MLB Player News

Sanchez is starting at designated hitter and batting seventh Thursday in Miami, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

After starting at catcher in his first two days with the club -- and homering Wednesday -- Sanchez remains in the lineup for the third contest at DH. Austin Nola will catch for starter Joe Musgrove.

Realmuto is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game against the Mets.

It's a day game after a night game, offering a chance to give Realmuto some rest. Garrett Stubbs will catch for Taijuan Walker.

Alvarez is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's tilt versus the Phillies, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

Alvarez had started six straight but will get a breather Wednesday. Tomas Nido will step in behind the plate, catching for starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco.

Murphy is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics.

Murphy will get a breather for the matinee game after he was behind the plate for the first two contests of the series versus his former team. Travis d'Arnaud will handle catching duties Wednesday.

Gomes is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rays.

Gomes will take a seat for the second time in the series while the Cubs wrap up their three-game set versus Tampa Bay with a matinee contest. Tucker Barnhart will form a battery with starting pitcher Justin Steele on Wednesday.

Ruiz went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Tuesday's 9-3 loss to the Dodgers.

Ruiz has gone 7-for-30 (.233) with two homers and seven RBI over his last nine games. The catcher continues to handle a starting role, though his season numbers are a bit lackluster. He's batting .225 with a .649 OPS, five homers, 20 RBI, 14 runs scored and seven doubles over 46 contests.

Contreras went 1-for-2 with two walks and a two-run home run in Tuesday's 7-2 loss to the Blue Jays.

The 25-year-old gave the Brewers a 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning by taking Yusei Kikuchi deep, but it was all the offense Milwaukee could muster. Contreras is up to six homers on the season, but half of them have come in his last six starts -- a stretch in which he's gone 6-for-20 (.300) with seven RBI.

Hedges is out of the starting lineup against the Giants on Tuesday.

Hedges will get a night off after going 0-for-3 with an RBI in Monday's blowout loss to San Francisco. Jason Delay is handling backstop duties while Hedges rests.

Smith is out of the lineup Tuesday against the Nationals.

This looks to be a routine night off for Smith, who played the full game at catcher Monday in the Dodgers' 6-1 defeat of Washington. Austin Barnes will handle catching duties and hit ninth Tuesday versus the Nats.

Marchan (hand/wrist) is beginning a rehab assignment Tuesday with Single-A Clearwater.

Marchan was placed on the 60-day injured list before the start of the 2023 regular season after requiring surgery for a fractured right hamate bone. He figures to require a large number of minor-league at-bats and might ultimately be stationed at Triple-A Lehigh Valley once he's deemed fully fit.