MLB Player News

Smith went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer and a walk in Friday's victory over the Braves.

With the Dodgers ahead 6-3 in the eighth inning, Smith smacked a 401-foot shot to left field to tack on a pair of runs. Since taking over as the team's primary catcher at the end of July, the rookie has posted a .360 average along with seven home runs and 22 RBI in 16 games.

D'Arnaud is not in Saturday's lineup against the Tigers.

He is hitting just .179 with zero home runs in 11 August games after hitting .342 with eight home runs in July. Mike Zunino will start at catcher and hit ninth.

Wallach (concussion) has begun participating in baseball activities, Manny Randhawa of MLB.com reports.

The catcher has been on the injured list since late May and had a rehab assignment cut short in July due to persistent concussion symptoms, but Wallach may be back on track again. He could be able to rejoin the Marlins and provide depth behind the plate in September.

Jansen is not in Saturday's lineup against the Mariners.

He is hitting .324 with four home runs -- including a solo shot Friday -- in nine August games. Reese McGuire will start at catcher, hitting ninth.

Stallings is not in Saturday's lineup against the Cubs.

He dealt with a migraine earlier in the week but was able to catch Friday's game. Elias Diaz will start behind the dish, hitting seventh.

Caratini is not in Saturday's lineup against the Pirates.

He has started eight of the last 14 games, hitting .219 with one home run in 32 at-bats over that stretch. Jonathan Lucroy will start behind the dish, hitting eighth.

Sanchez is not in Saturday's lineup against the Indians.

He has seven hits -- including two home runs -- and six RBI over his last four games. Austin Romine will start behind the dish, hitting eighth.

McCann went 3-for-4 with a grand slam and a double in Friday's 7-2 win over the Angels.

McCann kept his hot hitting going with a bases-loaded blast off Angels reliever Ty Buttrey. It's his second grand slam in three days and the fifth of his career. McCann's hitting .383 (18-for 47) with two homers, 14 RBI and nine runs scored in 13 games in August. Overall, he's hitting .293/.345/.482 with 14 homers and 50 runs scored, all of which are career bests for the catcher. McCann also has 47 RBI, just two shy of matching his career high from 2017.

Realmuto went 3-for-5 with a double, a home run and two RBI in Friday's 8-4 victory over San Diego.

Realmuto smacked a solo home run in the third inning and followed that up with an RBI double to right center in the fifth. The 28-year-old is now slashing .280/.332/.482 with 18 home runs and 65 RBI over 116 games this season.

Caratini is not in Friday's lineup against the Pirates.

Caratini heads to the bench in the midst of a 2-for-15 slump with six strikeouts over the past six games. Jonathan Lucroy will start at catcher, batting seventh.