MLB Player News

Fortes went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 7-5 loss to the Giants.

Fortes went deep in the fourth inning off Alex Wood. While he's gone 5-for-16 (.313) across his last five games, Fortes hadn't knocked an extra-base hit since his only other homer of the season against the Mets on April 1. The catcher owns a meager .211/.260/.278 slash line with two long balls, seven RBI, eight runs scored and two stolen bases through 96 plate appearances.

Bailey went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in Sunday's 7-5 win over the Marlins.

Bailey had four homers over 28 games at the top-two levels of the minors, and he showed off that power Sunday. He went yard in the second inning to tie the game at 1-1 in just his third major-league contest. The 23-year-old catcher also showed the ability to play small ball, making a productive out in the sixth to drive in another run. Bailey slashed just .196/.300/.333 in 14 contests with Triple-A Sacramento to begin the season, but he's now poised for a chance to share time with Blake Sabol behind the dish in the majors while Joey Bart heals from a groin injury.

Contreras went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in Sunday's win over the Rays.

Contreras clubbed a monster 427-foot two-run home run in the fifth frame off Cooper Criswell as part of a four-run inning for the Brewers. However, the 25-year-old struck out twice Sunday, reaching that mark for the third time in his last four appearances. After slashing .278/.354/.506 with 20 homers with Atlanta last season, Contreras has touted a quieter .252/.342/.405 slash line with four long balls across 36 games in 2023.

Adams went 4-for-4 with two doubles and a solo home run in Sunday's 6-4 win over the Tigers.

Adams' solo shot in the second extended Washington's lead to 4-0. He added a single his next time up and hit back-to-back doubles in his final two at-bats, marking the first four-hit game of his career. The 2017 third-round pick continues to see sporadic time as the backup catcher behind Keibert Ruiz, but Adams' offensive explosion Sunday may earn him a few more looks moving forward.

Vazquez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Angels, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.

Vazquez is 6-for-17 in his past four games but has just a .433 OPS in May, and he'll take a seat for Sunday's series finale in Anaheim. Ryan Jeffers will work behind the plate and bat ninth.

Thaiss is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins, Sarah Valenzuela of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Thaiss will take a seat for the second time in three games with Chad Wallach starting at catcher and hitting eighth against Minnesota on Sunday.

Nola is not in the starting lineup against the Red Sox on Sunday.

Nola continues to alternate catching duties and is hitting just .120 with a .361 OPS over his 25 at-bats in May. Brett Sullivan will be behind the plate for Sunday's finale against Boston and hit ninth.

Wong is out of the starting lineup for Sunday's finale against the Padres.

Wong will grab a seat on the bench after going 1-for-4 in each of the first two games against San Diego. Reese McGuire will handle backstop duties while hitting ninth.

Perez went 3-for-4 with a double and solo home run in Saturday's 5-1 loss to the White Sox.

Perez's solo shot in the first was the only scoring for Kansas City on Saturday. The veteran catcher added a single in the fourth and double in the sixth, marking his third multi-hit game this season. Perez remains one of the best offensive catchers in MLB during his age-33 season and is slashing .288/.330/.540 with 10 home runs and 26 RBI across 42 games (176 plate appearances).

Mariners manager Scott Servais told reporters that Raleigh is currently out of the lineup while dealing with neck spasms, Shannon Drayer of Seattle Sports 710 AM reports.

Raleigh has been out of the lineup the last two games. Servais told reporters that he's unsure if the catcher will be available off the bench. Tom Murphy will get the starts behind the plate while Raleigh recovers.