MLB Player News

Vazquez will sit Saturday against the Yankees.

Vazquez sits after starting three straight games behind the plate. He's been in good form thus far in September, hitting .315/.351/.463 in 16 games. Kevin Plawecki will spell him behind the plate.

Stassi went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI in Friday's 6-5 loss to the Mariners.

Stassi slammed a two-run home run off Logan Gilbert in the fourth inning to put the Angels on the board. In addition, he drove in Jack Mayfield on a sixth-inning single. It was Stassi's first long ball since Aug. 19, and since that date he's batting .174. On the season, the catcher is slashing .251/.334/.434 with 12 home runs, 33 RBI and 43 runs scored in 302 plate appearances.

Ruiz went 3-for-5 with a home run and two RBI in Friday's 8-7 loss to the Reds.

Ruiz launched a solo shot in the second inning, his second home run of the year and his first as a National. He's gone 15-for-30 (.500) with five multi-hit performances over his last seven games. The rookie catcher is now 19-for-63 (.302) in 17 games since being recalled from Triple-A Rochester.

Caratini isn't starting the second game of Friday's twin bill against Atlanta.

Caratini was behind the dish for the conclusion of the suspended game against Atlanta on Friday, but he'll head to the bench for the nightcap. Although the 28-year-old is in line to serve as the Padres' primary catcher with Austin Nola (thumb) out for the season, Webster Rivas will start behind the dish and bat seventh.

Kirk will serve as the designated hitter Friday against the Twins.

Kirk sat the past two games in favor of Reese McGuire and Danny Jansen but he will return to the lineup as the DH on Friday. He is hitless across his last 13 at-bats dating back to Sept. 21.

Contreras will sit for the second half of Friday's doubleheader against the Cardinals.

Contreras went 1-for-3 with a walk and an RBI in the first game of the twin bill. He won't be asked to catch twice in one day, so he'll rest in the nightcap while Austin Romine starts behind the plate.

Garver will sit Friday against Toronto.

Garver has started every other game since returning from a lower-back strain Tuesday. Ryan Jeffers will take over behind the plate Friday.

Nola was placed on the 10-day injured list Friday with a left thumb strain and will undergo season-ending surgery, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

It's not entirely clear when the issue initially arose, but it seems possible that Nola has been trying to play through the injury for a while. The backstop concludes the campaign with two homers to go along with a .272/.340/.376 slash line across 194 plate appearances. Webster Rivas was recalled from Triple-A El Paso and figures to share the catching duties with Victor Caratini during the final games of the season.

Grandal will sit Friday against Cleveland.

Grandal started both halves of Thursday's doubleheader, serving as the designated hitter in the nightcap after starting behind the plate in the afternoon contest. He'll get a well-deserved rest Friday, with Zack Collins making another start behind the plate.

Sanchez is not in the lineup Friday against the Red Sox.

Sanchez didn't start Wednesday's series finale against the Rangers -- though he did his a two-run homer as a pinch hitter -- and finds himself on the bench for the second straight contest. Kyle Higashioka will catch for Gerrit Cole in Friday's series opener.