MLB Player News

Nido is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.

Nido is on the bench for the series finale, but after starting in three of the Mets' last four games following his return from the COVID-19-related injured list, he may have overtaken James McCann as the team's No. 1 backstop. For the season, Nido has produced a lowly .221/.266/.261 line across 249 plate appearances, but the Mets put a lot of value on the work he does defensively.

Diaz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets.

Diaz will get a breather in the series finale after catching in the previous two contests while going 1-for-8 with a double and three RBI. Brian Serven will spell Diaz behind the plate Sunday.

Ruiz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.

Ruiz will take a seat for the third consecutive Sunday while Riley Adams receives a turn behind the plate. The 24-year-old will put a four-game hitting streak on hold while he heads to the bench.

Tromp (quadriceps) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Gwinnett on Sunday.

Tromp has been on the injured list since Aug. 16 with a left quad strain, but he'll likely need only a few games in the minors to get back up to full speed. With Travis d'Arnaud and William Contreras entrenched as Atlanta's top two backstops, the team doesn't have an immediate need to rush Tromp back, though he could be a candidate to join the club as a No. 3 catcher when the roster expands to 28 men in September.

Stallings is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers, Paige Leckie of MLB.com reports.

Stallings will get a breather for the day game after catching in both of the Marlins' last two contests. Nick Fortes steps in for Stallings behind the plate.

Smith is out of the lineup for Sunday's game in Miami, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Austin Barnes will check in behind the dish while Smith rests after catching in both of the Dodgers' last two games. Smith has remained one of baseball's most productive offensive catchers thus far in August, batting .304 on the month with three home runs, 20 RBI, 14 runs and a stolen base in 20 games.

Knizner went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run and a hit-by-pitch in Saturday's 6-5 win over Atlanta.

Knizner has hit safely in five straight games, going 7-for-16 (.438) with a homer, three RBI, eight runs scored and a pair of doubles in that short but productive stretch. He accounted for the Cardinals' first two runs in this contest. The catcher has alternated starts with Yadier Molina over the last six games, which suggests Knizner may be forcing his way into a timeshare. He has a .231/.329/.302 slash line with two homers, 22 RBI, 23 runs scored and eight doubles through 229 plate appearances this year.

Narvaez isn't in the lineup Saturday against the Cubs.

Narvaez is on the bench for a third consecutive game since left-hander Drew Smyly is starting for the Cubs. Victor Caratini is starting behind the plate and batting seventh.

McCann will not start Saturday's game against the Rockies.

McCann has now been on the bench for three of the last four games. With his .193/.246/.277 slash line, it's hard to argue he deserves more playing time. Tomas Nido will start behind the plate.

Jackson was placed on the 60-day injured list with left wrist inflammation Saturday.

Jackson hasn't played at Triple-A Nashville since Aug. 11, and he'll be unavailable for the remainder of the minor-league season after landing on the 60-day IL. The 26-year-old slashed .225/.319/.382 with two home runs, a triple, eight doubles, 18 RBI, nine runs and a stolen base over 31 games at Nashville this year.