MLB Player News

Stallings was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis on Monday.

He was serving as the third catcher or the Pirates and has seen a total of seven plate appearances in the majors this year despite multiple stints with Pittsburgh. Stallings is slashing .272/.337/.370 with one home run in 103 plate appearances at Triple-A.

Contreras is starting at catcher and leading off Monday against the Nationals.

In his most recent attempt to get the Cubs going at the plate, manager Joe Maddon is sliding Anthony Rizzo to the two-hole while moving Contreras up to the top of the order. Contreras, who owns a .355 OBP against southpaws this season, will face left-handed hurler Gio Gonzalez in his first game as the Cubs' leadoff hitter.

D'Arnaud is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants.

D'Arnaud has started each of the last four games for the Mets, so he'll retreat to the bench in favor of Rene Rivera.

Mesoraco is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals.

Mesoraco will sit for the second straight day as the Reds square off against Tanner Roark and the Nationals. Tucker Barnhart will take over behind the plate, batting eighth.

Contreras is out of the lineup Sunday against the Marlins.

It will be the second time in three days that Contreras, once again giving way to Miguel Montero behind the plate, takes a seat.

Realmuto went 1-for-3 with a three-run homer Saturday against the Cubs.

Realmuto crushed his seventh home run of the season off Jon Lester to give the Marlins a first-inning lead in a game they'd eventually lose. His .289/.348/.461 slash line has made him a useful fantasy option at the catcher position.

Mesoraco is out of the lineup Saturday against the Nationals.

Mesoraco caught 10 innings during Friday's loss to the Nats, so he'll get a breather for Saturday's matinee contest. Tucker Barnhart will start behind the dish in his place.

Hedges (thigh) went 1-for-2 with an RBI double and a walk in Friday's win over Detroit.

A bruised thigh, suffered in collision with the Cubs' Anthony Rizzo on Monday, ended up costing Hedges two starts. The 24-year-old Hedges provides significant value behind the plate for the Padres, and while he has just an 80 wRC+, his counting numbers are strong relative to the position.

Grandal remains out of the lineup Friday against the Rockies, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

There has been nothing to suggest an injury is in play, so it seems Grandal's second consecutive absence is simply due to the fact that the Dodgers are facing a second straight southpaw (Kyle Freeland). Grandal, a switch-hitter, is batting just .204/.278/.306 against left-handed pitching so far this season, while Austin Barnes is batting .289/.372/.553 against lefties.

Hernandez was designated for assignment by the Diamondbacks on Friday.

Hernandez is slashing just .197/.263/.352 in 142 at-bats with Double-A Jackson this season, so the Diamondbacks decided to remove him from the 40-man roster in order to open up a spot for Rubby De La Rosa to join the big-league bullpen. The Diamondbacks are already carrying a trio of catchers at the major-league level, so Hernandez was deemed expendable. He'll likely report back to Double-A if he passes through waivers untouched.