MLB Player News

Jansen isn't starting Saturday's game against the Red Sox.

Jansen had a monster performance during Friday's 28-5 win over the Red Sox, going 3-for-6 with two home runs, six RBI, four runs and a walk. However, he'll get a breather a day later since Alejandro Kirk is starting behind the plate while Cavan Biggio enters the lineup at first base.

Perez was traded from the Pirates to the Mets on Saturday in exchange for cash considerations, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.

Perez was designated for assignment by the Pirates on Friday, but he'll quickly find a new organization. He'll join the Mets' active roster as additional depth behind the plate since James McCann (oblique) and Tomas Nido (hand) are banged up. Travis Blankenhorn was designated for assignment to make room for Perez on the major-league roster.

Kolozsvary was recalled from Triple-A Louisville on Saturday.

Kolozsvary has appeared in seven major-league games this year, going 1-for-11 with a double, a run, an RBI and five strikeouts. He'll serve as the No. 2 catcher behind Michael Papierski while Tyler Stephenson (shoulder) and Aramis Garcia (elbow/illness) are sidelined.

Stephenson (shoulder) was placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday.

Stephenson sustained a broken right clavicle Friday against the Cardinals when he was hit in the shoulder by a foul ball and doesn't have a timetable for his return. He'll be forced to spend more than the minimum of 10 days on the IL, and a better recovery timetable will likely come into focus once he resumes baseball activities. Aramis Garcia (elbow/illness) will likely serve as the primary catcher once he's healthy, but Michael Papierski and Mark Kolozsvary will serve as the top two options behind the dish while Stephenson and Garcia are sidelined.

Delay went 1-for-3 with a solo home run Friday against the Marlins.

Delay took Braxton Garrett yard in the third inning to tally his first career home run. Since being recalled July 5, Delay has started nine of 15 games behind the plate -- though only one has come with a righty on the mound. He's hit well in that small sample, chipping in three doubles, four RBI and four runs scored across 36 plate appearances.

Plawecki went 3-for-4 with a run scored Friday in the Red Sox's 28-5 loss to the Blue Jays.

The Red Sox deployed top backstop Christian Vazquez at first base in their first game out of the All-Star break, allowing Plawecki to pick up a turn behind the plate. While Plawecki was effective during his four plate appearances on the night, he's likely in need of a breather catching all 228 of the Boston pitching staff's throws on a night Toronto sent 63 batters to the plate. Expect Vazquez to check back in behind the dish Saturday.

Diaz went 2-for-3 with a double, a walk and an RBI on Friday against the Brewers.

Diaz has been stuck in a nearly exact even split of playing time behind the dish with Brian Serven for much of July. However, Diaz has made the case for a larger share of playing time of late, collecting multiple hits in each of his last five starts. In that span, he's hit .526 with four RBI and two runs scored across 19 at-bats.

Grandal went 0-for-4 with an RBI on Friday against the Guardians.

Grandal missed just over five weeks due to a back injury but made his return Friday, starting behind the plate while hitting fifth. He managed to tally his 16th RBI of the season on a groundout in the third inning. Grandal is hitting a disappointing .181/.288/.232 across 205 plate appearances on the season.

Contreras went 2-for-3 with two walks, a double, a solo home run and two runs scored in Friday's 15-2 win over the Phillies.

Contreras had two of the Cubs' 19 hits in the easy win. The catcher now has 14 home runs, which is second on the team to Patrick Wisdom, to go along with a solid .843 OPS. With Chicago sitting at just 36-57, the veteran Contreras remains a likely trade candidate before the upcoming deadline. The Cubs moved all of Anthony Rizzo, Kris Bryant and Javier Baez before the deadline last year, leaving Contreras, Jason Heyward and Kyle Hendricks as the lone remaining players from the 2016 championship squad.

Mejia went 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI and two runs scored in a 7-3 win over the Royals on Friday.

Mejia had a productive night at the plate, helping lift his team over the Royals with an RBI single during a four-run fourth. He later cashed in Taylor Walls for an insurance run with a double in the eighth. The 26-year-old catcher has seen increased competition for playing time since Christian Bethancourt was traded to the Rays, so it will be important for him to continue producing at the dish. Mejia is slashing an excellent .324/.342/.649 in July.