MLB Player News

Hedges (personal) was reinstated from the bereavement list Tuesday, Bill Center of MLB.com reports.

Hedges missed three games after going on the bereavement list Friday. Austin Allen was sent back to Triple-A El Paso in a corresponding move.

Casali (knee) isn't starting Tuesday's game against the Cubs.

Casali left Monday night's contest due to soreness in his right knee, and the Reds have elected to hold him out Tuesday, likely as a precaution. Kyle Farmer will handle the catching duties and hit eighth in Casali's place.

Jackson went 3-for-4 with two home runs and four RBI for Triple-A Gwinnett on Monday.

Monday's two-homer game marked the fourth time Jackson has accomplished the feat, and he now has a career-high 20 home runs this season, including eight over the past 12 games. The catcher recorded 20 RBI during those 12 games to bring his total to 47 at the Triple-A level in 2019. However, he's a bit of a one-trick pony, as he carries a slash line of .239/.325/.561 and a 17:73 B:KK through 58 games this year with Gwinnett. It's possible Jackson could get called up when rosters expand or if Brian McCann or Tyler Flowers goes down with an injury, but it's unlikely that he sees regular playing time at the major-league level in the immediate future

Casali left Monday's game against the Cubs due to right knee soreness, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Casali doesn't believe the injury is serious, and after the contest, he stated that he could've remained in the game if he club needed him to. He'll be considered day-to-day moving forward.

Contreras was placed on the 10-day injured list Monday due to a strain of the arch muscle in his right foot, Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic reports.

Contreras has been held out of the last two games due to a foot issue, and an MRI revealed Monday night that he's dealing with a muscle strain. The Cubs medical staff also determined that playing through the issue would only make it worse, so the backstop will spend the next 10 days on the shelf. Contreras isn't expected to miss more than the minimum, however.

Maldonado was traded from the Royals to the Cubs on Monday in exchange for Mike Montgomery, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.

Willson Contreras (foot) is currently being considered day-to-day, but the acquisition of Maldonado could mean Contreras' injury is worse than initially thought. Either way, Maldonado will provide the Cubs with veteran experience behind the dish moving forward. He's slashing .224/.288/.359 with six homers and 17 RBI over 73 games this season.

Diaz is not starting Monday against the Cardinals.

Diaz has hit .167/.235/.200 over his last 10 games. Jacob Stallings takes over behind the plate in his absence.

Contreras (foot) remains out of the lineup Monday against the Reds.

Contreras left Saturday's game against the Pirates with a sore right foot and did not participate in Sunday's contest. VIctor Caratini remains the starter behind the plate in his absence.

Realmuto went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Sunday's win over the Nationals.

Realmuto drove home a run in the fourth inning with a single to left field, and he left the yard in the sixth inning to give his club a two-run lead. The 28-year-old backstop has now reached base safely in 10 straight contests, registering eight RBI over that stretch.

Barnes is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

Barnes is getting a routine breather after working behind the plate in the first two games of the series. Backup Russell Martin will handle the catching duties Sunday.