MLB Player News

McCann is not in the lineup Sunday against the Twins, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

McCann holds just a .208/.274/.325 slash line over the last 30 games, so he'll head to the bench for a day off. Grayson Greiner will fill in for him behind the dish for the series finale with Minnesota.

Jansen will be recalled from Triple-A Buffalo on Sunday, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Jansen has slashed .275/.390/.473 with 12 home runs for the Bison this season. Luke Maile and Russell Martin have been splitting time at catcher for the Blue Jays -- with sub-par offensive results -- so it will be interesting to see how the team divides playing time after the call up of the 23-year-old, but he should certainly see fairly regular opportunities.

Leon is on the bench for the second half of Saturday's doubleheader against the Orioles, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.

Leon went 0-for-3 with a walk in the afternoon game. Dan Butler will make his second start in three games.

Gomes is not in the lineup against the White Sox on Saturday.

Gomes will sit for the second time in three games. Roberto Perez will start in his place.

Maldonado is not starting Saturday against Seattle, Christian Boutwell of MLB.com reports.

Maldonado has started seven of 12 games since being shipped to Houston, leaving him as the Astros' primary catcher but not by a large margin. Max Stassi will get the call Saturday.

Garver is not starting Saturday against the Tigers, Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Garver has had the edge in playing time over Bobby Wilson, starting nine of the last 15 games. Wilson will get the call behind the plate Saturday.

Perez is not in Saturday's lineup versus the Blue Jays, Mike Wilner of BlueJaysTalk reports.

Perez will retreat to the bench after going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI during Friday's contest. In his absence, Jesus Sucre will handle the catching duties and bat ninth.

Maile is not in the lineup against Tampa Bay on Saturday, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Maile will receive a breather after going 1-for-3 during Friday's game. Russell Martin will handle the catching duties and bat seventh in the order.

Perez went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and two runs scored in Friday's win over the Blue Jays.

Perez got his first home run of the year off starter Marco Estrada in the third inning. Perez had gone four straight games without registering a hit but still has a healthy .323/.353/.484 slash line since coming over from the Diamondbacks on July 26. The 26-year-old rookie has one home run, two doubles and four RBI in 10 games for his new club.

Leon is not in the lineup for Friday's game at Baltimore, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.

Leon started the last six games for the Red Sox, but Dan Butler will start behind the plate for the first time since being promoted Aug. 3. Leon could sit out a game Saturday as well with a doubleheader on tap in Baltimore.