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  • Brewers' Abner Uribe: Clutch save against Miami

    Uribe earned the save in the Brewers' 5-2 win over the Marlins on Saturday, recording the final two outs of the ninth inning.

    The Brewers held a 5-1 lead going into the ninth, and manager Pat Murphy initially elected to keep Jake Woodford in the game after the latter pitched a scoreless eighth. Woodford proceeded to load the bases on three-straight singles, prompting Murphy to turn Uribe to record the final two outs. Uribe got Agustin Ramirez to groundout into a fielder's choice that drove in a run, but the right-hander came away with the save after retiring Javier Sanoja. Both of Uribe's saves have come over his last three outings, but Trevor Megill may not have been available Saturday -- he worked the prior two days and converted his previous save chance Friday. Uribe and Megill appear to be splitting ninth-inning work, at least for now.

  • Tigers' Kenley Jansen: Picks up save vs. former team

    Jansen earned the save in the Tigers' 4-1 win over the Red Sox on Saturday, allowing one hit with no strikeouts or walks in a scoreless ninth inning.

    Jansen gave up a single to Willson Contreras but needed just nine pitches to record the next three outs, earning the save against the team he suited up for in 2023 and 2024. Jansen has converted five of six save opportunities this season (including four straight) and has a 1.59 ERA and 0.88 WHIP over 5.2 innings.

  • Padres' Freddy Fermin: Back in starting nine

    Fermin (head) will start at catcher and bat eighth Saturday against the Angels.

    Fermin missed the Padres' last two games after taking a foul tip off his mask Wednesday, but he's been given the go-ahead to return behind the plate Saturday. The 30-year-old backstop hasn't found much offensive success in the early going, slashing .161/.270/.226 through his first 15 games.

  • Yankees' Will Warren: Fans career-best 11 in second win

    Warren (2-0) picked up the win in Saturday's 13-4 rout of the Royals, allowing two runs on five hits over seven innings. He struck out 11 without walking a batter.

    The right-hander was dominant as he delivered his first quality start of the season and tied his career high in Ks, generating 32 called or swinging strikes among his 93 pitches (62 total strikes). Warren even had a shutout going until Carter Jensen finally got the visitors on the board with a two-run homer in the seventh. Warren is doing his best to make sure he's in no danger of losing his spot once the Yankees' rotation gets healthier, posting a 2.49 ERA, 1.11 WHIP and dazzling 31:6 K:BB through five starts and 25.1 innings. He'll look to keep rolling in his next outing, which is set to come on the road next weekend in Houston.

  • Pedro Pages C | STL

    Cardinals' Pedro Pages: Riding pine Saturday

    Pages isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Houston.

    Pages has begun to turn things around offensively by notching a base hit in four of his last five games, but he'll begin Saturday's game in the dugout while Ivan Herrera starts behind the dish.

  • Will Smith C | LAD

    Dodgers' Will Smith: On bench Saturday

    Smith isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Rockies, Kirsten Watson of Spectrum SportsNet LA reports.

    Smith went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored Friday to extend his hitting streak to four games, but he'll grab a seat on the bench to begin Saturday's game. Dalton Rushing will start at catcher and bat seventh for Los Angeles.

  • Rangers' Danny Jansen: Not in Saturday's lineup

    Jansen is not in the Rangers' starting lineup against the Mariners on Saturday.

    It'll be the second time in three days that Jansen will be on the bench, with Kyle Higashioka serving behind home plate and batting ninth while catching Nathan Eovaldi. Jansen went 1-for-5 with a double and two strikeouts in Friday's 5-0 win over Seattle.

  • Astros' Yainer Diaz: Idle Saturday

    Diaz is not in the Astros' starting lineup against the Cardinals on Saturday.

    Diaz will take a seat after starting in both of the Astros' last two games, going 0-for-8 with two strikeouts in that span. Christian Vazquez bat eighth while doing the catching for Lance McCullers.

  • Joey Bart C | CHW

    Pirates' Joey Bart: Idle Saturday

    Bart isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Rays.

    Bart will take a seat for the third time in four games after making five starts in the span of eight contests. He and Henry Davis will likely continue to split starts at catcher throughout the season, but things appear to be trending back in Davis' favor.

  • Rays' Nick Fortes: Sitting Saturday

    Fortes is not in the Rays' starting lineup against the Pirates on Saturday.

    Fortes will be on the bench for the beginning of Saturday's game while Hunter Feduccia starts behind home plate and bats eighth while catching for Drew Rasmussen. Fortes has gone 4-for-11 (.364) with one RBI and one run scored over his last three starts and is slashing .321/.345/.453 over 55 plate appearances this season.

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