MLB Player News

Sanchez is not in the lineup for Sunday's game at Washington.

Sanchez is 0-for-7 with four strikeouts through the first two games of the season and will head to the bench for the series finale. Kyle Higashioka will take over behind the plate and bat eighth Sunday.

Garver isn't in the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox, LaVelle E. Neal III of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Garver started behind the plate for the first two games of the season, so he'll receive the day off Sunday. Alex Avila will bat ninth and catch for Kenta Maeda in the series finale.

Nola is not in Sunday's lineup against the Astros.

He is 2-for-7 with one double and two strikeouts through two games. Joe Hudson will start behind the dish and hit ninth.

Perez is not in Sunday's lineup against the Royals.

He is 1-for-6 with four strikeouts, one walk and one run through two games. Sandy Leon will start behind the dish and hit eighth.

McGuire went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's loss to Tampa Bay.

McGuire produced the only run of the game for Toronto with a solo shot to right field in the seventh inning. He looks to be in a timeshare with Danny Jansen to begin the season, though either player could seize a full-time role with a strong start to the campaign.

McCann went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, two runs scored and two RBI in Saturday's 10-3 win over the Twins.

The 30-year-old started behind the plate Saturday with Yasmani Grandal receiving the day off, and he took advantage of the opportunity to help break the game open in the sixth and seventh innings. Grandal should rejoin the starting nine Sunday as McCann operates as the White Sox's secondary backstop this season.

Murphy is not in the lineup Saturday against the Angels.

Murphy started behind the plate in the opener but will sit in favor of Austin Allen this time around. The exact playing-time split between the pair remains to be seen, though there hasn't been any indication that Murphy will be anything less than a true starter.

Jansen isn't in the lineup Saturday against the Rays, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet reports.

Jansen was able to score a run Friday, but he'll play a bench role in Saturday's contest. In his absence, Reese McGuire will start behind the plate, batting eighth.

Vazquez isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Orioles.

Although Vazquez had a dominant stat line in the team's Opening Day win Friday, manager Ron Roenicke elected to exclude him from the starting lineup for Saturday's day game to prevent any injuries during the shortened season. Kevin Plawecki will start behind the dish Saturday, batting eighth.

Grandal is not in the lineup Saturday against the Twins.

Grandal will get a day off Saturday in a day game following Friday's night game, likely to preserve his long-term health. James McCann will start at catcher, batting eighth.