MLB Player News

Vazquez is out of Tuesday's lineup against the A's, Tim Britton of the Providence Journal reports.

Boston continues to give their young catcher regular days off, as Vazquez will head to the bench for the third time in six games. Ryan Hanigan will do the catching and hit eighth against southpaw Sean Manaea.

Maile is 10-for-48 (.208) with four RBI and three runs scored through 13 games with Triple-A Durham this season.

Maile missed the last half of April with a hamstring injury, but he returned to action May 1 and has played nearly every day since. He is not hitting much but would garner consideration along with Carlos Corporan if the Rays needed to call up a catcher.

Despite his struggles, Thole is unlikely to be demoted as long as R.A. Dickey remains on the roster, Baseball Prospectus reports.

Many in Toronto's fanbase have called for an upgrade at the backup spot to Russell Martin. But even with Dickey having had his typically putrid April, the knuckleballer is unlikely to go anywhere -- meaning Thole isn't going anywhere either. The 29-year-old should be deployed merely as a punt-play when Dickey is on the hill.

Pentecost (shoulder) is currently playing in extended spring training games and is moving toward activation from the disabled list, Sportsnet reports.

Pentecost, highly regarded for both his bat and defense, looked set to zip through the Blue Jays system before his injury woes hit. Despite having a third shoulder surgery, the organization still believe the 11th overall pick in 2014 has a promising future behind the plate. Pentecost could see some time at first base or designated hitter for a period of time in order to protect his shoulder. "The hope is that he'll be able to get full season at-bats pretty soon," says Blue Jays director of player development Gil Kim. "The main goal is that he gets at-bats since he has had so much time off. For now, it's getting at-bats and building that throwing back up better than it used to be."

Sanchez was designated for assignment by the White Sox on Monday, Scot Gregor of the Daily Herald reports.

Sanchez came up near the end of April with both Kevan Smith and Alex Avila battling injuries. However, with Avila reinstated from the DL on Monday, the Sox will annex Sanchez to clear a spot on the roster. If Sanchez passes through waivers unclaimed, he figures to land back at Triple-A Charlotte.

Casali hit a solo homer and doubled in his four at-bats in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Angels.

Casali's batting average sits at a paltry .203 for the season, but he's at least packed a punch when he has been able to reach base. Seven of his 13 hits have gone for extra bases, including four home runs.

Perez went 2-for-4 Sunday with two doubles, a run scored and an RBI.

He'd been mired in a 3-for-30 slump coming into Sunday and the RBI was his first since April 25, so hopefully this was a sign that Perez is beginning to find his batting stroke. The Royals don't exactly have another option behind the plate, however, so expect him to get every chance to heat up.

Vazquez is out of the lineup Sunday against the Yankees, Evan Drellich of the Boston Herald reports.

Vazquez will get a day of rest on Sunday after playing in both Friday's and Saturday's games. He has split time pretty evenly with his replacement for Sunday, Ryan Hanigan since Blake Swihart was optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket. Hanigan will bat ninth Sunday.

Moore accepted his designation to Triple-A Columbus on Sunday.

Moore was designated for assignment on May 4 after failing to make an appearance during his brief stint with the team. He'll now return to the Triple-A level to get more reps, and likely won't be back unless an injury at the Major League level forces a need for a backup catcher.

Stassi (wrist) was activated from the 15-day DL and was optioned to Triple-A Fresno on Sunday, Angel Verdejo of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Stassi had been on a rehab assignment with Fresno, so he'll just remain in the minors with the Astros content to stick with Jason Castro and Erik Kratz as their two backstops. During his three-game rehab stint, Stassi went 2-for-11 with five strikeouts.