MLB Player News

Diaz is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Dodgers.

Diaz started the past four games and will receive a maintenance day for the series finale in Los Angeles. Brian Serven will work behind the plate in his place.

Smith is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rockies, Kirsten Watson of SportsNet LA reports.

Smith started the past seven games and will receive a maintenance day for Wednesday's series finale versus Colorado. Austin Barnes will take over behind the plate and bat ninth.

McCann is not in the starting lineup Wednesday versus the Reds, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

McCann will take a seat after he went 0-for-4 with a strikeout in Tuesday's loss. Tomas Nido is starting at catcher and batting ninth against the Reds.

Okey cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Louisville on Wednesday.

Okey was designated for assignment by Cincinnati on Tuesday and will remain in Louisville after going unclaimed on waivers. Over 27 Triple-A games this year, he's slashed .253/.309/.413 with a homer, 14 runs and 10 RBI.

Contreras went 1-for-3 with a walk and a two-run home run in Tuesday's win over the Cardinals.

Atlanta jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the first inning thanks to long balls by Austin Riley and Contreras. The young backstop snapped a 12-game homer drought with the blast, a stretch during which he slashed just .209/.277/.256; however, on the season, Contreras is batting a solid .267 with 10 home runs and 21 RBI through 40 contests.

Gomes isn't in the lineup Wednesday against Milwaukee.

Gomes went 2-for-8 with a run and a strikeout over his last two games, but he'll get a breather Wednesday. P.J. Higgins is starting behind the plate and batting seventh.

Contreras (hamstring) isn't starting Wednesday against Milwaukee.

Contreras has been dealing with left hamstring tightness since Monday, and he'll be out of the lineup for a second consecutive game while he continues to receive treatment. Ian Happ is serving as the designated hitter while P.J. Higgins starts behind the plate.

Realmuto went 1-for-2 with a walk, a home run and three RBI in Tuesday's 11-0 rout of the Nationals.

His big blow was a two-run shot off Erasmo Ramirez in the fifth inning that gave the Phillies a 6-0 lead. Realmuto is up to seven homers on the season, but he's gone yard in back-to-back games and four times in his last nine, a surge that has seen him hit .273 (9-for-33) with three steals, seven runs and 10 RBI.

Casali (oblique) was placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday.

The 33-year-old suffered a right oblique injury Monday, and he's expected to miss 3-to-4 weeks after being diagnosed with a Grade 2 strain, per Evan Webeck of The San Jose Mercury News. Joey Bart has joined the taxi squad and should soon join the active roster, but for now Yermin Mercedes will serve as the Giants' backup catcher to Austin Wynns.

Narvaez is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Cubs.

Narvaez will be on the bench for the second game in a row, but his absence looks to be mostly a byproduct of manager Craig Counsell wanting to reward Victor Caratini with a turn behind the plate after Caratini smacked a walkoff three-run home run in Monday's win. Before sitting out Monday, Narvaez had gone 6-for-20 with a home run, three doubles and four walks over his last six starts.