MLB Player News

Contreras went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 8-1 loss to the Dodgers.

He was the only Milwaukee batter to solve Clayton Kershaw on the afternoon, connecting for his third homer of the year in the fourth inning before the game got out of hand. Contreras has hit a bit of a lull at the plate, batting .216 (8-for-37) over his last 10 games, but five of those hits have gone for extra bases (three doubles and two home runs.)

Smith went 1-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run in Wednesday's 8-1 win over the Brewers.

He went back-to-back with Freddie Freeman in the fourth inning to kick off the rout for the Dodgers. Smith has six hits in his last three games, with four of them going for extra bases (two doubles and two homers), and on the season the 28-year-old backstop is slashing a dazzling .325/.420/.625 with six long balls, 19 runs and 19 RBI through 22 contests.

Gomes went 3-for-3 with a walk and a two-run home run in Wednesday's 10-4 win over the Cardinals.

Gomes missed a little over a week due to a concussion, but he returned to the lineup with a bang Wednesday. The veteran catcher is now batting a robust .324, which would be a career high, with six home runs and 15 RBI in 20 games. Tucker Barnhart is also in the mix, though Gomes should see the larger share of playing time with the way he's been hitting.

The Cubs activated Gomes (concussion) from the 7-day injured list Wednesday, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

Gomes will return to the starting lineup Wednesday against the Cardinals after missing a little over a week of action. Miguel Amaya was sent to Triple-A Iowa in a corresponding roster move.

The Cubs optioned Amaya to Triple-A Iowa on Wednesday, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

Yan Gomes (concussion) is back from the 7-day injured list, so Amaya will return to the minors to get regular playing time. The 24-year-old went 3-for-13 (.231 average) with two RBI over his first six major-league games.

Nola is not in the starting lineup against the Twins on Wednesday.

Nola will take a seat after going 1-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored in the victory over Minnesota on Tuesday. Brett Sullivan is starting behind the plate and hitting ninth for Wednesday's affair.

Nido is expected to be placed on the 10-day injured list Thursday with a vision issue, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.

Officially, Nido is dealing with "dry eye syndrome" and is expected to be OK in 3-to-4 days, per Tim Healey of Newsday. Michael Perez will replace him on the roster. Francisco Alvarez will be the Mets' primary catcher.

The Mets selected Perez's contract from Triple-A Syracuse on Wednesday, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

Mike Puma of the New York Post notes that Tomas Nido is not listed on the Mets' depth chart, so it appears Perez is taking his roster spot. Perez has batted just .153/.261/.254 with two home runs at Triple-A Syracuse this season.

D'Arnaud is starting at catcher and batting seventh for Atlanta on Wednesday versus the Red Sox, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

It's the first start since early April for d'Arnaud, who returned earlier this week from a concussion. Sean Murphy is also in the lineup at designated hitter.

Moreno is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Marlins.

Jose Herrera will step in behind the plate for the series finale after Moreno started at catcher Monday and Tuesday. Moreno went 4-for-7 with a walk, an RBI and a stolen base between those contests and is now slashing .315/.330/.402 in 97 plate appearances on the season.