MLB Player News

Raleigh is not in the lineup for Game 1 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Tigers.

Curt Casali will start behind the dish and hit ninth. Look for Raleigh to get into the lineup for the nightcap.

Perez (thumb) is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Guardians.

He has been out for a few days due to a minor thumb injury. Perez's last chance to get back in a game this season will be Wednesday.

Pinto was recalled from Triple-A Durham on Tuesday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times

With Francisco Mejia getting placed on the paternity list, Pinto will serve as the Rays' backup catcher over the final two games of the season. Pinto is hitting .211 with two home runs in 79 plate appearances this season.

Mejia was placed on the paternity list Tuesday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

This ends Mejia's regular season. The switch-hitting backstop slashed .242/.264/.381 with six home runs, 32 runs and 31 RBI in 93 games. Rene Pinto was recalled to take Mejia's place on the roster.

Trevino will be on the bench for the afternoon portion of Tuesday's doubleheader against Texas.

Unsurprisingly, the Yankees won't ask their starting backstop to crouch behind the plate for 18 innings in one day. Kyle Higashioka will be the starting catcher in the afternoon game, but Trevino will likely return for the nightcap.

Heim will be on the bench for the first half of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Yankees.

Heim has struggled to a .156/.194/.250 line since the start of September, though he'd presumably be on the bench for one of Tuesday's two games regardless of his recent performance. Kevin Plawecki will start behind the plate in the afternoon game, but Heim will likely return for the nightcap.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said after Monday's 2-1 loss to the Rockies that Smith will be out of the lineup for Tuesday's game, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.

Austin Barnes will get the nod behind the plate while Smith gets some rest ahead of the postseason. Smith had started in 10 of the Dodgers' last 11 games, batting .279 with five extra-base hits, six runs and four RBI.

Haase isn't starting Monday against the Mariners.

After recording four hits over the last two games, including two home runs, Haase will get a breather Monday. Instead, Tucker Barnhart will serve as Detroit's backstop and bat eighth.

Casali was reinstated from the paternity list Monday.

Casali was away from the Mariners for their weekend series against the Athletics following the birth of his child, but he'll rejoin the active roster prior to the three-game series against the Tigers to close out the regular season. Brian O'Keefe was sent down to make room for Casali on the active roster.

Nola isn't starting Monday against the Giants.

After going 1-for-11 with an RBI in the last series against the White Sox, Nola will get a day off Monday. In his place, Luis Campusano will start behind the plate and bat seventh.