MLB Player News

Manager Terry Collins indicated Tuesday that d'Arnaud (shoulder) is not close to going on a rehab assignment, The Record's Matt Ehalt reports.

This only confuses the matter, as there was a report earlier in the day that d'Arnaud could be headed on a rehab assignment this weekend. Apparently he suffered a setback, but hopefully more information will come to light in the coming days regarding where he's at in his recovery. For now he should be considered out indefinitely.

Sanchez went 1-for-2 with a home run against the Mariners on Tuesday.

Sanchez saw action midway into the game, and responded quite nicely at the plate with his first homer of the season in two at-bats. Sanchez is not going to see a lot of playing time behind Derek Norris and Christian Betancourt, but the 26-year-old has hit safely in three of the last four games.

D'Arnaud (shoulder) is closing in on a rehab assignment, ESPN New York reports.

The catcher has not participated in live game action since late-April, but he could embark on a rehab stint as early as this weekend. D'Arnaud is nursing a strained rotator cuff strain and figures to require several appearances before returning to New York, where he'll step back in as the primary catcher.

Bethancourt went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a stolen base in Monday's Memorial Day loss to the Mariners.

Bethancourt was getting the start on Monday at the DH spot on the road in Seattle. The catcher never found his fit in Atlanta despite being a top prospect, but has comported himself well in his first season in San Diego. The 24-year-old is batting .267 with four home runs and 11 RBI in part-time duty this season.

Rupp is out of the lineup Monday against the Nationals, Ryan Lawrence of the Philly Voice reports.

Rupp has made back-to-back starts behind the plate, but will sit Monday for the team's second consecutive day game. Backup Carlos Ruiz will man the backstop in his stead.

Plawecki is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the White Sox.

Plawecki and Rene Rivera have alternated the starts behind the plate since May 24, and the pattern will continue Monday, with Rivera starting after Plawecki was given the nod Sunday. The duo figures to continue sharing the catching duties until Travis d'Arnaud is ready to return.

Grandal is out of the lineup Sunday against the Mets.

The Dodgers tweeted an initial lineup featuring Grandal, but corrected their mistake shortly thereafter. It will be A.J. Ellis behind the plate for the evening contest, as it's typically Ellis who catches lefty Clayton Kershaw. Plus, Grandal had caught four straight games, so the timing was right for a routine day of rest.

Realmuto is out of the lineup Sunday against the Braves, MLB.com's Joe Frisaro reports.

After catching the first two games of the series, Realmuto will take a seat Sunday in favor of Jeff Mathis behind the plate.

Barnhart is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Brewers.

Barnhart will get the day off as Ramon Cabrera will man the catching duties and bat eighth for the Reds on Friday. Throughout the 2016 season, Barnhart has been reliable filling in for Devin Mesoraco (season-ending shoulder injury) batting .234/.274/.336, but has not brought any pop to the lineup with only one home run and eight RBI during 107 at-bats.

Rupp is out of the lineup Friday, the News Journal's Meghan Montemurro reports.

He will give way to Carlos Ruiz behind the plate Friday after starting five of the last seven games. Considering how much of a wasteland the catcher position is, Rupp has been pretty serviceable in the early going on the strength of his .282 average alone, but that mark is slated for heavy regression (.370 BABIP, career .306 BABIP) going forward, and he'll soon be waiver wire fodder in most one-catcher formats.