MLB Player News

Sanchez is not in the starting lineup Tuesday versus the Giants, Sonja Chen of MLB.com reports.

Sanchez will take a seat after he went 0-for-4 with a strikeout in Monday's extra-inning loss. Austin Nola will draw the start at catcher and bat ninth against San Francisco.

Alvarez (hand) is in the starting lineup Tuesday at Houston.

Alvarez was pulled from Monday's series opener versus the Astros after taking a foul ball off his right hand, but X-rays turned up negative for any structural damage. He will catch and bat sixth for the Mets on Tuesday night at Minute Maid Park.

Gomes is not in the lineup Tuesday versus the Pirates.

Miguel Amaya is also riding the pine for the Cubs as Tucker Barnhart handles the catching duties and hits ninth against the Pirates and right-hander Johan Oviedo.

Moreno is out of the lineup Tuesday against the Brewers.

Carson Kelly will start behind the plate and bat eighth versus the Brewers and right-hander Colin Rea. Moreno had handled the catching duties in four of the Diamondbacks' last five games.

Philadelphia activated Marchan (hand/wrist) from the 60-day injured list Tuesday and optioned him to Triple-A Lehigh Valley.

Marchan is recovered from March surgery to repair a fractured right hamate bone, but the Phillies will continue to roll with J.T. Realmuto and Garrett Stubbs as their major-league catching tandem.

Murphy (hamstring) remains absent from the starting lineup Tuesday versus the Phillies.

Murphy tweaked his right hamstring Saturday and hasn't played since, though imaging scans showed only inflammation and he is expected to avoid the injured list. Travis d'Arnaud will catch and bat cleanup for Atlanta on Tuesday.

Ruiz is out of the lineup Tuesday against the Cardinals.

Ruiz will grab a routine breather after starting behind the plate for the Nationals in five of their last six games. Riley Adams is catching Tuesday and hitting seventh.

Stephenson is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Rockies.

Curt Casali is starting at catcher and batting ninth versus the visiting Rockies and right-hander Noah Davis. Joey Votto will serve as the Reds' designated hitter and bat sixth. Stephenson has gone 0-for-8 with three strikeouts over his last two games and holds a disappointing .681 OPS on the year.

Alvarez was removed from Monday's game against the Astros after fouling a ball off his right hand, but initial X-rays came back negative, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports. He went 1-for-3 with a walk and a run scored prior to his departure.

Alvarez will presumably undergo more tests Tuesday to determine the severity of his injury, but it's very possible the young backstop is held out of Tuesday's lineup. Fantasy managers should consider him as day-to-day for now.

Contreras is not in the starting lineup Monday versus the Diamondbacks.

Contreras will head to the bench after he went 2-for-3 with a triple, an RBI, a run scored and a walk in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Pirates. Victor Caratini continues to operate as Corbin Burnes' preferred catcher and he will bat eighth in the series opener with Arizona on Monday.