MLB Player News

Perez went 2-for-4 with an RBI double in Tuesday's 10-5 loss to the Royals.

He's 5-for-15 with two homers in his last four starts since May 22. Jacob Stallings remains the starter, but Perez has performed well at the plate since starting slowly. For the season, Perez is slashing just .145/.221/.323 in 68 plate appearances.

Barnhart is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Phillies.

The Reds are just extending Barnhart a breather for the day game after a night game. Tyler Stephenson checks in behind the dish for Barnhart, who went hitless in four at-bats during Tuesday's 17-3 loss.

Caratini went 1-for-4 with a solo home run during Tuesday's loss to the Cubs.

His fifth-inning shot against Kyle Hendricks got the Padres on the board. Caratini, who has tallied four long balls across 40 games this season, is expected to see an uptick in playing time with Austin Nola (knee) on the 10-day injured list.

Contreras went 2-for-4 with a double and a two-run home run in Tuesday's win over the Padres.

Contreras led off in this one and provided a much-needed offensive boost in the 4-3 win. The veteran catcher now has nine home runs and 24 RBI through 49 games, and he should continue to be a reliable fantasy backstop the rest of the way.

McCann is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Diamondbacks, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.

McCann went 0-for-5 with a pair of strikeouts during the first game of the series Monday and will head to the bench Tuesday. Tomas Nido will work behind the plate for the Mets.

Tromp was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento on Tuesday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

The 26-year-old spent one day on the major-league roster in April but was demoted without appearing in a game. Tromp will serve as Buster Posey's backup while Curt Casali (wrist) remains on the injured list.

Casali was placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a left wrist strain, Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

The catcher isn't expected to miss much time (if any) beyond the minimum 10 days. Though a solid defensive asset, Casali has struggled considerably at the plate with a .104 average this season and may benefit from some time off. Chadwick Tromp was recalled to fill Casali's roster spot for the time being.

Narvaez is not in the starting lineup Tuesday against Detroit.

With lefty Matthew Boyd on the Hill for the Tigers, Narvaez will sit for the beginning portion of Tuesday's contest. Manny Pina will work behind the plate and bat fifth.

Stallings is not starting Tuesday's game against the Royals, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Although Stallings has hit a respectable .253 off righties this season, lefty hitter Michael Perez will get the start at catcher against the Royals' Brady Singer. Stallings has hit just .177 with 10 strikeouts in his last nine games.

Barnhart went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double and three runs scored in Monday's 11-1 win over the Phillies.

The veteran catcher continues to put together a career-best year at the plate. Through 41 games, Barnhart has an .814 OPS and is hitting .282 with three homers, 17 RBI and 23 runs.