MLB Player News

Stassi (wrist) will join Triple-A Fresno on Tuesday, Angel Verdejo Jr. of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Manager AJ Hinch indicated Stassi will play every other day, so it looks as though the club will play it cautiously with the catcher after suffering a fracture in the spring. It remains to be seen whether he'll stay in the minors or join the major league club once healthy, but he'll likely need a decent length rehab after sitting out six weeks.

Vazquez is not in the lineup Tuesday against the White Sox, Rob Bradford of WEEI.com reports.

With Vazquez just over a year removed from Tommy John surgery, Boston will continue to give him regular days off behind the plate. Ryan Hanigan will take over the catching duties in his stead and bat eighth.

Perez (thumb) will be re-examined Thursday, Paul Hoynes of the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

Perez suffered a broken thumb over the weekend and surgery remains a possibility pending the results of the follow up examination. The catcher has already been placed on the 15-day DL, but it sounds as though he'll need to miss more than the minimum two weeks.

McCann is in Tuesday's lineup against the Indians.

McCann was activated off the disabled list earlier in the day, but it wasn't clear yet at the time if he'd been joining the lineup immediately. He'll handle the catching duties Tuesday and bat seventh against Cleveland starter Josh Tomlin.

McCann (ankle) was officially activated from the disabled list Tuesday.

As expected, McCann will rejoin the Tigers on Tuesday, but it's unclear at this point if he'll be available for the evening's matchup with Cleveland. Jarrod Saltalamacchia has served as Detroit's primary catcher with McCann on the DL, and the two could end up splitting duties, assuming Salatalmacchia, who has six home runs in 60 at-bats, regresses to the mean as a power source.

Nicholas went 1-for-2 with a solo home run in a win against the Blue Jays on Monday.

Nicholas has fared reasonably well in part-time duty in Texas this season. The 27-year-old rookie is hitting .258 with two home runs and four RBI in 31 at-bats while splitting time with Brian Holaday behind the plate.

Perez is out of the lineup Monday against the Brewers, Alden Gonzalez of MLB.com reports.

Perez will take a seat for the second day in a row after beginning the season with a .148/.207/.167 slash line. In limited opportunities, backup catcher Geovany Soto has a 1.038 OPS, so if things don't change soon, Perez may be relegated to the bench more frequently.

Moore's contract was purchased from Triple-A Columbus on Sunday, Jerry Crasnick of ESPN.com reports.

The Tribe placed Roberto Perez on the DL in a corresponding move after the catcher fractured his right thumb in Saturday's game against the Phillies. Though he's now back in the majors, don't look for Moore to receive more than one or two starts per week behind regular starting catcher Yan Gomes.

Perez was placed on the disabled list Sunday with a fractured right thumb, Jerry Crasnick of ESPN.com reports.

Perez, the backup catcher to Yan Gomes, received the start in Saturday's game against the Phillies and injured his finger when he made a diving play at the plate in the fifth inning. It's uncertain how long of a recovery timetable Perez will face due to the injury, but it seems likely he'll miss beyond the 15-day minimum. With Perez on the DL, Adam Moore will be recalled from Triple-A Columbus to provide some catching depth.

Perez isn't in the lineup Sunday against the Rangers, Jeff Wilson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.

Perez's offensive slide continued Saturday, as he went 0-for-4 with a strikeout to drop his season average to .148. Backup catcher Geovany Soto went 2-for-4 and hit his second homer of the season on Friday night, so he'll be given the opportunity to make his second start in three games. If Soto continues to sport a hot bat, he could end up displacing Perez as the team's primary backstop.