MLB Player News

Gomes will sit Saturday against Minnesota.

Gomes returned from a concussion Wednesday and went 4-for-8 with a homer, two walks and three RBI across a pair of starts. Tucker Barnhart will take over behind the plate Saturday.

Rogers will hit the bench Saturday against Seattle.

Rogers still has a narrow 21-17 lead over Eric Haase in starts behind the plate, but Haase has also picked up seven starts in right field and two as a designated hitter. Rogers is hitting a lopsided .183/.275/.437 this season, showing power but not much contact at the plate.

Trevino will sit Saturday against the Rays.

Trevino sits after starting five of the last six games behind the plate. He hasn't done much offensively this season, hitting .214/.267/.345 with three homers. Kyle Higashioka will start in his absence.

Bethancourt will sit Saturday against the Yankees, Ryan Bass of Bally Sports Sun reports.

Despite the day off, Bethancourt remains the clear primary option behind the plate in Tampa Bay, catching 24 games to Francisco Mejia's 17. Bethancourt's .776 OPS handily beats Mejia's .622 mark, so don't expect the depth chart to flip any time soon.

Wong went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's 8-6 loss to the Cardinals.

Wong hit the second of back-to-back blasts along with Enmanuel Valdez in the fifth inning of a back-and-forth game. It was the fourth home run in 81 at-bats for the catcher, who achieved double-digit homers in three of four full seasons in the minors. The season began with Wong as the backup to Reese McGuire, but the roles have since shifted. Wong's started 24 games compared to 15 for McGuire.

Perez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 9-7 victory over Texas.

Perez has been extremely productive across 21 games so far this season. The catcher now has a .321 batting average, as well as a .908 OPS. The 32-year-old veteran has never been able to put together a full season in the big leagues, so expectations should still be tempered.

Contreras went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Friday's 8-6 win over the Red Sox.

Contreras had gone 19 games without a homer, hitting. 275 with six doubles and nine RBI in that span. His long ball Friday helped spark the Cardinals' rally in the sixth inning. He's slashing .263/.340/.406 with three homers, 18 RBI, 18 runs scored, two stolen bases and 10 doubles over 37 contests this season.

Diaz went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Friday's 6-3 loss to the Phillies.

Diaz picked up his first steal of the season in the ninth inning after hitting a leadoff single. He's hit safely in six of seven games in May during which he's recorded a plate appearance. The catcher is up to a .330/.385/.468 slash line with three home runs, 18 RBI, 14 runs scored and six doubles through 34 contests. With Austin Wynns replacing Brian Serven as Colorado's backup catcher, it appears Diaz will have more of a true starting role behind the dish -- he's started two of every three games recently.

Fermin went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's 5-1 loss to the Brewers.

Fermin has hit safely in five of his last six games in which he recorded a plate appearance, and he has three homers in that span. For the season, he's slashing .333/.379/.741 with five RBI and four runs scored over 29 plate appearances. The 27-year-old is serving as backup to Salvador Perez (blurred vision) at catcher, allowing MJ Melendez to focus on his hitting while playing in the outfield.

Phillies manager Rob Thomson told reporters after Friday's game that Realmuto (finger) will probably not play Saturday against the Rockies, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

Realmuto left Friday's game with a sprained right pinky in the seventh inning, but X-rays came back negative and he isn't expected to miss much time. If the backstop does sit out Saturday, Garrett Stubbs will fill in at catcher.