MLB Player News

Thaiss is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rangers, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Thaiss is 3-for-26 through 10 games in August and will hit the bench for Tuesday's contest. Chad Wallach will take over behind the plate and bat eighth.

Vazquez is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Tigers.

It's the second straight game on the bench for Vazquez, who has a .259/.271/.397 slash line in 17 contests since the All-Star break. Ryan Jeffers is working behind the plate and batting sixth Tuesday.

Rogers is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game at Minnesota.

Rogers has a .551 OPS through 11 games in August and will take a seat Tuesday for the second time in Detroit's past three contests. Eric Haase will work behind the plate and bat ninth.

Langeliers is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game at St. Louis.

Langeliers went 1-for-3 with a walk in Monday's series opener and will take a seat Tuesday for the second time in Oakland's past three games. Tyler Soderstrom will step in behind the plate to catch for Spenser Watkins.

Perez (thumb) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Tuesday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

Perez has been sidelined since the start of July with a fractured thumb, but he's ready to rejoin the A's after going 5-for-13 with two doubles, three RBI and six runs over a four-game rehab stint with Triple-A Las Vegas. He should fill a reserve role at catcher and first base now that he's healthy.

Jansen is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Phillies.

Jansen rejoined the starting nine Sunday after missing the previous two games with a bruised right hand, and he'll return to the bench for Tuesday's series opener versus Philadelphia. Alejandro Kirk will work behind the plate and bat sixth.

Maldonado is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Marlins.

Maldonado has a .715 OPS through 28 at-bats in August and will take a seat Tuesday after starting the previous two contests. Yainer Diaz will step in behind the plate to catch for Cristian Javier.

Wong is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Nationals, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

Wong has a .649 OPS and 33.8 percent strikeout rate in 71 at-bats since the All-Star break and will hit the bench Tuesday for the fourth time in Boston's past six games. Reese McGuire will receive another look behind the plate with Nick Pivetta on the mound.

Perez (thumb) started at catcher and played seven innings in Triple-A Las Vegas' win over the River Cats on Monday, going 3-for-4 with an RBI single, two doubles and three runs.

Perez has now played a full game as a designated hitter and has nearly accomplished the same on defense during his four-game rehab assignment. Given he's also gone 5-for-8 with Monday's pair of two-baggers and two RBI in his last two contests, Perez could be deemed ready for activation without any further rehab games.

Bethancourt went 3-for-5 with a home run, two runs and two RBI in Monday's 10-2 rout of the Giants.

Bethancourt knocked in a run with a single in the fifth inning and added a solo homer to left field in the seventh. He finished with his third three-hit performance of the campaign and swatted his first long ball since May 20, a span of 50 games. Bethancourt hit six homers over his first 21 contests this season but has gone deep just twice in 60 games since.