MLB Player News

The Royals placed Perez (illness) on the 10-day injured list Saturday.

Kansas City made the transaction shortly after Perez informed reporters Saturday that he tested positive for the coronavirus, though the 30-year-old indicated he's asymptomatic. Perez said that he won't be available to rejoin the big club for workouts for at least 10 days, leaving him with minimal time to get in competitive at-bats with the Royals' Opening Day game set to fall July 23 or 24. Even if Perez isn't available for the opener, he shouldn't be in line to miss much time beyond that, assuming he remains asymptomatic while he's in self-isolation.

Murphy is expected to skip workouts Monday after fouling a ball off his foot Sunday, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

Murphy isn't expected to miss much time, as the issue isn't thought to be anything worse than a bruise. Barring setbacks, he should have plenty of time to get ready to serve as the Mariners' Opening Day catcher.

Sanchez joined his teammates for summer camp at Yankee Stadium on Sunday, Marly Rivera of ESPN reports.

Sanchez was not present at the stadium for the team's first official day of workouts Saturday, though manager Aaron Boone indicated that it was a matter of the catcher not completing intake protocol. The backstop's arrival Sunday confirms that he is healthy and ready to resume preparation for the campaign.

Manager Joe Maddon confirmed Sunday that Thaiss has yet to join the Angels for summer camp, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Maddon noted that he couldn't specify why Thaiss was absent from camp, leaving the 25-year-old's availability for Opening Day in late July in uncertainty at the moment. Before MLB suspended its season in mid-March, Thaiss had been well positioned to win a spot on the Angels' Opening Day roster as a reserve corner infielder.

Perez tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reports.

Perez is isolated from the team and asymptomatic, but he'll need to clear the league protocol before he's able to rejoin the team. The 30-year-old missed the entire 2019 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery, but he was able to return to the field during spring training.

Haase is one of six catchers in the Tigers' 60-man player pool this season.

Haase seemed to have a leg up on Grayson Greiner for the backup job before play was suspended, with Austin Romine set as the starter. Those three have been joined in camp by Jake Rogers, Brady Policelli and 2020 draftee Dillon Dingler. The latter group figures to work in more of a developmental fashion, though Rogers has appeared in the majors and could push both Haase and Greiner for playing time.

Plawecki and Jonathan Lucroy are competing to back up Christian Vazquez, Rob Bradford of WEEI.com reports.

Lucroy was initially left off the player pool while the Red Sox re-worked the language in his contract, which had an opt-out clause at the end of March. With the new language in place, Boston added him to the player pool, where Plawecki and Lucroy will resume the battle behind Vazquez. Both catchers had strong springs, and manager Ron Roenicke was believed to be trending toward keeping both on the roster.

Thole has been named part of the Yankees' 60-man roster.

Thole joined the Yankees on a minor-league deal in January and now finds himself filling the role of organizational depth behind the plate. The veteran has not logged a major-league at-bat since 2016, so he's unlikely to see much, if any, playing time this season.

Kirk will be a part of the Blue Jays' 60-man roster.

Kirk spent the majority of 2019 with High-A Dunedin, hitting .288/.395/.446 with four home runs and 36 RBI, which was good enough to earn him a spot in major-league camp this spring. The 21-year-old was effective in spring training in a limited sample, going 4-for-8 with four runs and two RBI before play was suspended. He'll get the chance to develop on the 60-man roster to begin the 2020 campaign.

Adams will be a part of the Blue Jays' 60-man roster.

Adams has progressed through the Blue Jays' minor-league system over his first three seasons since he was a third-round draft pick in 2017, and he was able to serve as a non-roster invitee this spring. While playing in big-league camp, the 24-year-old went 3-for-11 with three RBI and five strikeouts. He'll get the chance to further his development with the team's 60-man roster in 2020.