MLB Player News

Thole signed a minor-league deal with Detroit on Friday, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

The veteran catcher last played in the big leagues for the Blue Jays in 2016, posting a .169/.254/.220 line in 50 games. He's expected to report to Double-A Erie.

Zavala was promoted to Triple-A Charlotte on Thursday, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.

Zavala will get his first taste of the Triple-A level after playing in 56 games for Double-A Birmingham in 2018. The catcher has hit .271/.358/.472 with 11 home runs and 31 RBI this year, including a recent 4-for-4 showing against Chattanooga last week. Don't expect to see Zavala in the big leagues at any point this season, but he can start to make his case for the 2019 campaign over the next couple months.

Vazquez is out of the lineup against the Twins on Thursday, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.

Vazquez will take a seat after going 0-for-4 during Wednesday's defeat. In his place, Sandy Leon will catch Rick Porcello and bat eighth.

Garver is not in the lineup against Boston on Thursday, Brandon Warne of Zone Coverage reports.

Garver will receive a standard day off for maintenance purposes following three consecutive starts behind the plate. In his absence, Bobby Wilson will handle the catching duties and bat ninth in the order.

Sanchez is not in the lineup against Seattle on Thursday.

Sanchez will receive a breather after going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI during Wednesday's victory. In his place, Austin Romine will catch Luis Severino and bat eighth.

Sanchez went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's win over the Mariners.

Sanchez singled and reached base via a hit by pitch earlier in the contest, then came through with a game-tying blast in the eighth inning. His 14 home runs are tied for most among all catchers and his 41 RBI rank second for backstops, but he's struggled to produce outside the long ball with just a .197 average and .297 OBP.

Vazquez is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Twins, Evan Drellich of NBC Sports Boston reports.

Vazquez will head to the bench for what appears to be a regular day off after going 1-for-4 in Sunday's win over the Mariners -- his third start in four games. Sandy Leon will setup behind the dish in this one, hitting eighth.

McCann is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Reds, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

McCann will get the night off with the Tigers scheduled for an afternoon game Wednesday. In his place, Grayson Greiner will start behind the dish and hit sixth.

Trevino was optioned to Double-A Frisco on Monday.

Trevino was up for the Rangers' weekend series against the Rockies, appearing in all three games and going 2-for-8. He'll be sent back to Double-A, the level he was at when originally promoted. Reliever Ricardo Rodriguez was called up in a corresponding move.

Thaiss (personal) was activated from the temporary inactive list at Triple-A Salt Lake and appeared in three games for the club over the weekend, going a combined 1-for-11.

Thaiss was away from the team for three days while attending to the personal matter. The 23-year-old first baseman is slashing .308/.357/.549 across 98 plate appearances with Salt Lake since being promoted from Double-A Mobile in late May.