ImpactStallings will miss the game with Nick Fortes taking over behind the plate. For now the backstop should be considered day-to-day, but there's a chance he misses Sunday's contest against the Mets as well.
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Jacob Stallings - Scratched from lineupStallings was scratched from the lineup Saturday against the Mets with back tightness, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
Francisco Álvarez - Season debut coming SundayManager Buck Showalter said Alvarez, who isn't in the lineup Saturday versus the Marlins, will start Sunday's series finale, Laura Albanese of Newsday reports.
ImpactAlvarez was promoted from Triple-A Syracuse on Friday but has been limited to bench duties in his first two games with the big club. The 21-year-old is poised to see significant playing time between catcher and designated hitter with Omar Narvaez (calf) set to be sidelined for the next two-plus months. Tomas Nido is working behind the plate again Saturday.
APRIL 8, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Darin Ruf re-signing with Giants on minor league deal brings Mets trade full circleAfter a lackluster stint with the New York Mets, Darin Ruf is reportedly resigning with the San Francisco Giants on a minor league deal.
APRIL 8, 2023•NYPOST.COM
Daniel Vogelbach - Sitting versus leftyVogelbach is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Marlins.
ImpactVogelbach is 3-for-13 with a double, an RBI and four walks to begin the season, and he'll head to the bench Saturday with lefty Trevor Rogers pitching for Miami. Pete Alonso will serve as the designated hitter while Mark Canha comes in to play first base.
APRIL 8, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Francisco Álvarez - Not starting SaturdayAlvarez is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Marlins.
ImpactThe 21-year-old was officially called up by the Mets on Friday but hasn't received a start in the first two games with the big club. Alvarez could work behind the plate Sunday with Tomas Nido working back-to-back days, and it should only be a matter of time before the top prospect is seeing regular action between catcher and designated hitter.
APRIL 8, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Mets' Ronny Mauricio has burst onto scene in Syracuse with his batThe 22-year-old shortstop leads the team in hits, runs, home runs and RBIs through his first six games in Syracuse.
APRIL 8, 2023•SYRACUSE.COM
Jayson Stark: Darin Ruf is re-signing with the @SFGiants on a... - The AthleticDarin Ruf is re-signing with the @SFGiants on a minor-league deal, sources tell The Athletic. He spent 2020-22 with the Giants, then got tra...
APRIL 8, 2023•THEATHLETIC.COM
