MLB Player News

Nola is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Reds.

With the Padres and Reds wrapping up their series with a day game after a night game, Nola will be getting a breather while Jorge Alfaro picks up a turn behind the dish. Nola started in each of the Padres' previous five games, going 1-for-18 with a walk and an RBI.

Nido went 2-for-3 with a double, a run scored and two RBI in Wednesday's 10-5 loss to the Cardinals.

His two-run two-bagger in the second inning gave the Mets an early 2-1 lead, but it didn't last long. Nido has been alternating starts with James McCann over the last week as both backstops struggle to build some momentum at the plate, and even after Wednesday's effort, Nido has a .214/.207/.250 slash line through 28 plate appearances.

Bart is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the A's, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Bart is 0-for-20 with 13 strikeouts over his past seven games and will head to the bench for Wednesday's series finale. Curt Casali will start at catcher in his place.

Stephenson (concussion) is expected to catch a live BP on Saturday, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Stephenson participated in agility drills and ran on the field ahead of Wednesday's game against the Padres. Since the 25-year-old will catch a live BP session from Mike Minor (shoulder) this weekend, manager David Bell indicated that Stephenson could return sometime during the Reds' series in Milwaukee that begins Tuesday.

Stubbs will start at catcher and bat ninth Wednesday against the Rockies, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Stubbs will be making just his fifth appearance of the season through the Phillies' first 19 games, as top backstop J.T. Realmuto has shouldered one of the heaviest workloads among all MLB catchers thus far in April. The Phillies will finally extend Realmuto a breather after 10 consecutive turns behind the dish, allowing Stubbs to pick up his first start since April 15.

Realmuto isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Rockies.

Realmuto went 4-for-12 with two doubles, three runs, an RBI, a stolen base and three strikeouts in his last three appearances, and he'll get his first day off since April 15. Garrett Stubbs will start behind the plate and bat ninth.

Stephenson (concussion) participated in agility drills and ran on the field prior to Wednesday's game against the Padres, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Stephenson is eligible to return from the 7-day injured list as early as Wednesday, but manager David Bell said Sunday that he isn't sure whether the catcher will be back in action in time for the team's weekend series against Colorado. While it was encouraging to see Stephenson participate in some work Wednesday, it's not yet clear when he'll return to game action. Aramis Garcia is starting behind the plate once again Wednesday.

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

Herrera will take a seat for the series finale, as No. 1 backstop Carson Kelly checks back into the Arizona lineup. Though Kelly remains atop the depth chart, his ongoing struggles at the dish have opened the door for Herrera to push for a larger share of the catching duties. Herrera and Kelly have now alternated turns behind the dish over the last seven games.

Smith is not starting Wednesday versus the Diamondbacks, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

Smith started each of the last two games at catcher, going 3-for-7 with a double, homer and four RBI, but he'll take a seat Wednesday. Austin Barnes will start behind the plate and bat ninth as the Dodgers finish their series against the Diamondbacks.

McCann is not in the lineup for Wednesday's matchup with the Cardinals, Deesha Thosar of the New York Daily News reports.

The catcher will get a day off after starting three straight contests, most notably putting together a three-hit effort Tuesday. McCann will be replaced by Tomas Nido who will bat ninth Wednesday.