MLB Player News

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.

Narvaez went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Saturday's 9-4 win over the Red Sox.

He was one of three Brewers to leave the yard on the night, with his second-inning long ball giving Milwaukee an early 2-0 lead. Narvaez will be back in the lineup for the series finale, starting behind the plate while batting eighth.

Barnhart is starting at catcher and batting eighth in Sunday's game against the Blue Jays.

Barnhart will pick up the start with Eric Haase getting a breather in the series finale. Haase has overtaken Barnhart as the team's primary catcher, largely due to his superior offensive performance. Haase has a .729 OPS and eight home runs across 64 games, while Barnhart has just a .496 OPS and no home runs across 63 games.

Ruiz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.

Ruiz started the first two games of the series and will take a breather in the finale after going 2-for-8. Tres Barrera will start behind the plate and bat ninth Sunday.

Haase is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays.

Haase is on the bench for the second time in the series, but he still appears to have supplanted Tucker Barnhart -- who starts behind the plate Sunday -- as Option 1A at catcher for the Tigers. Though Barnhart is regarded as the superior game caller and pitch framer, Haase has sported the far more potent bat this season. Haase (.729) owns a 233-point edge in OPS over Barnhart (.496).

Realmuto went 2-for-2 with a solo home run and two walks in a 2-1 win over the Pirates on Saturday.

Realmuto went deep off Mitch Keller with a solo shot in the sixth inning to tally his 10th home run of the season. The long ball punctuated a perfect night at the plate for Realmuto, who reached base four times. Realmuto has now hit double-digit home runs in every one of his eight full MLB seasons. The veteran catcher has put together an excellent .339/.411/.629 in July and will look to carry that success into the final two months of the season.

Bart went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Cubs.

Bart didn't have an extra-base hit in his last 10 games since homering July 15. He went back-to-back with Luis Gonzalez in the fourth inning, with Bart's solo shot accounting for the margin of victory. The catcher is up to seven long balls, 14 RBI, 20 runs scored, two stolen bases and three doubles through 166 plate appearances.

Contreras went 3-for-4 with a pair of home runs and three RBI in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Diamondbacks.

Contreras went yard in his first two at-bats. He hit a two-run blast in the second inning and a solo shot in the fourth. Entering Saturday, the catcher had gone just 4-for-24 with no extra-base hits in his last seven contests. The powerful display of offense in this game gives Contreras 13 homers, 26 RBI, 26 runs scored and a pair of stolen bases with a .263/.349/.551 slash line through a career-high 189 plate appearances.