MLB Player News

Nola went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a strikeout in a 6-5 loss to the Giants on Tuesday.

Nola singled in the third inning and knotted the score at 5-5 with a sixth-inning homer to left, only his second long ball this season and first since May 15, though it's worth noting he did miss a chunk of time due to a knee injury. The backstop had 17 homers in 127 career games prior to 2021 but is still slashing a respectable .272/.340/.376 this year while going 9-for20 with four extra-base hits over his last five games.

Contreras went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and an additional RBI against Minnesota in a loss Tuesday.

The backstop put Chicago on the board in the first inning with a sacrifice fly, and he gave the Cubs their first lead two innings later with a solo shot to left field. The homer was his 21st of the campaign, good for second among National League catchers behind Will Smith. Contreras has blasted three long balls in his past five games, going 5-for-16 with six RBI over that span.

Perez went 0-for-4 with a strikeout in Monday's 9-5 loss to the Reds.

The catcher, who figures to see steady playing time with Jacob Stallings (concussion) on the injured list, is 2-for-51 with a 6:16 BB:K since Aug. 3. Not surprisingly, he's hitless in two at-bats and has grounded into a double play against Tuesday starter Tyler Mahle. For the season, Perez is slashing .135/.212/.297 with seven homers in 203 plate appearances. Recently-acquired Taylor Davis will serve as the team's backup catcher.

Jackson isn't starting Tuesday's game against Washington.

Jackson has lost out on playing time recently and will be out of the lineup for the fifth time in the last six games. Nick Fortes will start behind the dish and bat seventh.

McCann will sit Tuesday against Boston, Justin Toscano of The Bergen Record reports.

McCann finds himself on the bench for the second straight game. He's hitting just .165/.221/.291 over his last 25 contests. Tomas Nido remains the starter behind the plate.

Tromp was claimed off waivers by Atlanta on Tuesday and optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett.

Tromp has gotten into nine games this season as an organizational depth option behind the plate in San Francisco. He'll fill that same role with his new organization.

Ruiz went 3-for-4 with four RBI and a run in the loss to the Marlins on Monday.

The rookie opened the scoring in the top of the first inning with a two-RBI single off of Jesus Luzardo, driving in teammates Lane Thomas and Juan Soto. He later singled in two more in fifth inning against reliever Zach Pop. The four RBI were a career-high for the catcher in what was his third three-hit game in four contests.

Stallings was placed on the 7-day concussion injured list Monday.

Stallings will be eligible to return for the final week of the season, but concussion timelines can be very tough to predict, so it's possible he's already played his final game of the season. Taylor Davis' contract was selected to take his place on the roster, with Michael Perez set to serve as the starting catcher.

Davis had his contract selected by the Pirates on Monday.

Davis was acquired by the Pirates in June and will receive his first big-league opportunity with the organization since Jacob Stallings (concussion) landed on the injured list. Davis should operate as the No. 2 backstop while Michael Perez handles primary catching duties with Stallings out.

D'Arnaud isn't starting Monday's game against the Diamondbacks.

D'Arnaud will get a breather after he went 1-for-16 with a three-run homer and six strikeouts across the last four games. William Contreras will start behind the dish and bat eighth.