MLB Player News
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Carson Kelly C | CHC
Cubs' Carson Kelly: Knocks 12th homer
Kelly went 2-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run during Saturday's 5-2 win over the Yankees.
Kelly continued his great first half Saturday, reaching in three out of four plate appearances and clubbing his 12th home run of the season. With one game to go before the All-Star break, the 30-year-old Kelly is slashing .272/.374/.518 with 12 home runs and 33 RBI, putting him on pace for a career-best campaign in all those categories. He's also off to a strong start in July with a 1.180 OPS in seven games.
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Bo Naylor C | CLE
Guardians' Bo Naylor: Taking Saturday off
Naylor isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the White Sox.
Naylor went 0-for-4 with a walk in the final game of Friday's twin bill and will now take a seat on the bench while Austin Hedges catches for starter Tanner Bibee.
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Tyler Stephenson C | CIN
Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Sitting out Saturday
Stephenson is not in Saturday's lineup against the Rockies.
Stephenson continues to alternate starts with Jose Trevino, with this being Stephenson's third absence in the last seven games. Trevino will hit eighth in the order Saturday.
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Freddy Fermin C | SD
Royals' Freddy Fermin: Sitting down Saturday
Fermin isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game versus the Mets.
Fermin will sit down for the fourth time in five games after making five consecutive starts earlier in the month. Salvador Perez will serve as Kansas City's catcher while Jonathan India gets a turn as the DH.
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Pedro Pages C | STL
Cardinals' Pedro Pages: Resting Saturday
Pages isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Atlanta.
After going 1-for-2 with two RBI during Friday's loss, Pages will give way to Yohel Pozo behind the dish.
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Drake Baldwin C | ATL
Braves' Drake Baldwin: Sitting Saturday
Baldwin isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against St. Louis.
Baldwin will get a chance to catch his breath Saturday after going 2-for-4 with an RBI in Friday's series opener. Sean Murphy will pick up another start at catcher and bat fourth.
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Jonah Heim C | ATH
Rangers' Jonah Heim: Delivers game-winning hit
Heim went 1-for-4 with a double and two RBI in Friday's 7-3 win over the Astros.
Heim's two-run double in the third inning turned out to be the game-winning knock. July is shaping up to be the catcher's best month. Heim, who's batting .224 for the season, is 10-for-38 (.263) with three doubles and six RBI over 10 games this month.
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Dillon Dingler C | DET
Tigers' Dillon Dingler: Idle Saturday
Dingler isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Mariners.
Dingler will grab a seat on the bench Saturday after going 0-for-2 with a strikeout and a HBP during Friday's series opener. Jake Rogers will take over behind the plate and bat ninth.
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Riley Adams C | WAS
Nationals' Riley Adams: Belts fourth homer
Adams went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double, a solo home run and a second run scored in Friday's loss to the Brewers.
Getting another start behind the plate and batting ninth, Adams led off the seventh inning by lofting a Quinn Priester slider over the left-field fence for his fourth homer of the year. Adams has started four of five games since Keibert Ruiz (concussion) was placed on the IL, going 3-for-15 with five strikeouts, and his fantasy upside remains limited even with the extra playing time.