MLB Player News

Mets catcher Travis d'Arnaud had the first game of his minor league rehab assignment rained out for the second straight day. 

d'Arnaud is on the 15-day disabled list with an elbow injury. He's with Class A Port St. Lucie, but rains in Florida have wiped out Thursday's and Friday's games. 

Diamondbacks catcher Wellington Castillo isn't in the starting lineup for Friday's game, the third straight game he's missed with tightness in his left hamstring. 

Castillo will be replaced by Oscar Hernandez for the third straight game. Hernandez has started four games, all in the last seven. 

Marlins catcher J.T. Realmuto is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Padres. The young backstop had started nine of the last 10 games for Miami, batting .314 with two home runs over that stretch.

But he'll catch a break on Friday with Jeff Mathis starting behind the plate. 

Mets catcher Travis d'Arnaud will play a minor-league rehab game on Thursday, and could return to the team within the next week, the team announced.

d'Arnaud is on the 15-day disabled list with an elbow injury.

Catcher Hector Sanchez, who was just called back up to the Giants from Triple-A to replace the injured Andrew Susac, had a big blast Tuesday, crushing a grand slam in San Francisco's win over the Padres. 

Sanchez hit a high drive in the sixth and flipped his bat to celebrate the home run, which drew the ire of San Diego's pitchers. After grounding out in the ninth, Sanchez exchanged words with Padres pitcher Shawn Kelley and the benches cleared. 

"I just tried to enjoy it. It's a grand slam. You don't see it every day," Sanchez said. "I just enjoyed the moment.

The home run was his first of the year and the four RBIs lifted his total to five.

Dodgers catcher Yasmani Grandal is back in action Wednesday, hitting fifth after sitting out the last two games after taking a foul ball to the mask in Sunday's game. 

Grandal, who suffered a jaw injury, was held out of the lineup for precautionary measures given his history of concussions. He's hitting .282 with 14 homers this season. 

Mets catcher Travis d'Arnaud has taken batting practice over the last two days, and no issues have been reported thus far. d'Arnaud is recovering from a sprained elbow, and is likely to begin a rehab assignment on Thursday, according the the New York Daily News. 

d'Arnaud has been out of action for a month, but it appears he is getting closer to making his return to the lineup.

Dodgers catcher Yasmani Grandal is once again out of the lineup on Tuesday against the Braves. Grandal miss Monday's game after taking a foul ball off the mask on Sunday. The injury is not considered serious, but given Grandal's recent experience with concussion symptoms, the Dodgers are giving him at least one more day of rest.

Rookie Austin Barnes will be behind the plate for Tuesday's contest, while Grandal continues to recover.

Dodgers catcher Yasmani Grandal isn't in the Dodgers lineup on Monday. 

Grandal left Sunday's game after getting hit in the mask by a foul ball. He was expected to undergo more testing on Monday. 

Austin Barnes gets his third start of the season in Grandal's place. It's his first start since June 2. Barnes was recalled from Triple-A earlier in the day. 

The Reds recalled RHP Dylan Axelrod from Triple-A Louisville. Axelrod was 6-6 with a 4.05 ERA with Louisville, per the Cincinnati Enquirer. 

Axelrod will replace Manny Parra, who the Reds placed on the 15-day disabled list with a sprained left elbow. The team currently has no timetable for Parra's return.

To clear space on the 40-man roster, the Reds moved catcher Devin Mesoraco to the 60-day disabled list. Mesoraco is out for the season after hip surgery.