MLB Player News

Narvaez is not in Saturday's lineup against the Mets.

Manny Pina will start behind the dish and bat eighth. Narvaez is hitting .204 with zero home runs in 16 games this month.

Heim will sit Saturday against Baltimore.

Heim sits after making a pair of starts behind the plate. He's gone hitless in five straight games and has just three hits in his last 11, dragging his season slash line down to .188/.228/.341. Jose Trevino takes over at catcher.

Haase is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Royals.

Haase has had a very encouraging season, but he's stumbling a bit down the stretch. He hasn't had a multi-hit game since he returned from an abdominal injury in late August, hitting .183/.244/.310 in 21 games over that stretch. Dustin Garneau will start behind the plate Saturday.

Gomes is not in Saturday's lineup against the Astros.

He is in the midst of a modest six-game hitting streak, batting .350 with one home run in 20 at-bats over that stretch. Sean Murphy will start behind the dish and bat eighth.

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.