MLB Player News

Narvaez will be on the bench Sunday against Cleveland.

Narvaez sits after starting six straight games behind the plate. Manny Pina will catch Eric Lauer in his absence.

McCann went 2-for-4 with a home run, a triple, three RBI, an additional run scored and a walk in Saturday's 8-7 loss to the Yankees.

McCann slammed a two-run homer off Chad Green in the sixth inning to give the Mets the lead. In addition, he tripled in the second inning, driving in Kevin Pillar. It was just the second game this season in which he had multiple extra-base hits. The catcher is slashing .240/.303/.368 with 10 long balls, 40 RBI and 24 runs scored in 260 plate appearances.

Ruiz (head) underwent X-rays after Saturday's loss to the Pirates that came back negative, Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com reports.

Ruiz was removed from Saturday's matchup in the top of the sixth inning after he was hit by a pitch on his helmet, but he doesn't appear to be dealing with a significant injury. The catcher isn't expected to miss much time and should considered day-to-day.

Contreras went 2-for-3 with two RBI in Saturday's loss to the Giants.

Contreras made his return from a knee injury a week ago and has been understandably rusty after missing nearly a month. The catcher came into Saturday's contest with just three hits in 19 at-bats since coming off the injured list, so it was good to see him string together multiple hits. With the Cubs sitting at 65-78 and outside the playoff picture, Contreras will likely receive plenty of rest days down the stretch as the team turns its attention to 2022.

Ruiz exited Saturday's game against the Pirates in the top of the sixth inning after he was hit by a pitch on his helmet, Jessica Camerato of MLB.com reports.

Ruiz went 1-for-3 with a double and three RBI to begin Saturday's contest, but he was immediately removed from the game after he was hit near his jaw area. It's not yet clear whether the injury will force him to miss additional time.

Nido (thumb) will begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Syracuse on Saturday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Nido will return to game action nearly two weeks after he was placed on the injured list due to a left thumb sprain. Since the 27-year-old hasn't been sidelined too long, he'll likely be considered to rejoin the major-league club early next week.

Nola isn't starting Saturday's game against the Dodgers.

Nola went 0-for-4 in Friday's loss to the Dodgers, and he continues to alternate starts behind the dish. Victor Caratini will start at catcher and bat eighth.

Stallings is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Nationals.

Stallings started each of the last two games and went 1-for-7 with a walk and a strikeout. Michael Perez will start behind the plate and bat seventh.

Diaz is out of the lineup Saturday against the Phillies.

He is hitting .261 with two home runs and more walks (four) than strikeouts (three) in nine games this month. Dom Nunez will start behind the dish and bat eighth.

Diaz went 1-for-4 with a grand slam, a walk and two total runs scored in Friday's 11-2 win over Philadelphia.

The 30-year-old is up to 17 home runs this season, two of which have been grand slams. Diaz has gone yard twice in the last three games, going 5-for-12 in that span while adding a pair of doubles. The catcher sports a .233/.303/.466 slash line with 39 RBI, 47 runs scored and 15 doubles through 322 plate appearances.