MLB Player News

Rodriguez is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game against the Nationals.

Rodriguez started each of the previous three games behind the plate, so he'll be off for Thursday's afternoon contest. Jason Delay will do the catching for Mitch Keller.

Campusano went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in Wednesday's 6-1 win over the Dodgers.

Campusano has been productive in September, going 11-for-32 (.344) with 10 RBI over 10 contests. The catcher has seen an increased role since Gary Sanchez suffered a season-ending wrist fracture last week. Campusano is up to six homers, 24 RBI, 22 runs scored and a .305/.343/.481 slash line through 41 games this season, and he should see a majority of the workload behind the dish for the remainder of the campaign.

Millas went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 7-6 loss to the Pirates.

Millas cut the Nats' deficit to 7-2 with the first homer of his big-league career, a 405-foot blast off Quinn Priester in the fifth inning. The 25-year-old backstop has hit well in limited action since he was recalled Aug. 28, going 4-for-12 with four RBI. Millas should continue to back up Keibert Ruiz down the stretch with Riley Adams (hand) out for the rest of the season.

Smith is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Padres.

This seems to be a planned day of rest for Smith, who went 2-for-3 with a three-run homer and a double in the Dodgers' win over San Diego on Tuesday. Austin Barnes will catch and bat ninth Wednesday.

Stallings is not in the lineup Wednesday versus the Brewers.

Nick Fortes will catch and bat ninth for the visiting Marlins. Stallings got the start behind the plate Tuesday and went 0-for-3 with three strikeouts as his season slash line dipped to .195/.289/.298.

Ruiz is not in the lineup Wednesday at Pittsburgh.

Drew Millas will catch and bat seventh for the visiting Nationals. Ruiz tallied a single and a run scored in Tuesday's loss to the Pirates and is sitting on an eight-game hitting streak. He also has a nine-game on-base streak.

Alvarez is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Diamondbacks.

Omar Narvaez will start at catcher and bat ninth. Alvarez recorded his 23rd home run and second stolen base of the year in the Mets' defeat of the D-backs on Tuesday.

Contreras (hand) is not in the lineup Wednesday at Baltimore.

Contreras made an early exit from Tuesday's win over the Orioles because of a right hand contusion and is presumably day-to-day. Andrew Knizner will start at catcher and bat seventh for the Cardinals in Wednesday's series finale at Camden Yards.

Realmuto is not in the lineup Wednesday versus Atlanta.

Garrett Stubbs will start at catcher and bat eighth as Realmuto grabs a day of rest. He went 1-for-5 with two strikeouts in the Phillies' loss Tuesday to the NL East leaders.

Stephenson is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers.

Luke Maile will do the catching for Connor Phillips. Stephenson and Maile have alternated starts behind the plate for the last eight contests.