MLB Player News

Tromp was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento on Saturday, Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Tromp had served as the Giants' backup catcher since the start of June while Curt Casali (wrist) was on the injured list. He'll head back to the minors despite a pair of multi-hit games now that Casali is healthy again.

Casali (wrist) was activated off the injured list Saturday and is expected to start the nightcap of the doubleheader against the Nationals, Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Casali wound up missing slightly more than the minimum 10 days with a left wrist strain. He'll resume his role as Buster Posey's backup, with Chadwick Tromp heading to Triple-A.

Marchan was optioned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Saturday.

Marchan was recalled Thursday but never seemed likely to stick around long, as he was on the roster as the team's third catcher. He did appear off the bench that day but will head back to the minors to receive regular at-bats while awaiting his next opportunity. Reliever Enyel De Los Santos was recalled in a corresponding move.

Gomes will sit for the first half of Saturday's doubleheader against the Giants.

Gomes had a hit in five straight games before going 0-for-3 on Friday. Alex Avila will catch Erick Fedde in his absence, though Gomes will likely return to the lineup for the nightcap.

Smith went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, an additional run and a strikeout in Friday's 12-1 win over the Rangers.

Smith doubled to lead off the third inning and scored on a Gavin Lux double before launching a solo home run to left off reliever Hyeon-Jong Yang the next inning. The homer was Smith's first since May 20, and his OPS has fallen from .879 to .831 in that time.

Stephenson went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a pair of walks and a second run scored in Friday's 11-5 win over Colorado.

Stephenson got the start behind the dish Friday, and he supplied a solo shot in the fifth inning. The catcher is slashing a solid .267/.368/.420 with four homers, 17 RBI and 21 runs scored across 152 plate appearances. Tucker Barnhart has posted similar numbers this year, which will likely leave Stephenson in a backup role.

Barnes was not in Friday's lineup despite Clayton Kershaw starting for the Dodgers, but manager Dave Roberts says it was just a standard day off after he started Thursday, Dodger Insider reports.

Will Smith will catch Kershaw for the first time this year and just the second time since the start of last season. Barnes recently returned from an ankle injury, so the team didn't want him to catch on back-to-back days.

Contreras went 1-for-3 with a walk, a solo home run and a second run scored in Friday's win over the Cardinals.

Contreras hit his 11th home run of the season in the eighth inning, giving the Cubs their final run of the day in the 8-5 victory. The catcher is third on the team in long balls, trailing Javier Baez (14 home runs) and Kris Bryant (13). Contreras is one of the best-hitting backstops in the game and should remain a strong fantasy asset.

Stallings will sit Friday against the Brewers, Jake Crouse of MLB.com reports.

Stallings sits for the third time in five games. He's hit just .163/.200/.233 over his last 12 contests. Michael Perez will start behind the plate in his absence.

Barnhart is not in the lineup Friday against the Rockies.

Barnhart is 3-for-20 through six games in June and will take a seat Friday with southpaw Kyle Freeland starting for Colorado. Tyler Stephenson will start behind the plate and bat cleanup.