MLB Player News

Contreras went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in a 4-0 victory over the Dodgers on Thursday.

Contreras provided some insurance with his sixth-inning home run to left off Walker Buehler, though Chicago wouldn't need it as the staff threw a combined no-hitter. It was his second straight game with a home run as Contreras has put together a nice three-game stretch, going 5-for-11 with two doubles and two long balls.

Contreras isn't starting Thursday's game against the Reds.

Contreras had started each of the last three games, and he went 0-for-9 with a walk and four strikeouts. Kevan Smith will start at catcher and bat seventh.

Smith is not in the lineup Thursday at Cincinnati, Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Smith started the past three games and will receive the day off after going 3-for-12 with a solo homer and an additional RBI. Austin Barnes will work behind the plate Thursday in his place.

Jackson (hamstring/finger) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Thursday, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

Jackson has been out with a hamstring injury since the beginning of May, but he recently suffered a finger injury during his rehab assignment and hasn't appeared in a game since June 9. It's not yet clear when he'll be able to return to game action, but he'll be sidelined until early July following his move to the 60-day IL.

Stallings isn't starting Thursday's game against the Cardinals.

Stallings has gone 1-for-8 with an RBI and three strikeouts across his last two appearances, and he'll retreat to the bench for the third time in the last five games. Michael Perez will start behind the dish and bat eighth.

Caratini went 1-for-2 with a solo home run, sacrifice fly, walk and strikeout in a 5-3 triumph over the Dodgers on Wednesday.

Caratini broke a 2-2 tie with his seventh-inning home run off Trevor Bauer, then added a key insurance run with a sacrifice fly that brought Manny Machado home in the eighth. Carats I has capitalized on additional playing time with Austin Nola injured and should serve as the primary backstop until Nola returns.

Nido (wrist) was placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.

Despite receiving encouraging MRI results Wednesday, the catcher will be out until the start of July at the earliest while his wrist heals. Patrick Mazeika, whom the Mets recalled Tuesday, will back up James McCann while Nido is sidelined.

Nido (wrist) underwent an MRI on Wednesday that came back clean, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Nido suffered a wrist injury in the first game of Monday's doubleheader against Atlanta, but he's still dealing with some limitations despite Wednesday's encouraging update. The exact nature of his injury isn't yet clear, and whether he requires time on the injured list remains to be seen.

Narvaez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks.

With a lefty (Caleb Smith) on the mound for Arizona and the two teams wrapping up the series with a day game after a night game, the lefty-hitting Narvaez will cede catching duties to Manny Pina. Narvaez was behind the plate for each of the Brewers' previous three games, going 2-for-11 with a walk, a run and an RBI.

Barnes hit a solo home run in a pinch-hit appearance during Tuesday's loss to San Diego.

The Dodgers' offense was quiet most of the game but pushed across a run in the eighth frame. With the team trailing by two in the ninth, Barnes was called upon to pinch hit and cut the deficit in half with a solo shot off Mark Melancon. The long ball accounted for his first RBI in what has been a rough month for the backstop -- he is batting only .174 in June, though he has worked five walks to register a respectable .321 OBP.