MLB Player News

Jansen is not in the lineup against Houston on Wednesday, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Jansen will retreat to the bench after going 0-for-2 during Tuesday's defeat. Reese McGuire will handle the catching duties and hit seventh in the order for the series finale.

Vazquez is not in the lineup for Game 1 of Wednesday's doubleheader versus the Orioles, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

Vazquez will hit the pine after starting the past two games behind the dish. In his absence, Sandy Leon will catch David Price and bat ninth.

McCann went 1-for-4 with a double and two RBI in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Twins.

McCann's two-run double capped off a four-run eighth inning for the Tigers. It's been a rough year overall for the 28-year-old catcher, as he's now slashing .214/.261/.308, which is down across the board from the .253/.318/.415 line he posted in 2017, while his home run and RBI totals are also down.

Garver (concussion) is awaiting paperwork to be cleared to catch Tuesday, Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Garver hasn't played in nearly two weeks while dealing with a concussion. He's been cleared to hit and could be cleared to catch soon, which is a surprise given that previous reports suggested he'd likely be shut down for the season. Willians Astudillo has hit an excellent .338/.356/.521 in 24 games and has taken over the starting role in Garver's absence.

Perez (hamstring) will not return this season, Steve Carney of Sports Radio 620 WDAE reports.

The rookie catcher hit a solid .284/.304/.392 in 24 games before landing on the disabled list in late August. He played in a rehab game Monday but was unable to run at 100 percent. With their playoff hopes extinguished, the Rays are focusing on Perez being ready for next season.

Wynns is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Red Sox, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.

Wynns retains a slight edge in playing time behind the plate down the stretch, starting four of the last seven games. Caleb Joseph gets the call Monday.

Maldonado is not in the lineup Monday in Toronto, Jake Kaplan of The Athletic reports.

Maldonado has had the slight edge in playing time behind the plate down the stretch, making 12 starts in September compared to nine for Brian McCann. McCann will get the call Monday.

Perez was removed from Sunday's game against the Red Sox due to a right shoulder contusion, Bill Koch of the Providence Journal reports.

Perez acquired the injury early in the game when he was clipped by a foul ball. Given the nature of the injury, he shouldn't miss much if any time.

Gallagher went 1-for-4 with two RBI in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Tigers.

Gallagher plated a pair of runs in the sixth inning on a single to left field, handing his club a two-run lead. Despite a key hit in the series finale, the 25-year-old has struggled at the dish of late, recording a base hit in just three of his previous 10 games. He'll look to finish the season on a high note, although he may not see many more opportunities behind Salvador Perez.

Gomes is not starting Sunday against the Red Sox.

Gomes sits after starting four of the last five games. Roberto Perez will work behind the plate.