MLB Player News

Stassi was removed from Saturday's game against the Red Sox with left knee discomfort, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Stassi appeared to pull up after running out a groundball during the fourth inning and apparently tweaked his left knee. The severity of the issue remains unclear, and Robinson Chirinos has taken over behind the plate for the Astros.

Sanchez will sit for the second half of Saturday's doubleheader against the Royals.

Sanchez went 0-for-4 with a walk and three strikeouts in the afternoon game. Austin Romine will take over behind the plate for the nightcap.

Maldonado will sit for the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Yankees.

Maldonado went 0-for-3 at the plate in the afternoon game. He'll unsurprisingly not be asked to catch two games in one day, with Cam Gallagher getting the call in his absence.

Jansen is not starting Saturday against San Diego.

After recording a .509 OPS in April, Jansen has hardly improved in May, posting a .530 OPS. Luke Maile and his .468 OPS will start behind the plate in his absence.

Haase was optioned to Triple-A Columbus.

Now that Roberto Perez (concussion) is healthy, the Indians will send Haase back to Triple-A to continue to serve as organizational depth.

McGuire went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a home run and two RBI for Triple-A Buffalo on Friday.

The homer was his first of the season. After a sluggish April at the plate, McGuire is slashing .275/.333/.412 with a 4:7 BB:K over 15 games in May. Danny Jansen remains the catcher of the future in Toronto, but he's hitting .179 so far in the majors. If McGuire continues to swing a solid stick, he could get the call later in the summer.

D'Arnaud went 2-for-4 in a loss to the Indians on Friday.

The veteran backstop had opened his Rays tenure in a 1-for-22 funk across nine games, so even though Friday's tally only included a pair of singles, it still represented a productive night for d'Arnaud. The 30-year-old is helping hold down the fort at catcher while Mike Zunino (quadriceps) and Michael Perez (oblique) are sidelined, and with both players likely still out at least another week or two, d'Arnaud should continue logging regular playing time.

Zavala was promoted from Triple-A Charlotte on Saturday, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Welington Castillo (head) was placed on the injured list, so Zavala was summoned to serve as the backup catcher in the short term. He was hitting .218/.253/.506 with six home runs and a 36.3 percent strikeout rate in 21 games at Triple-A. This will be Zavala's first taste of the majors.

Narvaez (knee) went 1-for-5 on Friday in a 6-2 loss to the Athletics.

Narvaez didn't end up missing a start due to a foul tip he took off his knee Wednesday. The catcher is hitting .303 with eight homers in 42 games this season, just one shy of a new personal best. He's added 20 RBI and 25 runs scored.

Narvaez (knee) is catching and batting fourth Friday night against the Athletics, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

Narvaez had to leave Wednesday's matchup against Texas after taking a foul tip off his left knee, but he'll return to the starting nine for the series opener against Oakland.