MLB Player News

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

This marks the second time in three games McCann will cede the catching duties for Detroit. Given his poor batting line and how well Alex Avila has been hitting as of late, it wouldn't be too surprising if Avila continues to play ahead of McCann.

Vazquez is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Rangers, Tim Britton of The Providence Journal reports.

This marks the second consecutive game Vazquez will watch from the bench, although it's not too surprising given that Texas is trotting southpaw Martin Perez out to the mound Wednesday. Sandy Leon will take over behind the plate in his place.

Gomes is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Reds.

Gomes takes a seat after starting each of the previous four games, during which he went 4-for-15 with two home runs and six RBI. Carlos Perez will step in behind the dish.

Ohlman accepted his outright assignment to Triple-A Buffalo, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet reports.

The Blue Jays designated Ohlman for assignment over the weekend, and after passing through waivers, he'll return to the organization at the Triple-A level. Now that Ohlman is off the 40-man roster, he's unlikely to be called back up anytime soon unless Russell Martin or Luke Maile land on the disabled list.

Narvaez is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Diamondbacks.

Despite going 2-for-3 Monday night, the White Sox will continue to employ their timeshare behind the dish. Narvaez will cede Tuesday's start to Kevan Smith.

Sanchez is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Royals, Erik Boland of Newsday reports.

Sanchez was hit in the mask by a foul ball over the weekend, so this night off seems like a way to keep him fresh after that incident as well as two straight hitless showings. Austin Romine will fill in for him behind the dish.

Vazquez is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Rangers, Jason Mastrodonato of the Boston Herald reports.

Despite picking up four hits in the past two games, Vazquez will head to the bench for a night off. Sandy Leon will pick up a start behind the dish in his place.

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

Despite collecting hits in the past two games, McCann will head to the bench as the Tigers continue to ride the hot-hitting Alex Avila, who will draw the start behind the dish and bat second.

Gosewisch was optioned to Triple-A Tacoma on Monday.

Gosewisch was just 2-for-28 (.071) across 11 games with the big club before being sent back to Tacoma. The veteran backstop was replaced by fellow catcher Mike Zunino on the roster. He'll continue to serve as organizational catching depth for the Mariners.

Gomes went 2-for-3 with a three-run homer, five RBI and two runs Sunday in Houston.

The catcher's five RBI tied a career high and pushed his season total to 11. Gomes' .815 OPS through 30 games is his highest mark since 2013. He's demonstrating better plate discipline than ever before. Gomes' 9.6 percent walk rate and 17.3 percent strikeout rate are both the best marks in his five-plus major-league campaigns.