MLB Player News

Barnes is back in the lineup for Triple-A Oklahoma City after testing negative for concussion symptoms that rose as a result of taking a couple foul balls off his mask during last Saturday's game, Eric Stephen of True Blue LA reports.

Barnes is in the lineup, but at second base, so the club seems to want to ease him back into catching. Barnes is batting .298/.396/.409 for Oklahoma City.

Grandal is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers.

Grandal will take a seat while A.J. Ellis gets the start for Wednesday night's matchup with Junior Guerra and the Brewers. The 27-year-old has been struggling lately, going 0-for-13 with four strikeouts in his last three games.

D'Arnaud is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Nationals, Adam Rubin of ESPN.com reports.

After starting two straight and five of the last six games, d'Arnaud will take the night off in favor of Rene Rivera. D'Arnaud has struggled to put up anywhere near the .268/.340/.485 line that he did in 2015, as his batting average currently sits at a lowly .206 through 19 games played. If he can start to produce offensively it would bring a much-needed boost to the a Mets lineup that ranks 28th in the league with 3.61 runs scored per game.

Hedges had a huge day Tuesday, going 3-for-6 with two home runs, a single, and four RBI.

Hedges has been absolutely mashing in Triple-A El Paso, hitting .380/.427/780 with 11 homers in just 28 games. Tuesday's homer made it seven home runs in as many days for the 23-year-old catcher. Padres starting catcher Derek Norris has hit much better this past month, hitting .274 with five homers in June, but one wonders what more Hedges can do to deserve a call-up.

Barnhart is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Cubs, Jamie Ramsey of the Reds' front office reports.

After starting back-to-back games, Barnhart will give way to Ramon Cabrera behind the plate and in the No. 8 spot. Neither catcher has provided much pop, but Barnhart does own a respectable .249 batting average and .318 on-base percentage, albeit with just two homers, 12 RBI and 14 runs in 54 games (196 plate appearances). The Reds typically use the No. 8 hole for their catcher, and Barnharnt hasn't hit in the top five of the order all year.

Rupp is in the lineup for Monday's game against the Diamondbacks.

After sitting out of Sunday's contest, Rupp will be facing the left-handed Robbie Ray. Rupp is hitting .281/303/.500 against southpaws this season and has gone 6-for-19 with three home runs over the last seven days.

Grandal is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Pirates, according to David Vassegh of AM 570 LA reports.

Grandal will be held out in favor of A.J. Ellis with the Dodgers loading up on right-handed hitters against Pirates southpaw Francisco Liriano. The Pirates will start another lefty Tuesday in Jon Niese, so Grandal could be limited to pinch-hit duty for a couple days in a row.

Barnhart went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double and an RBI in Sunday's win over the Padres.

His big April is a distant memory, and Barnhart is now hitting just .247/.314/.351 on the season, but as the Reds' starting catcher, he still chips in just enough offense to have value in deeper formats.

Rupp is out of the lineup Sunday against the Giants, MLB.com's Todd Zolecki reports.

Rupp was the hero Saturday night, hitting a two-run homer that proved to be the difference in the contest. Despite the solid offensive performance, manager Pete Mackanin did note that he would like to see improvement with the backstop's game calling. Until that happens, Rupp will likely still surrender a few days of playing time each week to Carlos Ruiz, although it is worth noting that Rupp has started six of the last seven games for Philadelphia.

D'Arnaud is out of the lineup Sunday against the Braves.

The Mets will rest d'Arnaud after he spent the last three games behind the plate, allowing Rene Rivera to pick up a start behind the plate. D'Arnaud hasn't been able to get much going since returning from a shoulder injury earlier last week, going 2-for-15 with three RBI.