MLB Player News

Contreras is out of the lineup versus Pittsburgh on Wednesday.

Contreras will hit the bench after going 0-for-3 with a pair of strikeouts during Tuesday's defeat. Over his past six starts, he's gone just 2-for-24 (.083 average) with one RBI and seven strikeouts. Victor Caratini will catch Jose Quintana and bat seventh in his place.

Plawecki is not in the lineup against Atlanta on Wednesday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Plawecki will remain on the bench for a second straight game while Devin Mesoraco gets the start behind the plate.

Barnhart is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals.

Barnhart and Curt Casali have been alternating turns behind the plate over the last six games. Casali will get the call on this occasion.

Realmuto is on the bench for Wednesday's game in Washington, Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald reports.

Realmuto has hit just .179 over his last 12 games. Chad Wallach will get the call behind the plate in his absence.

Grandal went 3-for-3 with a triple in Tuesday's loss to the Diamondbacks.

Grandal tallied a hit in all three plate appearances, including his second triple of the season, before being lifted for a pinch runner in the seventh inning. Playing at what's been a weak offensive position league-wide, the backstop is slashing .238/.350/.467 with 24 long balls and 68 RBI.

Mejia is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Giants, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Mejia will give way to Austin Hedges behind the dish after starting the last two games, going 2-for-9 with a double and a run scored in those contests. The prospect, who is hitting .217/.280/.457 with three homers since joining the big club, has now started four of the last six games at catcher, a trend that could continue over the final week of the season and potentially carry into next year.

Plawecki is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Braves, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

Plawecki will take a seat after starting the past two games behind the dish, going 2-for-8 with a double and two RBI in those appearances. Tomas Nido is set to fill in at catcher for Tuesday's series opener.

Mejia went 1-for-5 with a double and a run scored in Monday's 5-0 win over San Francisco.

Mejia had been splitting time evenly behind the dish with Austin Hedges since he joined the majors earlier this month, but he has now started four of the Friars' last five contests. The club is giving its top catching prospect an extended look over the final week of the season, but it could also be a sign of how the catching situation could shape up next year. Mejia is slashing .217/.280/.457 with three homers in San Diego.

Hedges is not in the lineup Monday against the Giants, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Hedges will stick on the bench for a second straight game as rookie Francisco Mejia picks up another start behind the dish. Mejia has now started four of the last five games at catcher, a trend that could continue over the final week of the season as the Padres look to give the younger Mejia ample opportunities.

Contreras is not in the lineup Monday against the Pirates.

Contreras has started five of the last six games behind the dish, going just 2-for-21 (.095) over that stretch. He'll sit in favor of Victor Caratini in this one.