MLB Player News

Rupp will not be on the Tigers' Opening Day roster, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

The Tigers evidently saw no reason to carry a third catcher behind Grayson Greiner and John Hicks. The team will attempt to send Rupp to Triple-A Toledo, though he has the right to refuse an assignment and become a free agent.

Wynns (oblique) is expected to open the season on the injured list, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.

The news is hardly surprising, as Wynns hasn't played in a game for over three weeks. He's returned to batting practice in the last few days, but it's still unclear when he's expected to get back into game action.

Perez was reassigned to minor-league camp Sunday, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.

Perez had been in camp as a non-roster invitee but was always going to be a long shot to make the roster. With a career .215/.257/.319 line in parts of four big-league seasons, the 28-year-old is unlikely to make a significant fantasy impact even if he winds up with unexpected at-bats.

Leon was placed on waivers Sunday, Evan Drellich of WEEI reports.

Leon is reportedly being shopped. He may wind up being moved for very little return or simply claimed off waivers, as there likely isn't much market for a catcher who hit .177/.232/.279 last season. Blake Swihart appears to have won Boston's backup catcher job.

Pentecost has left camp to consider his future, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Retirement is apparently a possibility for the 26-year-old. Pentecost spent all of the 2018 campaign with Double-A New Hampshire, hitting .253/.283/.401 with 10 homers in 89 games.

Haase was optioned to Triple-A Columbus on Friday.

The Indians are going with a combination of Roberto Perez and Kevin Plawecki behind the dish, leaving Haase to open the season in the minors. The 26-year-old backstop hit a solid .364/.375/.727 with two homers and 10 RBI through 19 Cactus League games.

Wynns (oblique) took batting practice again Friday, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.

Wynns said Monday he hoped to return to game action by the end of the week but he remains out of the lineup Friday. The 28-year-old's continued participation in batting practice indicates he hasn't suffered a setback with his oblique, but he still has no set date for his return.

The Red Sox are discussing possible trades of Leon, Buster Olney of ESPN.com reports.

Leon is one of three catchers in camp, and the Red Sox say they don't plan to carry all three on the big-league roster. This news means the team is expected to keep Christian Vazquez and Blake Swihart as their catching tandem. This could have an impact on Boston's staff, which had a 3.38 ERA throwing to Leon compared with a 3.84 ERA throwing to Vazquez and a 5.32 ERA throwing to Swihart, Jason Mastrodonato of the Boston Herald reports.

Maldonado (calf) is starting at catcher and hitting eighth Tuesday against the Cubs.

As expected, Maldonado is back in action after missing Sunday's game with a bruised calf. The veteran remains on track to open the season as the Royals' primary catcher.

Trevino was optioned to Triple-A Nashville on Tuesday.

Trevino got into his first three major-league games last year but spent the bulk of the campaign with Double-A Frisco. He earns a promotion despite hitting .234/.284/.332 in 46 games at that level.