MLB Player News

Casali is out of the lineup Friday, the Tampa Bay Times' Marc Topkin reports.

He has caught three straight games and notched four hits, including two of the extra-base variety, over that span while also walking three times and striking out just once. Hank Conger will get the start behind the dish and hit ninth.

Jackson has gone 5-for-48 (.104 average) over 14 games with Low-A Clinton this season.

Though Jackson was fully healthy, the Mariners held the outfielder back in extended spring training when camp broke, presumably in an effort to refine his swing following a rough start to his professional career. He was ultimately cleared to make his debut with Clinton on May 19, but Jackson's issues with making contact have once again reared their head. Though three of his five hits have left the yard, he's struck out 18 times, or in 30.5 percent of his plate appearances. The 20-year-old still has time on his side, but since Jackson has been in the pro ranks for almost two years and has yet to experience any sustained success, those holding him in dynasty leagues have justifiable reason to be worried.

Perez (quadriceps) may be available as a pinch hitter by the end of the Royals' weekend series against the Indians, Rustin Dodd of the Kansas City Star reports.

Perez continued to participate in some light conditioning work Thursday for the second day in a row and he resumed throwing. While his arm is not the issue, Dodd reports that Perez is still having some difficulty getting down into his catching stance. The hope is that Perez will be able to come in as a pinch hitter over the weekend, but there's still no word on when the All-Star will be able to get back behind the plate.

McCann is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Yankees.

He started five of the Tigers' final six games of May, but is now set to sit for a second straight game to begin June. McCann is just 1-for-his-last-10 and 3-for-his-last-18, with his season batting line sitting at an ugly .150/.200/.188. Jarrod Saltalamacchia isn't hitting or getting on base at a good clip either, but at least he can provide some pop.

Casali went 2-for-3 with a double, a solo homer and a walk against the Royals on Wednesday.

The backstop had one more hit Wednesday than he'd collected in his prior nine appearances combined, as he's struggled mightily this year. He does have six homers in 106 at-bats, which isn't bad, but that .170 average is a major drain. That said, some BABIP normalization should at least bring him over the Mendoza Line in time.

Perez (quadriceps) took light swings and did some light running Wednesday, the Kansas City Star's Rustin Dodd reports.

He is expected to be sidelined for at least a few more days, with Drew Butera getting the bulk of the work behind the plate.

Gomes is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Rangers.

He started the last five games, and will get a rest Wednesday with Chris Gimenez getting the start behind the dish. Gomes has been pretty awful this season, and while a .188 BABIP is a notable factor, he is now closing in on a .200 average over his last 134 games, dating back to last season.

Perez (quadriceps) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rays.

Drew Butera will get the start behind the plate Tuesday with Perez set to be sidelined for the rest of the week in all likelihood. Butera figures to see most of the playing time in Perez's absence, but Tony Cruz could earn a nod or two over the course of the next week.

Vazquez is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Orioles, Pete Abraham of the Boston Globe reports.

Vazquez recorded a hit in each of his last four starts, but he will get a day off Monday with the Red Sox playing an early game for the second day in a row. Ryan Hanigan will get the start behind the plate in Vazquez's place.

Manager Ned Yost said Sunday that Perez would miss the next 7-to-10 days with a quad contusion, Rustin Dodd of The Kansas City Star reports.

After suffering the injury during a collision with teammate Cheslor Cuthbert in Saturday's come-from-behind win over the White Sox, Perez underwent a precautionary MRI, which cleared the catcher of any structural damage to his knee. While Perez looks on track to miss at least a week's worth of games, the Royals don't believe that he'll need to miss a full 15 days, so a DL stint doesn't appear to be in the offing. The Royals did recall Tony Cruz from Triple-A Omaha to provide some catching depth behind Drew Butera, who will start behind the plate Sunday, while Perez is sidelined.