MLB Player News

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.

Realmuto is out of the lineup Sunday against the Cubs.

The Marlins will roll out a regular lineup Sunday, with the exception of both Realmuto and Marcell Ozuna (wrist). Jeff Mathis will get the start behind the plate for what is presumably a regular day of rest of Realmuto.

Contreras will make a second straight start in left field and bat fifth in the order Sunday against the Marlins.

Just eight games into his MLB career, Contreras has already made a compelling case for full-time duty, going 8-for-20 with three homers, a double and nine RBI. While he was initially expected to log only a few starts a week at catcher, Contreras has also picked up a start at first base for a resting Anthony Rizzo, and could start to see more frequent time in a corner outfield spot if he's able to acquit himself well defensively. Kyle Schwarber (knee) is out for the season, Jorge Soler (hamstring) is on the DL, and Dexter Fowler (hamstring) recently joined him, creating opportunities in the outfield for several Cubs. Jason Heyward is the only healthy regular locking into an everyday spot in the outfield, so it looks like manager Joe Maddon will have to decide between three players (Contreras, Chris Coghlan and Albert Almora) for two spots in most games.

Manager Pete Mackanin indicated Saturday that Rupp's game calling needs to improve, Matt Gelb of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Rupp is likely going to lose some playing time to Carlos Ruiz, at least in the short term. Ruiz will catch Aaron Nola on Sunday, and has recently become Jared Eickhoff's personal catcher. If Nola has success Sunday, it could lead to more playing time for Ruiz. Rupp, who hit his seventh homer of the season Saturday, will still be the primary option behind the dish for the Phillies because he offers more with the bat.

Contreras went 1-for-3 with an RBI double, two walks and a run in Saturday's 9-6 loss to the Marlins.

The dynamic rookie plated Kris Bryant in the ninth, giving him at least one RBI in five of the seven games in which he's recorded an at-bat. Taking the pair of walks into account, Contreras is now boasting a .400/.500/.900 line over 20 at-bats.

Stewart is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Dodgers, Rob Biertempfel of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports.

Erik Kratz will take over behind the plate and it looks like the two will continue to split time fairly evenly while Francisco Cervelli (hand) remains out. As of earlier this week, Cervelli had not been cleared to grip the bat with his left hand.

Grandal is not in the lineup Saturday against Pittsburgh.

Grandal, having started the Dodgers' last four games behind the plate, will get a breather in place of A.J. Ellis, who'll get his first start since June 19. While Grandal does have six RBI in his last six games, he's also only recorded just one multi-hit game in his last 39 games and has batted .150 during that time.

Contreras went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer, three RBI and a run in Friday's 5-4 victory over the Marlins.

The rookie continued the outstanding start to his major league career, extending his hitting streak to six games while tallying his first multi-hit effort at the big league level. Contreras now has three homers over the last six contests as well, and although his current .412/.474/.941 line is unsustainable, he's certainly provided a tremendous boost to the Cubs offense.

Barnhart is out of the lineup for Saturday's contest with San Diego, Jeff Sanders of the San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Barnhart has been the everyday catcher for the Reds this season, but after starting five of the last six games, he'll get a breather Saturday. In his place, 26-year-old Ramon Cabrera will assume duties behind the plate. Barnhart, who is hitting just .133 over his last nine games, will likely be back out there Sunday for the final game of the series.

Sanchez cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A El Paso on Friday.

Sanchez -- designated for assignment on June 14 -- went unclaimed by another club during his waiver period and will remain with Triple-A El Paso. The 26-year-old slashed .143/.200/.393 with the White Sox Triple-A affiliate before being picked up off waivers by the Padres in May.