MLB Player News

Perez underwent surgery to repair a ruptured hamstring injury Friday, Rob Biertempfel of The Athletic reports.

The Pirates announced this week that Perez would miss the remainder of the season following his procedure, and he'll now shift his focus toward his lengthy recovery process. The team hopes Perez will be able to resume full baseball activities in 6-to-9 months, so it seems likely that he'll be available to begin the 2023 season.

Bart isn't starting Friday against the Padres, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Bart went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts Wednesday against the Rockies, and he'll be out of the lineup for the third time in the last four games. Curt Casali will start behind the dish and bat eighth.

Nola isn't starting Friday against the Giants.

Nola went 1-for-4 with two strikeouts in Thursday's win over the Phillies, and he'll take a seat for the second time in the last three games. Jorge Alfaro will start behind the plate and bat ninth.

Ruiz isn't starting Friday against the Brewers, Matt Weyrich of NBC Sports Washington reports.

Ruiz will get a breather after he went 3-for-3 with two doubles, a run, an RBI and two walks in Wednesday's win over Miami. Riley Adams will start behind the plate and bat seventh.

Herrera was placed on the injured list for an undisclosed reason Thursday.

Since the Diamondbacks didn't provide a reason for placing Herrera on the IL, he's likely on the COVID-19 IL. Assuming that's the case, he'll be eligible to return as soon as he clears the league's health and safety protocols. Grayson Greiner's contract was selected Thursday to provide additional depth behind the dish.

Stubbs will start at catcher and bat eighth in Thursday's game against the Padres, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

With top backstop J.T. Realmuto serving as Philadelphia's designated hitter in the series finale, Stubbs will pick up his seventh start of the season. The No. 2 backstop turned in his best game of the year in his last start during Sunday's loss to the Dodgers, going 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, a stolen base, an RBI and a run.

Ruiz went 3-for-3 with two walks, two doubles, a run scored and an RBI in Wednesday's 5-4 extra-inning win over the Marlins.

The switch-hitting backstop capped his impressive performance with a game-winning RBI double in the top of the 10th inning. Ruiz is now slashing .349/.462/.512 through 12 games in May with a homer, a steal, seven RBI and eight runs as he continues to establish himself as Washington's catcher of both the present and future.

Perez isn't starting Wednesday against the Cubs.

Perez started in the last three games and went 1-for-7 with two walks and a strikeout. Tyler Heineman will start behind the dish and bat eighth.

Nido isn't starting Wednesday against the Cardinals.

Nido went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts in Tuesday's nightcap, and he'll be on the bench for the third time in the last five games. Patrick Mazeika will start behind the plate and bat ninth.

Nola isn't starting Wednesday against the Phillies, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Nola started in the last two games and went 1-for-6 with two RBI. Jorge Alfaro will start behind the dish and bat eighth Wednesday.