MLB Player News

Stallings was recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis on Sunday.

With Francisco Cervelli dealing with a quadricep injury, Stallings will serve as the Pirates' third option at catcher behind Elias Diaz and Chris Stewart. Stallings put together a solid year with Indianapolis, where he hit .301/.358/.431 over 62 games.

Grandal is out of the lineup Sunday against the Rockies, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

Grandal has failed to reach base over the Dodgers last four games (12 plate appearances). Grandal will sit out Sunday while Austin Barnes starts at catcher and hits fifth.

Hedges is not in the lineup Sunday against Arizona.

Hedges played well Saturday, as he went 2-for-4 with a run scored and another driven in. However, after starting three consecutive games he'll get the day off as Luis Torrens starts behind the dish.

Contreras is available from the bench Sunday against the Brewers, Carrie Muskat of MLB.com reports.

Contreras was activated from the disabled list Sunday, and although he's not in the starting lineup, he'll be ready to play if called upon. Contreras should return to the lineup soon and will look to pick up where he left off, as he'd gone 9-for-29 (.310) with five home runs and 11 RBI over his last seven games before hitting the DL.

Contreras (hamstring) was activated from the disabled list Sunday, Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Although Contreras was brought off the disabled list, he's not in the starting lineup for Sunday's matchup against the Brewers. However, with the Cubs having Monday off, it's likely that Contreras will return to serving as the team's go-to backstop in the near future. Rene Rivera is hitting eighth and starting behind the dish Sunday.

D'Arnaud is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Reds, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

D'Arnaud will get the night off after starting three of the last four games behind the dish, going 5-for-11 with a home run over that stretch. Kevin Plawecki will start at backstop in his stead. Look for d'Arnaud to return to action for Sunday's matinee.

Contreras (hamstring) went 1-for-2 with two walks as the DH for High-A Myrtle Beach on Friday.

Contreras looked comfortable at the plate and will have his hamstring evaluated Saturday. If all goes well, he could be activated from the disabled list soon. The catcher has been out since Aug. 11, and his activation would shift Alex Avila to a reserve role, though the Cubs would likely ease Contreras back into action to make sure he doesn't tweak his hamstring.

Grandal is out of the lineup Friday against the Rockies.

Grandal has started three consecutive games behind the dish, over which he's gone 1-for-12 and struck out five times. He'll get the night off as Austin Barnes is set to hit seventh and serve as the Dodgers' backstop.

Contreras (hamstring) is participating in his last rehab game Friday night, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports.

After completing his rehab assignment, Contreras will join the team and have his hamstring evaluated. If all goes according to plan, he could be activated from the disabled list in the near future. Contreras has been out since Aug. 9, but had been putting on a show before getting hurt. Over the last 10 games he played before hitting the DL, Contreras mashed five home runs while hitting .316 with a 1.113 OPS.

Contreras (hamstring) went 0-for-2 in his first rehab game Thursday for High-A Myrtle Beach, but the Carolina League playoffs are ending Friday due to Hurricane Irma, and the Cubs must decide another plan to get him at-bats, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.

The season has ended for all Cubs minor-league affiliates besides short-season Eugene, so the decision may be just to call up Contreras to the current 40-man major-league roster or send him to the Northwest League Finals, which begin a best-of-five series Saturday. Chicago faces the Brewers this weekend in an important playoff-relevant series, so having him aboard may be their most desired course.