MLB Player News

Lee is dealing with a left groin injury at Triple-A Sugar Land, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

He has missed the last few games with the issue but is not on the minor-league injured list yet. Lee is hitting .265 with one home run in 98 at-bats.

Jansen will be on the bench Saturday against the Pirates.

Jansen has fallen into a slump at the plate, going 2-for-25 over his last seven games. That's brought his season slash line down to .156/.256/.319, a far cry from his .260/.339/.516 showing last season. Alejandro Kirk starts behind the plate Saturday.

Vazquez will sit Saturday against Cleveland, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.

Vazquez sits in favor of Ryan Jeffers after starting seven of the last nine games behind the plate. He hasn't exactly earned such a heavy workload, hitting a modest .237/.310/.276 on the season. If Jeffers can maintain something close to his small-sample .801 OPS, it's possible Vazquez starts to lose playing time, but there's been no indication that's about to happen.

Rogers will be on the bench Saturday against the Cardinals.

Rogers has seen a marginal uptick in playing time lately, but his off day means he leads Eric Haase in starts behind the plate by the narrowest of margins, starting 16 games to Haase's 15. Rogers has hit .200/.313/.418 with three homers this year, while Haase has homered twice while slashing .278/.337/.405.

Garver (knee) took batting practice Friday, Shawn McFarland of the Dallas Morning News reports.

Garver, who was placed on the 10-day injured list April 10 with a left knee sprain, has ramped up his activity of late. Texas manager Bruce Bochy is targeting a May 23 return date.

Heim went 2-for-5 with a stolen base in Friday's 5-4 extra-inning loss to the Angels.

Heim has gone 10-for-24 (.417) at the plate over his last six contests, adding two home runs, five RBI and six runs scored in that span. While he didn't generate any scoring Friday, he was able to record his first steal of the campaign. The catcher is slashing .300/.373/.578 with six homers, 23 RBI, 18 runs scored and seven doubles through 102 plate appearances.

Haase went 1-for-4 with a walk and a stolen base in Friday's 5-4 win over the Cardinals.

Haase has hit safely in four straight games, going 6-for-15 (.400) with two home runs and six RBI in that span. His steal was his second of the season, though the catcher/outfielder shouldn't be counted on for much speed. He's been solid so far with a .278/.337/.405 slash line, two homers, 11 RBI, six runs scored and four doubles over 86 plate appearances.

Rortvedt (shoulder) had his minor-league rehab assignment moved from Double-A Somerset to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday.

Since moving to Triple-A, Rortvedt has seen action in three contests, going 3-for-10 with a double, a run and an RBI. The catcher appears to finally be getting healthy after dealing with multiple injuries since being acquired by New York in March of last year. Rortvedt was initially expected to compete for a starting role but has yet to play in a regular-season contest for the big club.

McCann went 0-for-3 with a walk, a hit-by-pitch, a stolen base and a run scored in Thursday's 13-10 win over the Royals.

Following the trade that sent Luis Torrens to the Orioles, it appears more possible for McCann and Adley Rutschman to co-exist in the lineup between catcher and designated hitter. McCann has been in the lineup in four of the last six games, twice as the DH and twice as the catcher. He's slashing .225/.262/.400 with two home runs, one steal, five RBI, six runs scored and a double over 42 plate appearances this season.

Perez went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and a walk in a loss to the Orioles on Thursday.

Perez left Tuesday's game against Baltimore with a finger contusion, but he was back behind the plate Wednesday and served as KC's designated hitter Thursday. The veteran showed that the finger isn't hampering his swing when he swatted a two-run shot to right field in the third inning. Perez is up to six long balls on the campaign, putting him well on pace for his seventh straight full season with 20-plus homers.