MLB Player News

Rays catcher Curt Casali (hamstring) worked out on the field prior to Sunday's game, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Casali did some running and a few other general exercises, but it's not clear if the Rays plan on having him back in the final week of the regular season. The team has been splitting the playing time at catcher fairly equitably of late between J.P. Arencibia and Luke Maile.

Royals catcher Salvador Perez (knee) is in the starting lineup Thursday against the Mariners. 

Perez was taken out of Wednesday's game for precautionary reasons after injuring his knee, but's it's clear the injury wasn't too serious. He will bat eighth in the order against Mariners' starter James Paxton.

Royals catcher Salvador Perez was removed from Wednesday's game for precautionary reasons with a bruised left knee, Joel Goldberg of FSKC reports.

Further details regarding Perez's injury were not disclosed, but the setback does not seem serious, so he should have a chance to play Thursday.

Angels catcher Carlos Perez is back in the lineup, batting eighth and starting behind the plate. 

While Perez's numbers over the whole season are not great, as he's hitting for a .246/.296/.338 slash line, he's been on fire in September. This month, he's hitting .372 with seven runs scored. He replaces Chris Iannetta in the starting lineup.

Rays catcher Curt Casali (hamstring) has not progressed enough to set a return date yet, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports. 

Casali did add that he hopes to play again in 2015 and that he's been able to hit and catch, but this is still discouraging news. There are only two weeks left in the season, you'd think the Rays would be able to determine a timetable if he was less than a week from returning.

If he doesn't come back, he'll be ending a season in which he slugged a surprising .594, albeit in just 113 plate appearances.

Tigers catcher James McCann won't be catching anything but some pine to begin Game 1 of the doubleheader Monday against the White Sox.

After starting Sunday, McCann will sit for the first contest with Bryan Holaday taking his place behind the plate. It seems likely that McCann will start the nightcap.

Astros catcher Max Stassi hit a pinch-hit home run in a 10-6 win over the A's on Saturday.

Stassi has only gotten two starts for the Astros, but he's done well in his pinch-hit appearances. The youngster has only recorded nine at-bats this season and he'll be lucky to reach 20, simply due to the fact they need to give at-bats to Hank Conger and Jason Castro. Keep an eye on him in a couple of years though.

Angels catcher Carlos Perez is not in the lineup for Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader with the Twins, Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register reports.

Chris Iannetta will catch for Garrett Richards in the nightcap, as Perez sits after going 2-for-4 in Game 1.

Tigers catcher James McCann is out of the lineup Saturday against the Royals.

It looks to be just a typical off day for McCann after he started the Tigers' previous four games. Alex Avila will enter the lineup as the catcher for lefty Matt Boyd.

Indians catcher Roberto Perez went 2 for 3 with two runs scored in Friday's win over the White Sox. The lightly-used Perez reached base three times on the evening, providing two singles and a hit by pitch.

Perez has supplied a .351 on-base percentage on the season, but he's not a serious threat to cut into Yan Gomes' playing time behind the dish.