MLB Player News
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William Contreras C | MIL
Brewers' William Contreras: Smacks 21st home run
Contreras went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer and a walk in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Rockies.
Contreras took Ty Blach deep for a two-run homer in the third inning and set a new career high for homers in a season after he hit 20 in 2022 with Atlanta. Contreras' multi-hit effort broke him out of a 0-for-19 slump over his last six games. The 26-year-old catcher has found his power stroke as of late with 10 home runs since the beginning of August, including four in his last 10 starts.
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Kyle Higashioka C | SD
Padres' Kyle Higashioka: On bench Saturday
Higashioka is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against San Francisco.
Higashioka will take a seat Saturday against Logan Webb and the Giants. In his place, Luis Campusano will catch and bat seventh.
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Ivan Herrera C | STL
Cardinals' Ivan Herrera: Resting Saturday
Herrera isn't in the Cardinals' lineup for Saturday's game against the Mariners, Lynn Worthy of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Herrera has gone 5-for-15 with three RBI across his last five games, but he'll sit down for a second consecutive contest Saturday while Pedro Pages catches for Kyle Gibson and bats seventh.
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Korey Lee C | CHW
White Sox's Korey Lee: Sitting again
Lee (back) is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Red Sox.
Lee was scratched from Friday's lineup with back tightness, and he'll get the night off Saturday as well. Chuckie Robinson will fill in for Lee behind the dish.
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Aramis Garcia C | PHI
Phillies' Aramis Garcia: Joining big-league club
The Phillies selected Garcia's contract from Lehigh Valley on Saturday.
J.T. Realmuto suffered a knee injury Friday against the Marlins and Garcia's call-up could indicate a significant absence for Realmuto. If Realmuto is forced to miss time, Garcia would be in line to share catching duties with Garrett Stubbs. Garcia hasn't appeared in an MLB game since 2022 and is slashing .161/.215/.282 with Lehigh Valley this season.
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J.T. Realmuto C | PHI
Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Sitting down Saturday
Realmuto (knee) isn't in the Phillies' lineup Saturday against the Marlins.
Realmuto was taken out of Friday's contest after he fouled a ball off his left knee in the second inning. The team hasn't indicated that the 33-year-old will need to spend time on the injured list, though the issue is apparently severe enough to warrant a day off Saturday. Garrett Stubbs will catch for Aaron Nola and bat ninth.