MLB Player News

Cleveland manager Terry Francona said Perez (finger) will resume his rehab assignment at Triple-A Columbus on Friday, Tom Withers of the Associated Press reports.

Perez, who has been on the shelf since early May after undergoing surgery to repair a fractured finger on his left hand, has thus far appeared in six games during his rehab assignment, going 2-for-12 with a 3:4 BB:K. He was removed in his rehab game Wednesday after bruising his hand, but follow-up examinations revealed nothing concerning. After getting Thursday off to rest, Perez is expected to be ready to catch for Columbus on Friday in what should be his final rehab appearance. If Perez comes out of Friday's game fine, Cleveland could activate him as soon as Saturday.

Murphy isn't starting Thursday against the Rangers, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

Murphy went 1-for-6 with an RBI and two strikeouts across the last two games, and he'll retreat to the bench for the second time in the last four contests. Aramis Garcia will start behind the plate and bat ninth.

Trevino was placed on the 10-day injured list with a right forearm contusion Thursday, retroactive to June 29.

Trevino was held out of the lineup for a fourth consecutive game Thursday after he suffered his forearm injury Tuesday, and he'll have additional time to recover while on the injured list. John Hicks is starting at catcher Thursday, but Jonah Heim could serve as the primary backstop in Trevino's absence. David Dahl (ribs) was reinstated from the 10-day IL in a corresponding move.

Trevino (forearm) isn't starting Thursday's game against the Athletics.

Trevino suffered a forearm contusion when he slipped in the bathroom Tuesday morning, and he'll be out of the lineup for a fourth consecutive game. The 28-year-old is still considered day-to-day for now, but John Hicks will start behind the dish and bat eighth Thursday.

Jansen (hamstring) has appeared in one rehab game with Triple-A Buffalo, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Jansen hadn't yet run at 100 percent last week, but he's making strides in his recovery and could rejoin the Blue Jays as early as this weekend. Alejandro Kirk (hip) is also on a rehab assignment with the Triple-A club, so the pair could compete for playing time behind the dish in the near future once they're cleared to return.

Sanchez is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Angels, Marly Rivera of ESPN.com reports.

Sanchez sits after hitting .289/.372/.663 with eight homers in the month of June. Kyle Higashioka will take over behind the plate.

Vazquez will sit Thursday against the Royals, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

Vazquez gets a rest after going just 1-for-11 at the plate over his last three games. Connor Wong gets the start behind the plate in his absence.

Perez went 4-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 6-2 loss to the Red Sox.

He gave the Royals a 1-0 lead in the second inning by taking Martin Perez deep, but despite Sal's best efforts, Boston dominated the rest of the game. The 31-year-old catcher put an impressive June in the books, slashing .292/.318/.585 with nine of his 19 homers on the season.

Grandal went 2-for-5 with two home runs and five RBI in Wednesday's 13-3 win over the Twins.

Grandal has hit safely in six of the last seven games, including four home runs, and produced 12 RBI during that stretch. He's up to 14 homers in 60 games. Grandal's batting average is a sickly .186, but his .262 ISO is much more healthy.

Perez (finger) exited his rehab game at Double-A Akron on Tuesday after suffering a right hand contusion, Tom Withers of the Associated Press reports.

Perez was reportedly hit by a ball, though it's not clear if the injury occurred when he was hitting or behind the plate. Per Ryan Lewis of the Akron Beacon Journal, manager Terry Francona said that the injury is nothing to be concerned about. Perez may need to take a day or two off before getting back behind the dish, but he should continue to stay on track for a mid-July activation from the 60-day IL.