MLB Player News

Herrera remains out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Reds.

Daulton Varsho has been picking up more playing time in the outfield of late, but Carson Kelly's recent return from the 10-day injured list means that Herrera is still stuck in the No. 2 or 3 role at catcher. Herrera will be on the bench Tuesday for the third straight game.

Nola will sit Tuesday against the Cubs.

The Padres have been remarkably consistent in how they've deployed their catchers in recent weeks. Nola and Jorge Alfaro have alternated turns behind the plate for 20 consecutive games. Alfaro starts Tuesday, but Nola should return to the lineup Wednesday if the pattern holds.

Ruiz will head to the bench Tuesday against Atlanta.

Ruiz has gone 7-for-16 over his last four games, improving his season slash line to .266/.333/.370. Riley Adams will take over behind the plate Tuesday.

McCann (wrist) is close to heading out on a rehab assignment, Tim Britton of The Athletic reports.

It was reported June 4 that McCann could return in early July, and it sounds like he might even be slightly ahead of that timeline. In the meantime, Tomas Nido and Patrick Mazeika are handling the catching duties for the Mets.

D'Arnaud will start at catcher and bat fifth in Tuesday's game against the Nationals.

D'Arnaud closed out Atlanta's weekend series with Pittsburgh by sitting out consecutive games, but he's been behind the plate for both of the first two games of the series in Washington. Meanwhile, William Contreras is once again on the bench, so for the moment, d'Arnaud appears to have recaptured his standing atop the depth chart at catcher, if he ever really lost it at all.

Contreras will sit for the second straight game Tuesday against the Nationals.

Contreras started five out of six games last week, appearing four times behind the plate and once as the designated hitter. That seemed to suggest he was moving into a more consistent starting role, but it's now been Travis d'Arnaud behind the plate the last two games.

Diaz is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Guardians.

It's been a brutal season so far for Diaz, who has hit ninth in all but one of his 15 starts since May 15. He is hitting .204 on the season and .173 since the middle of May. Brian Serven will start behind the dish and hit eighth.

Heineman isn't included in the lineup for the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader with the Cardinals.

New call-up Jason Delay will get the start behind the plate for the early game Tuesday in what will mark his MLB debut, but expect Heineman to draw back into the starting nine for the nightcap. Heineman still looks to be ahead of both Michael Perez and Delay on the Pirates' depth chart at catcher.

D'Arnaud went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Monday's 9-5 win over the Nationals.

D'Arnaud has hit safely in his last three games, going 3-for-11 in that span. The catcher has seen his playing time slip with William Contreras seeing more action in June amid a surge. D'Arnaud hasn't been bad himself with a .252/.296/.447 slash line, seven home runs, 25 RBI, 22 runs scored and 10 doubles in 169 plate appearances this year, but it appears he's slipped into a lesser role for now.

The Pirates selected Delay's contract from Triple-A Indianapolis on Monday.

Delay will take the roster spot of Duane Underwood, who was placed on the COVID-19 injured list. The backstop has put together a .250/.324/.344 slash line with four doubles, seven RBI, one stolen base and eight runs scored through 22 games at Triple-A in 2022.