MLB Player News

Realmuto is not starting Sunday against the Reds, Andre Fernandez of The Athletic reports.

Realmuto will sit for the first time in a week. He's kept up his high level of performance as the season draws to a close, hitting .296 with a .941 OPS and five homers in his last 21 games. Chad Wallach will start behind the plate.

Diaz (hamstring) is back in the lineup Sunday against Milwaukee.

Diaz is set to make his first start since Aug. 31, though he was able to appear off the bench in two of the last four contests. He'll bat fourth and catch Sunday.

Grandal went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Saturday against the Padres.

Grandal took Brad Wieck deep in the sixth inning to record his 24th home run of the season. It was only his second long ball since Aug. 29, though he has still managed to drive in eight runs in that span. He remains on course to post his third consecutive season with a slugging percentage north of .450.

Hedges is not in Friday's starting lineup against the Dodgers.

Hedges is slated for another day off after sitting out Wednesday and getting a scheduled off day Thursday. Francisco Mejia will handle the catching duties and bat fifth in his stead.

Mesorace (neck) returns to the starting lineup Friday in Washington.

Mesoraco has been out since Sept. 3 with neck discomfort. The Mets are carrying four catchers at the moment, so it's unclear how much playing time he'll receive over the final nine games of the season.

Plawecki is not starting Friday against the Nationals.

Plawecki finds himself on the bench for the second time in three games. Devin Mesoraco returns from his neck injury to start behind the plate.

Barnhart is not in the lineup Friday against the Marlins.

Barnhart sits after making three straight starts. Curt Casali will be the backstop in his absence.

Contreras will not start Friday against the White Sox.

Contreras has been in a bit of a slump lately, hitting just .167/.286/.214 over the last 16 games. Victor Caratini will get the call behind the plate.

Manager Mickey Callaway said Mesoraco (neck) will start Friday against the Nationals, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

Mesoraco hasn't played since Sept. 3 due to neck discomfort. Prior to suffering the injury, the backstop hit .213/.295/.374 with 10 homers through 80 games with the Reds and Mets. He'll look to finish the season on a high note now that he's back to full health.

Hedges is not in the lineup against the Giants on Wednesday.

Hedges will receive a breather after starting the past two games. In his place, Francisco Mejia will catch Robbie Erlin and bat second.