MLB Player News

Narvaez is out of the lineup Sunday against the Tigers.

Narvaez will head to the bench after starting two of the previous three games at catcher, going 2-for-9 with six strikeouts. Kevan Smith will settle in as the battery mate for rookie Lucas Giolito, who will be making his second start with the White Sox.

Leon will start at catcher and bat ninth Sunday against the Orioles, Evan Drellich of CSN New England reports.

Leon will start for the sixth time in nine games, but that shouldn't be taken as evidence that he's usurped Christian Vazquez as the Red Sox's primary catching option. Manager John Farrell has gone with a timeshare behind the plate all season, with the distribution of starts often difficult to predict week to week. Leon is at least providing value for those in AL-only formats or deeper mixed two-catcher formats for those that have kept him active of late, driving in seven runs over his last seven starts.

Garver is out of the lineup Sunday against the Blue Jays, Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Garver heads back to the bench following three consecutive starts, during which he went 2-for-9 with four strikeouts. With Jason Castro (concussion) and Miguel Sano (shin) on the disabled list, Garver should be in store for semi-regular work at either catcher or designated hitter until one of the two players is activated.

McCann is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.

After going 1-for-10 during his previous three starts, McCann will give way to John Hicks behind the plate for Sunday's game against Lucas Giolito and the White Sox. Expect to see McCann back in the starting nine Monday against the Rockies.

Vazquez is not in the lineup Sunday against Orioles, Evan Drellich of CSN New England reports.

Vazquez continues to split time behind the plate with fellow catcher Sandy Leon. Despite the fact that he's hitting .341 during the month of August, Vazquez will concede the start to Leon for the sixth time in the past nine games.

Perez is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Indians, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

Perez will receive his second game off in the past six days since returning from the disabled list Aug. 22. The 27-year-old is 3-for-15 with seven strikeouts in his past four starts. He'll give way to Drew Butera behind the plate Sunday.

Perez went 1-for-2 with a home run, a walk and two RBI in Saturday's win over the Royals.

The 28-year-old has been on a nice roll of late, hitting safely in four straight games with two homers and nine RBI over that span. He started August on a 2-for-17 slide and he still plays second fiddle to Yan Gomes, but this recent run could earn Perez a bit more playing time in the immediate future.

Gomes is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Royals.

Despite going 2-for-4 in Friday's win over the Royals, Gomes will head to the bench after starting three of the past four games at catcher. Roberto Perez will take over behind the dish in his stead.

Stassi landed on the 10-day DL with left hand inflammation prior to Friday's game against the Angels.

It's not clear when Stassi injured his hand, but the 26-year-old will spend some time on the shelf while recovering from this minor injury. With the return of Evan Gattis (concussion) in a corresponding move, it's unlikely that Stassi will see too much time on the field during the rest of the season, but he will likely serve as the third catcher upon his return.

Sanchez has been suspended four games for his role in Thursday's brawl with the Tigers, Jack Curry of YES Network reports.

Major League Baseball will punish Sanchez with both a suspension and a fine for throwing punches. While the video speaks for itself, Sanchez will appeal the suspension regardless in hopes of having it reduced. He's listed in the starting lineup for Friday's game against Seattle, catching and batting third against lefty Ariel Miranda.