MLB Player News
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Jac Caglianone 1B | KC
Royals' Jac Caglianone: Not starting Saturday
Caglianone isn't in the Royals' lineup for Saturday's game versus the Athletics.
The Royals will keep Caglianone in the dugout Saturday following an 0-for-8 stretch at the plate across his last three games. His absence will allow John Rave to start in center field and bat ninth.
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Brett Harris 3B | ATH
Athletics' Brett Harris: Sitting down Saturday
Harris isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Royals.
After having his four-game hitting streak snapped Friday, Harris will retreat to the dugout to begin the Athletics' penultimate regular-season contest. Darell Hernaiz will slide over to third base as a result, clearing second for Max Schuemann.
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Sammy Peralta RP | MIL
Angels' Sammy Peralta: Called up Saturday
Peralta was called up from Triple-A Salt Lake on Saturday.
Peralta will return to the major-league bullpen following a demotion Monday, replacing Luis Garcia (oblique) after he was placed on the 15-day injured list Saturday. Peralta owns an inflated 8.38 ERA and 2.07 WHIP with seven strikeouts over 9.2 innings in four appearances with the Angels in September.
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Ernie Clement SS | TOR
Blue Jays' Ernie Clement: Contributes four runs in win
Clement went 2-for-3 with a two-run double, two runs scored and a steal during the Blue Jays' 5-1 win over the Rays on Saturday.
Clement got the Blue Jays on the board early with a two-run double off Joe Boyle in the second inning before crossing home plate one batter later. Clement got on base for a second time in the fifth, and after successfully stealing second base, he was brought home on a Nathan Lukes single to give Toronto a 4-0 lead. Since Sept. 1, Clement has slashed .286/.321/.416 with two steals, 14 runs, 10 doubles and nine RBI across 82 plate appearances.
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Luis Garcia RP | LAA
Angels' Luis Garcia: Season over
Garcia (oblique) was placed on the 15-day injured list Saturday, retroactive to Sept. 25.
Garcia is dealing with a left oblique strain, and he will now be forced to miss the team's final two contests of the 2025 campaign. Left-hander Sammy Peralta was recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake to replace Garcia in the major-league bullpen Saturday.
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Yoan Moncada 3B | LAA
Angels' Yoan Moncada: Sitting again Saturday
Moncada is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's matchup with Houston.
Moncada will take a seat for the second day in a row as he's in the midst of a 2-for-21 stretch at the plate. Luis Rengifo will draw the start at third base and bat leadoff against the Astros.
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Nolan Schanuel 1B | LAA
Angels' Nolan Schanuel: Sitting Saturday
Schanuel is not in the starting lineup Saturday versus the Astros.
Schanuel will take a seat after going 0-for-4 in the series opener against Houston. Oswald Peraza will draw the start at first base and bat seventh in Schanuel's place.
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Will Vest RP | DET
Tigers' Will Vest: Picks up 23rd save
Vest earned the save in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Red Sox, striking out one in a perfect ninth inning.
Vest's turned in three straight scoreless innings after giving up five earned runs over 1.2 frames in the two outings prior. The 30-year-old right-hander has converted 23 of 30 save chances overall this season while posting a 3.01 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 75:22 K:BB across 68.2 innings.
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Jake Meyers CF | HOU
Astros' Jake Meyers: Not in Saturday's lineup
Meyers (calf) isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Angels, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Meyers was a late scratch from Friday's lineup due to right calf soreness, and he'll now remain on the bench to begin Saturday's contest. Taylor Trammell, Zach Cole and Jesus Sanchez will form Houston's outfield trio while Meyers rests.
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Connelly Early SP | BOS
Red Sox's Connelly Early: Strikes out seven in loss
Early (1-2) took the loss Saturday against the Tigers, allowing two runs on four hits and a walk across five innings. He struck out seven.
Early held the Tigers scoreless through four innings before ultimately allowing two runs on Jahmai Jones' two-out single with the bases loaded, which proved to be enough to stick the rookie with the loss in a 2-1 Red Sox defeat. While Early's dropped back-to-back starts to finish the season, the left-hander's impressed overall in his first four big-league outings. He'll finish the year with a 2.33 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 29:4 K:BB across 19.1 innings.