MLB Player News

Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez, who is recovering from Tommy John surgery, has begun hitting off a tee and also hitting soft toss in batting practice, according to The Providence Journal. His throwing program will begin in August.

Vazquez is still expected to miss the entire 2015 season after undergoing surgery in April.

Tigers catcher James McCann hit his fourth home run of the season during Wednesday's loss to the Pirates.

McCann went 2 for 4 with a solo home run in the ninth inning. 

McCann is hitting .500 with seven hits, two home runs and three RBI over his last three games.

Tigers catcher James McCann went 3 for 6 in Tuesday's 14-inning loss to Pittsburgh. 

McCann is 5 for his last 10 with RBI in his last two games. He hit his 11th double and drove in his 16th run. 

Royals catcher Salvador Perez produced the only run of the game for the Royals during Monday's 6-1 loss to the Astros.

Perez hit his 13th home run of the season when he connected off Lance McCullers in the seventh inning. It was his only hit in four at-bats during the game.

Prior to Monday's contest, Perez was hitting .185 with two home runs and four RBI in his last seven games.

Indians catcher Yan Gomes smacked his third home run of the season during Monday's 7-1 win over the Rays.

Gomes hit the solo shot off Kirby Yates in the eighth inning. He finished the game 3 for 5 at the plate with two runs scored and one RBI.

Prior to his three-hit game Monday, Gomes was hitting .108 with one double and five RBI over his last 11 games.

Royals catcher Salvador Perez recorded three RBI in his team's win over the Athletics on Sunday.

Perez went 1 for 4 with a two run home run, his 12th of the season. Perez brought in another run when he reached base on a fielder's choice in the sixth inning.

Perez is hitting .271 with 12 home runs and 33 RBI in 255 at-bats this season.

Tigers catcher James McCann hit a walk-off home run with one-out in the ninth inning on Sunday. 

It was McCann's third career home run, all hit this year. The last two homers have both been walk-offs--he hit an eleventh inning homer to win a game on May 21. 

McCann went 2 for 4 and scored twice. He drove in his 15th run of the season. 

McCann also threw out his MLB leading 13th attempted base stealer of the season. He has thrown out 13 of 27 steal attempts. 

Indians catcher Yan Gomes won't be in the lineup for the second game of Sunday's doubleheader against the Orioles.

Gomes struggled in the first game of the day, going 0 for 3 while leaving one runner stranded on base.

Over his last eight games, Gomes has been a non-factor at the plate as he's hitting just .111 with three hits in 27 at-bats.

Indians catcher Yan Gomes was back in the starting lineup Wednesday against the Tigers after missing three straight games and four of the last five due to a neck injury. Roberto Perez had started in Gomes' absence.

Gomes has not had a strong season offensively and is mired in another hitting slump. He heads into Tuesday's game batting .115 (3 for 26) in his last eight games.

Indians catcher Yan Gomes sat for the third straight game and for the fourth time in five games Monday against the Tigers due to a neck injury. Roberto Perez continues to start in Gomes' absence.

Gomes is batting .241 (13 for 54) with two doubles, two home runs, five RBI, no walks and 16 strikeouts in 15 June games.