MLB Player News

Narvaez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's loss to Cleveland.

Narvaez belted his career-high eighth homer in the sixth inning off two-time Cy Young winner Corey Kluber. He'd hit well over the summer as the primary catcher; however, since Welington Castillo returned from a PED suspension, Narvaez has not been getting consistent at-bats. His start Tuesday was the ninth in the last 18 games, and he's hit just .179 (5-for-28) during that stretch.

Perez was scratched from Tuesday's lineup against the Pirates due to lingering soreness in his left thumb, Rustin Dodd of The Athletic reports.

Perez missed seven games at the start of September with a thumb sprain, but had started five of the last six games. Hopefully he'll be able to return to the lineup for Wednesday's series finale at Pittsburgh.

Perez was scratched from Tuesday's lineup for an undisclosed reason, Rustin Dodd of The Athletic reports.

It's unclear at this point if Perez is dealing with an injury issue or if something else cropped up prior to the game. Meibrys Viloria will step in at catcher for the Royals, batting eighth.

McCann is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Twins.

McCann has started four of the last five games behind the dish, slashing just .143/.200/.357 over those contests. He'll give way to Grayson Greiner on Tuesday.

Jansen is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Orioles.

The rookie catcher has hit a solid .254/.346/.433 in 23 games since his mid-August callup. Fellow rookie Reese McGuire will start behind the plate Tuesday.

Maldonado is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Mariners, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

Maldonado will grab what appears to be a routine breather after starting the previous two games, going 3-for-6 with an RBI in those appearances. Brian McCann will set up behind the dish and hit eighth in this one.

Leon remains on the bench Tuesday against the Yankees, Jason Mastrodonato of the Boston Herald reports.

After a stretch in which Leon started three straight games, he's now sat for four of five. Christian Vazquez will again get the start behind the plate.

Garver (concussion) is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Tigers, Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Garver has been sidelined since Sept. 12 with a concussion after taking a foul ball off his mask. The backstop is apparently still dealing with some concussion symptoms, leaving his possible return date murky. Chris Gimenez is starting behind the dish in his place Tuesday.

Garver has missed five straight games with a concussion, La Velle E. Neal III of the Star Tribune reports.

He left Wednesday's game after taking a foul ball off his mask and concussion symptoms surfaced over the weekend. It is unclear if or when Garver will be able to return this season. In the meantime, Willians Astudillo and Chris Gimenez will split time behind the dish.

Jansen went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Monday's win over the Orioles.

Jansen pushed Toronto's lead to three in the second inning following a two-run blast to left field. The 23-year-old has appeared in just 23 games at the big-league level in 2018, and he's slashing .254/.346/.433 with eight extra-base hits and five RBI. Jansen could see a fair amount of playing time down the stretch, with the Blue Jays out of playoff contention.