MLB Player News

Bart (back) was assigned to Triple-A Sacramento on Saturday to start a rehab assignment.

It's significant news for the 26-year-old and the Giants, especially since Roberto Perez (shoulder) was placed on the 60-day injured list Saturday. Bart will be eligible to be activated during the upcoming week, and he should be ready to go after playing in a couple of minor-league games.

Perez was placed on the 60-day injured list Saturday with a right rotator cuff strain, Sonja Chen of MLB.com reports.

Perez exited Friday's game against Kansas City with the injury and will now be sidelined for at least the next two months. The 34-year-old was operating as San Francisco's primary backstop, but Blake Sabol and a newly-promoted Austin Wynns will now handle the catching duties until Joey Bart (back) returns from the injured list.

McGeuire is out of the lineup for Saturday's game at Detroit, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

McGuire is 4-for-13 to begin the season and will continue splitting time behind the plate with Connor Wong. With Wong starting Saturday, each catcher has started four games this season.

Rogers is starting at catcher and batting ninth in Saturday's game against the Red Sox.

Rogers takes over as the backstop with Eric Haase getting the day off. The former already has two home runs in just 12 at-bats this season, so it makes sense that the Tigers are looking to get his bat in the lineup more frequently. Moving forward, Haase can also play in left field, so Rogers may be able to secure more regular playing time at catcher if he keeps hitting well.

Haase is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Red Sox.

Haase started the past four games -- two at catcher, two in left field -- and will receive a breather Saturday after starting the year 3-for-23 with eight strikeouts. Jake Rogers has clubbed two early home runs and will take over behind the plate.

Alvarez is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Marlins.

The 21-year-old was officially called up by the Mets on Friday but hasn't received a start in his first two games with the big club. Alvarez could work behind the plate Sunday with Tomas Nido working back-to-back days, and it should only be a matter of time before the top prospect is seeing regular action between catcher and designated hitter.

Langeliers went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and an additional run in a loss to the Rays on Friday.

The young backstop unleashed a monstrous 440-foot shot to left field in the seventh inning for his first homer of the season. After opening the campaign hitless over his first seven plate appearances, Langeliers has hit safely in four straight games, going 6-for-16 with Friday's homer and walk and three total runs.

Delay went 3-for-5 with an RBI and two runs scored Friday against the White Sox.

Delay drew his third start of the season and hit ninth, though that didn't stop him from having a productive performance. He tallied his first multi-hit effort of the campaign, which was highlighted by an RBI knock in the fifth frame. So long as Austin Hedges (concussion) is sidelined, Delay figures to split time behind the dish with Tyler Heineman. Through 13 at-bats, Delay has delivered five hits with a home run, a double, two RBI and four runs scored.

Bethancourt went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and two runs scored Friday against the Athletics.

Bethancourt took Ken Waldichuk yard in the third inning to tally both his first hit and home run of the campaign. He's alternated starts with Francisco Mejia behind the plate to begin the season, though neither player has produced early on to separate themselves in the competition for playing time. Overall, Bethancourt has gone 1-for-12 with four strikeouts and two walks across four games.

Perez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 3-1 win over the Giants.

Perez has actually been one of the Royals' most consistent hitters so far, batting .259 (7-for-27) across seven games. His homer Friday came in the eighth inning to give the Royals a bit more breathing room. Three of the catcher's seven hits have gone for extra bases (one homer, two doubles), but he has just one RBI and two runs scored, as the lineup around him has struggled with run production.