MLB Player News

Sanchez went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Saturday's 7-5 win over the Athletics.

Sanchez kicked off a New York comeback in the sixth inning with a 416-foot solo shot to left field. The homer was his 11th of the season and fifth in his past nine games. Over that span, the backstop is slashing .313/.353/.813 with eight runs and eight RBI.

Smith went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run, a double and a walk in Saturday's 9-3 victory over the Diamondbacks.

Smith put the Dodgers on the board in the first inning, plating a pair of runs with a 367-foot homer to right field. He collected two more base knocks in the contest for his second three-hit performance of the season. Smith has gone deep three times in his past seven games, slashing .333/.462/.857 with six RBI and only two strikeouts over that span.

Stassi is not in the starting lineup Saturday against the Tigers.

Stassi will get a breather after working behind the plate during the previous two games. Kurt Suzuki will start at catcher and bat eighth Saturday.

Narvaez isn't starting Saturday's game against the Rockies.

Narvaez started each of the last two contests and went 1-for-6 with a double, two runs, three walks and two strikeouts. Manny Pina will start behind the plate and bat fifth.

Caratini is not starting Saturday's game against the Reds, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

The switch-hitting catcher rests after consecutive successful days at the plate, launching a walk-off homer and going 2-for-4 Thursday before walking three times Friday. Webster Rivas fills in behind the plate Saturday.

Barnhart will sit Saturday against San Diego, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Barnhart has remained the primary catcher in Cincinnati despite rookie Tyler Stephenson, who starts Saturday, emerging to produce a .791 OPS. Barnhart owns a solid .749 OPS himself, so there's no reason to believe the hierarchy is about to be overturned.

Stallings isn't starting Saturday against Cleveland.

Stallings will get a breather after he went 3-for-5 with a double, two runs, two RBI and a walk across the last two games. Michael Perez will start behind the dish and bat eighth.

Stallings went 1-for-3 with a two-run double and two runs in Friday's 11-10 win over Cleveland.

He's hitting .294 with three extra-base hits in his last four starts. Prior to then, Stallings was mired in a 7-for-48 slump. For the season, the catcher is slashing .230/.320/.402 with five homers, 28 RBI and a 22:37 BB:K.

Trevino isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Twins.

Trevino will retreat to the bench once again as he continues to alternate starts behind the dish. Jonah Heim will start at catcher and bat eighth.

Contreras isn't starting Saturday's game against the Marlins.

Contreras has gone 0-for-7 with a walk and two strikeouts across his last three appearances, and he'll retreat to the bench for the second time in the last four games. Jose Lobaton will start at catcher and bat eighth.