MLB Player News

Hedges went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run during Tuesday's 8-3 win over the Royals.

Hedges came into Tuesday's contest with only two hits in his past 25 at-bats, but he went deep during the third inning with his third long ball of the campaign. The 29-year-old remains off the fantasy radar with a .155/.223/.282 slash line through 34 games.

Contreras went 2-for-4 with a double, a solo home run, two runs scored and two RBI in Tuesday's win over the Brewers.

Contreras continued his good recent stretch of games, as he's now batting .346 over his past eight contests with three home runs, four RBI and six runs scored. Overall, the catcher has a solid .907 OPS, which would represent a new career high if it holds up. His previous best in that category was the .888 OPS he recorded in 2019, which is also when he blasted a career-high 24 home runs. Contreras has eight home runs through 41 games this year.

Trevino went 3-for-4 with a two-run homer and two runs in Tuesday's win over the Angels.

Trevino singled and scored in the sixth inning and then went deep for a two-run shot off Kenny Rosenberg in the eighth. He also had a single earlier in the contest and the three-hit effort was his second in five games. Over those contests, Trevino has gone 7-for-15 for two homers, five RBI and three runs. He will likely continue earning more opportunities to start behind the plate if he remains hot.

Maldonado is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against Oakland.

Maldonado started the past two games and will receive Tuesday off. Jason Castro will take over behind the plate for the Astros.

Perez is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Dodgers, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Perez broke an 0-for-16 slump by going 1-for-4 with an RBI during Monday's victory, but he'll take a seat Tuesday with southpaw Julio Urias pitching for Los Angeles. Tyler Heineman will work behind the plate and bat eighth.

Narvaez is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Cubs, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

Narvaez has a four-game hit streak during which he's gone 8-for-15 with a triple, a double, an RBI and four runs, but he'll take a seat Tuesday with lefty Justin Steele pitching for Chicago. Victor Caratini will work behind the plate.

Contreras remains on the bench Tuesday against Arizona.

The arrival of Michael Harris may have forced Contreras into a bench role. Harris will start his fourth straight game in center field Tuesday, pushing Adam Duvall to left field. Duvall, Marcell Ozuna and Ronald Acuna should fill the outfield corners and the designated hitter spot most days, though Contreras should still feature occasionally in any of those three spots as well as in a backup catcher role.

Nola will be on the bench Tuesday against St. Louis.

Nola has struggled to a .223/.288/.281 line at the plate this season, but he remains the Padres' primary catcher, starting 28 of the team's 49 games behind the plate. Jorge Alfaro, who starts Tuesday, has hit .257/.288/.378.

Sanchez is out of the lineup for the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader with the Tigers.

With Ryan Jeffers behind the plate for Game 2 and Byron Buxton getting a game out of the field and serving as the designated hitter, Sanchez will hit the bench for the nightcap. He started at catcher and went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in the Twins' 8-2 win in Game 1.

The Phillies transferred Marchan's (hamstring) rehab assignment to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Tuesday.

Marchan will get a stiffer test after he went 3-for-13 with two doubles, two walks and a run scored in the first four games of his rehab assignment at High-A Jersey Shore. The 23-year-old has been stuck on the 60-day injured list all season and may not overtake Garrett Stubbs as the Phillies' No. 2 catcher behind J.T. Realmuto whenever he's ultimately activated.