MLB Player News

Contreras is not in the lineup for the first half of Saturday's doubleheader against the Yankees, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Unsurprisingly, the Cardinals won't ask Contreras to catch two games in one day. Andrew Knizner starts behind the plate for the first game of the day, but Contreras will presumably return to the lineup for the nightcap.

Perez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a win over the White Sox on Friday.

The veteran's 384-foot shot to left center in the fifth inning extended Oakland's lead to 5-1 at the time. It was Perez's third consecutive start and fourth in the last five games -- he's increasingly carving out playing time with his ability to play first base, where he operated Friday, in addition to catcher. Perez's .238/.294/.393 slash line is nothing to write home about, but it's worth noting the first two metrics qualify as his highest since his rookie 2015 campaign, while his slugging percentage is a career best.

Trevino isn't in the Yankees' lineup for Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader with the Cardinals.

Trevino was already set to sit out Friday's game before it was postponed and moved to Saturday, so it seems the Yankees will stick to the original plan and save him for Game 2. Kyle Higashioka will take over behind the plate and bat ninth.

Leon signed a minor-league contract with the Guardians on Saturday.

Released by the Rangers on June 21, Leon will head to Columbus to join the Guardians' Triple-A affiliate. Leon has only played in four minor-league games this season -- going 3-for-11 with an RBI -- and will serve as an organizational depth piece going forward.

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

Sanchez sits for the second time in three games, which follows a stretch in which he started six of seven behind the plate. He's been a productive player since joining the Padres at the end of May, slashing .213/.300/.472 with seven homers in 29 games. Austin Nola will be the Padres' catcher Saturday.

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

Wong broke a four-game hitless streak Friday with a double, and he'll now receive a day off Saturday. Caleb Hamilton will fill in behind the plate and bat ninth.

Rutschman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 8-1 loss to the Twins.

He was the only O's hitter to solve Pablo Lopez, taking the right-hander deep in the sixth inning. Rutschman's production slowed in June, as he slashed .222/.293/.367 through 22 games with three of his 11 homers on the season and only seven RBI, and once James McCann (ankle) rejoins the lineup, it's possible Baltimore eases up a bit on the younger backstop's workload.

Heim went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 5-3 loss to the Astros.

Heim returned to the lineup after a rest day and finished off a strong month of June (.849 OPS) with his 12th home run of the season. The recently named All-Star starter has maintained a productive bat since Opening Day, when he had two hits and two RBI. Heim ranks second on the Rangers with 57 RBI.

Murphy went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, two runs scored and a walk in Friday's victory against the Marlins.

Murphy's 14th homer of the year was a two-run shot in the sixth inning of Friday's blowout win. Despite being limited to just 58 plate appearances in June, he posted a .928 OPS with seven extra-base hits during the month, including a long ball in each of his last two games. The breakout 2023 campaign continues for Murphy, who is now slashing .294/.390/.556 with 47 RBI and 28 extra-base knocks.

Bailey went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer in Friday's win against the Mets.

Bailey's eighth-inning shot gave the Giants the late lead. He's gone 11-for-29 (.379) with five extra-base hits and six RBI over his last eight games. The rookie catcher is now slashing .322/.347/.557 with five homers in 33 career MLB games.