MLB Player News

The Mets announced catcher Travis d'Arnaud will rehab 6-8 weeks following surgery Tuesday to have a bone chip removed from his elbow, according to the New York Post.

Pirates third baseman Pedro Alvarez (foot) and catcher Chris Stewart (wrist) are not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's wild-card game against the Giants. Alvarez hasn't played since Sept. 5, while Stewart sits in favor of regular starter Russell Martin.

Mets catcher Travis d'Arnaud had successful surgery Wednesday to remove a bone spur from his right elbow, a source told the New York Daily News.

Pirates catcher Chris Stewart suffered a wrist injury in Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Reds after going 2 for 3 at the plate, but X-rays on the injured wrist came back negative, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Stewart indicated that the wrist was stiff and sore after the game. His availability for Wednesday's Wild Card matchup is in doubt, and regular starting catcher Russell Martin is also banged up.

Reds catcher Devin Mesoraco is in the lineup and batting cleanup in Saturday's matchup with the Pirates.

Mesoraco was given the night off Friday as he deals with an intercostal strain, but he's coming back one day later as expected. The catcher has hit .276/.360/.541 with 25 home runs and 78 RBI in 377 at-bats.

Marlins catcher Jacob Realmuto drove in a career high four runs in Game 2 of a day-night doubleheader Friday against the Nationals.

Realmuto lined a bases-clearing triple in the sixth inning and drove in a run in the ninth. He finished 3 for 5 with two runs scored and four RBI in a 15-7 victory. He has seven hits over his first 27 big-league at-bats.

Reds catcher Devin Mesoraco received the night off because of an intercostal strain, according to MLB.com on Friday. Manager Bryan Price told reporters that Mesoraco is expected back in the lineup Saturday against the Pittsburgh.

Mesoraco has four hits over his last 17 at-bats, two of which were home runs. He owns a .276/.360/.541 slash line with a 25 homers and 78 RBI over 377 at-bats.

Mets catcher Travis d'Arnaud will have surgery to remove a bone spur after the season, according to Newsday.

d'Arnaud will not play in the weekend series, ending his year. Over 385 at-bats, d'Arnaud hit .242/.302/.416. 

Mets general manager Sandy Alderson told reporters that catcher Travis d'Arnaud is nursing a right elbow issue, according to Newsday. d'Arnaud was examined on Friday, and could be out for the final weekend of the season depending on the results of the test.

The Mets could lose catcher Travis d'Arnaud for the rest of the season with an undisclosed physical issue, per ESPN. Terry Collins confirmed that d'Arnaud is scheduled for an examination with team doctors Friday.

Collins added that he's unsure whether the catcher would be able to play at any point the rest of the way. If d'Arnaud is indeed sidelined, he finishes the year with a stat line of .242/.302/.416 and 48 runs scored in 385 at-bats.