MLB Player News

Jansen is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Diamondbacks.

Jansen will yield to Alejandro Kirk behind the dish for the third time in four games, with Kirk batting sixth Saturday. Jansen has been working through a slump, but he appears to be turning the corner, reaching safely six times in his last two starts.

Jeffers will catch and bat third Saturday against San Francisco.

Jeffers was initially slated for a day off but will enter the lineup in the wake of Carlos Correa's (heel) late scratch. As part of the lineup shuffle, Christian Vazquez will play third base and Matt Wallner will DH. Jeffers owns an .804 OPS with 14 home runs across 289 plate appearances this season.

Moreno is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Blue Jays.

Moreno missed Wednesday's game with lower-back tightness before going 1-for-3 Thursday and 0-for-4 in Friday's contest. He'll get a night off Saturday as Jose Herrera catches and bats ninth.

Nido is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Cardinals.

Nido is absent from the starting lineup for the fourth time in six games, as the Cubs turn to Miguel Amaya behind the dish Saturday. Nido logged a hit in just one of his first 16 at-bats with the Cubs, but he has since gone 4-for-18 with a pair of RBI and three runs.

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

Jeffers has gone 8-for-19 with a homer and five RBI over his last five games, but he'll sit down Saturday as he continues to split time behind the plate evenly with Christian Vazquez.

Alvarez is out of the starting lineup Saturday versus the Rockies.

Alvarez will be out of the lineup for the second time in three days -- he also rested Thursday versus Washington -- with Luis Torrens getting the start behind the plate Saturday. The day off isn't due to performance, as Alvarez has been hitting well of late, going 6-for-17 with a pair of doubles and three walks during his current five-game hitting streak.

Perez (cramps) will serve as Kansas City's designated hitter and bat fourth Saturday against the Red Sox.

Perez had to leave Friday's contest in the eighth inning due to cramping, but he seems to be feeling well enough to hit Saturday while Freddy Fermin starts behind the dish. Perez is currently enjoying a six-game hitting streak, during which he's gone 8-for-23 with two homers and seven RBI.

Wong isn't in the Red Sox's lineup for Saturday's game against the Royals, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.

Wong went 0-for-4 with a strikeout during a loss in Friday's series opener, and he'll now take a seat after making five consecutive starts. In his place, Reese McGuire will start behind the plate and bat eighth.

Langeliers went 2-for-4 with a pair of RBI singles in a win over the Phillies on Friday.

The backstop came through with two clutch knocks, driving home Miguel Andujar in the third and extending a one-run lead in the fifth with another single that plated Max Schuemann. Langeliers has now hit the 50-RBI mark for the season, and Friday's game was his sixth straight with at least one RBI. The 26-year-old has a trio of multi-hit efforts in that span, along with a .462 average with runners on base.

Bart isn't in the Pirates' lineup for Saturday's game against the White Sox, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.

Bart went 1-for-3 with a walk and a run scored during a win in Friday's series opener, and he'll now take a seat while Yasmani Grandal starts behind the plate.