MLB Player News

Grandal is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.

Grandal went 4-for-16 with two RBI while starting each of the White Sox's past four games as either a designated hitter or catcher. Jose Abreu will handle DH duties in the series finale with Oakland, while Seby Zavala gets the nod behind the plate.

Diaz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Dodgers, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

Diaz is 7-for-22 with a home run and eight RBI since the All-Star break and will receive Sunday off. Brian Serven will work behind the plate in the series finale against Los Angeles.

Pinto will start at catcher and bat ninth in Sunday's game against the Guardians.

After going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI in Saturday's 6-4 win, Pinto will be rewarded with his third start in the last four contests. He may have overtaken Christian Bethancourt as the Rays' top catcher while Francisco Mejia (shoulder) is on the shelf, but even if that's the case, Pinto's fantasy upside is minimal. In 64 plate appearances with the big club this season, Pinto is slashing .210/.234/.323 with two home runs and nine RBI.

Bethancourt is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.

Bethancourt will sit for the third time in four games and may have slipped behind Rene Pinto on the depth chart at catcher. Since being acquired from the Athletics on July 9 to add depth behind the dish, Bethancourt has batted .160 with one extra-base hit in his first eight games with Tampa Bay.

Murphy went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a loss to the White Sox on Saturday.

Murphy took Johnny Cueto deep in the first inning with a 425-foot shot to left field that gave the Athletics an early lead. The long ball was Murphy's third in the last eight games, a stretch of 33 plate appearances during which the slugging backstop has forged an outstanding 1.061 OPS with the help of an 18.2 percent walk rate.

Delay is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies.

Delay will take a seat Sunday for the second time in the past three games. Tyler Heineman will work behind the plate and bat ninth.

Nido is out of the lineup for Sunday's game at Miami, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Nido started all seven games since the All-Star break and will take a seat after posting a .770 OPS during that span. Patrick Mazeika will start behind the plate and bat ninth Sunday.

Knizner is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals.

Knizner will get a much-needed breather after he started behind the plate in each of the past six games. Austin Romine will relieve Knizner of catching duties in the series finale, but both players are likely to settle into reserve roles as soon as Tuesday, when No. 1 backstop Yadier Molina (knee) is expected to be activated from the injured list.

Herrera is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta.

Herrera had started two of the Diamondbacks' previous three contests, but he's still the team's clear No. 2 catcher on the depth chart behind Carson Kelly, who re-enters the lineup for the series finale. Unless he enters Sunday's contest off the bench, Herrera will finish July with a .150/.261/.150 slash line.

Trevino is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.

Trevino looks to be getting a routine rest for the day game after he caught all nine innings of Saturday's 8-2 win while going 1-for-4 with two runs scored. Kyle Higashioka will check in behind the dish for the series finale.