn't starting Saturday against the Cardinals.
Narvaez went 4-for-8 with a double over the last two games, but he'll take a seat with left-hander Matthew Liberatore starting for the Cardinals. Victor Caratini will start behind the plate and bat ninth.
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Travis d'Arnaud C | LAA
Braves' Travis d'Arnaud: Takes seat Saturday
D'Arnaud isn't starting Saturday against Miami.
D'Arnaud will get a day off after going 1-for-8 with a double, a run and a strikeout over the last two games. William Contreras will start behind the dish and bat seventh.
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Salvador Perez DH | KC
Royals' Salvador Perez: Reinstated, starting Saturday
Perez (thumb) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Saturday.
Perez had been on the 10-day injured list since May 17, but he'll return to action after a relatively brief stint on the IL. The 32-year-old will serve as the designated hitter and bat cleanup Saturday, but he said he's fully healthy and expects to be available behind the dish as early as Sunday.
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Ryan Jeffers C | MIN
Twins' Ryan Jeffers: On bench Saturday
Jeffers isn't starting Saturday against the Royals.
Jeffers started in the last two games and went 1-for-6 with an RBI, two walks and a strikeout. Gary Sanchez will start behind the dish while Nick Gordon enters the lineup in left field.
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Adley Rutschman C | BOS
Orioles' Adley Rutschman: Takes seat for matinee
Rutschman isn't starting the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Red Sox, Zachary Silver of MLB.com reports.
Ruschman started in the last six games and hit .200 with a triple, a run, a walk and five strikeouts. He'll get a breather early Saturday while Robinson Chirinos starts behind the dish and bats eighth.
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Christian Vazquez C | HOU
Red Sox's Christian Vazquez: Riding pine in matinee
Vazquez isn't starting the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Orioles, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.
Vazquez started the last four games and went 7-for-17 with a homer, seven RBI and two runs, but he will be held out of the first of the two games the Red Sox will play Saturday. Kevin Plawecki will start behind the dish and bat eighth in the opener.
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Keibert Ruiz C | WAS
Nationals' Keibert Ruiz: Not starting matinee
Ruiz isn't starting the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Rockies.
Ruiz, who hit .286 with two doubles, three runs, an RBI and a stolen base over his last five games, will get a breather in Saturday's matinee. Riley Adams will start behind the dish and bat seventh.