MLB Player News

Diaz went 1-for-2 with two walks and a solo home run in Monday's 3-2 win over the Mets.

He drove a David Peterson pitch over the left-field fence in the second inning. It's the first homer of the season for Diaz, who has effectively fallen into the short side of a platoon with Dom Nunez behind the plate for Colorado thanks to a woeful .410 OPS.

Wallach was optioned to Triple-A Jacksonville on Monday, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Wallach had lost out on playing time recently, and he'll head to the minors after Jorge Alfaro (hamstring) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list in a corresponding move. Wallach slashed .203/.246/.271 with three extra-base hits, six RBI and two runs to begin the season.

Narvaez is not in the lineup for Monday's game against San Diego, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

Narvaez hits the bench after starting four straight games behind the plate. Manny Pina will take over in his absence.

Diaz will start at catcher and bat eighth Monday against the Mets.

The righty-swinging Diaz will check into the lineup in favor of the lefty-swinging Dom Nunez for the second time in three days with Colorado set to face a southpaw (David Peterson) in Monday's series opener. Diaz shouldn't be viewed as a major threat to unseat Nunez for the No. 1 spot on the depth chart while he sits on a lowly .125/.179/.153 slash line through his first 78 plate appearances of the season.

Contreras suffered a left wrist injury late in Sunday's win over the Cardinals, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

Contreras was hit on the wrist by a 99 mph fastball while catching in the bottom of the 10th inning Sunday, but he was able to remain in the game after he was examined by trainers. The Cubs have a scheduled day off Monday, and Contreras will be monitored in the coming days to determine the extent of the issue.

Nola is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners.

Nola will cede catching duties to Victor Caratini, who is typically behind the plate when Padres right-hander Yu Darvish is on the mound. Since his return from the injured list in late April, Nola has been a key cog in the San Diego lineup. In 16 games with the club, Nola has reached base at a .400 clip while plating 11 runs.

Casali will start at catcher and bat seventh Sunday against the Dodgers, Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Casali will get his third turn behind the plate in less than a week with Buster Posey getting Sunday off for maintenance purposes. For the season, Casali is slashing .107/.265/.125 across 68 plate appearances, so he likely won't be in store for an uptick in playing time while Posey remains healthy.

Gomes is not in the lineup Sunday against the Orioles, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

Gomes is 2-for-19 over his past five games and will take a seat for Sunday's series finale. Alex Avila will catch for Patrick Corbin and bat seventh.

Stephenson will start at first base and bat cleanup Sunday against the Brewers.

The 24-year-old is in the lineup for the fifth straight game, with two of his starts coming at catcher and three coming at first base. With all of Joey Votto (thumb), Mike Moustakas (heel) and Nick Senzel (knee) on the shelf, Stephenson looks like he'll have a fairly clear path to regular playing time in the short term until the Reds claim some health. Given that he's eligible at catcher and owns an .826 OPS over 109 career MLB plate appearances, Stephenson looks worthy of rostering in most formats while he's getting steady work.

Barnes went 1-for-3 with a home run, two RBI and a run scored in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Giants.

Barnes hit his first home run of the season off Jarlin Garcia in the fifth inning. The 31-year-old is slashing .227/.346/.318 in 79 plate appearances. He has 10 RBI and seven runs to along with his only home run. Barnes serves as the backup catcher behind Will Smith.