MLB Player News

Wallach is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rangers, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Wallach will take a seat after catching three of the Halos' past four games. Austin Romine checks in behind the plate for Wallach in the series opener in Texas.

Contreras is out of the lineup for Monday's game in Milwaukee.

Contreras will hit the bench after he went a collective 2-for-10 with a solo home run, a walk and two additional runs over Atlanta's last three games while starting at either catcher or designated hitter. According to Mark Bowman of MLB.com, Ronald Acuna (groin) remains out of the lineup Monday but is expected to return to action Tuesday, so Contreras' opportunities to handle DH duties will likely take a significant hit soon.

Maldonado will sit Monday against the Red Sox, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Maldonado hits the bench after starting eight of Houston's last 10 games. He's hitting just .113/.200/.238 on the season. Jason Castro will take over behind the plate.

Trevino will start at catcher and bat eighth in Monday's game against the Orioles.

The Yankees continue to favor a timeshare behind the dish, but the playing time has tilted slightly in Trevino's direction of late. He'll make his third start in four games Monday while Kyle Higashioka resides on the bench.

Kirk will sit Monday against the Mariners.

Kirk has picked things up at the plate after a slow start, slashing .289/.333/.447 over his last 11 games. He'll head to the bench Monday with Danny Jansen catching for Yusei Kikuchi and Zach Collins serving as the designated hitter.

Heineman was claimed off outright waivers by the Pirates on Monday.

Heineman was sent down by the Blue Jays on Saturday, and he'll be claimed by the Pirates several days later. The 30-year-old appeared in 10 major-league games early in the year and went 4-for-15 with two doubles, two runs and an RBI. Since Andrew Knapp was designated for assignment Monday, Heineman will likely join the big-league club as catching depth.

Jeffers is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Athletics.

Jeffers will take a seat after he started in five of the Twins' last six games, with four of those assignments coming at catcher. Gary Sanchez will replace Jeffers behind the plate Monday, while Kyle Garlick handles Sanchez's usual designated hitter duties.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Sunday that Rortvedt could require surgery to address his knee injury, Brendan Kuty of The Newark Star-Ledger reports.

Rortvedt was placed on the injured list prior to Opening Day due to a right oblique strain, but his minor-league rehab assignment at Single-A Tampa was halted earlier this month on account of an unrelated knee issue. The Yankees haven't specified which of the knees is a concern for Rortvedt, though Boone noted that the young backstop has dealt with a knee issue in the past. Rortvedt is expected to undergo an MRI this week, which should provide more clarity on the extent of his knee injury while also aiding the Yankees' decision on whether or not he needs surgery.

Bart went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Sunday's 15-6 loss to the Cardinals.

Bart has hit safely in his last three games, and he hasn't struck out in his last two, the first time all season he's gone consecutive games without a strikeout. The catcher appears to be turning things around after starting May in an 0-for-15 skid. For the season, he's still slashing a shaky .185/.338/.385 with four homers, seven RBI, 11 runs scored and a 42.5 percent strikeout rate in 22 contests.

Knizner went 1-for-1 with a hit-by-pitch and three RBI in Sunday's 15-6 win over the Giants.

Knizner hit a two-run single in the sixth inning when he pinch hit for Yadier Molina, then got plunked with the bases loaded in the seventh. Over his last three games, Knizner is 3-for-6, a vast improvement after he started May just 2-for-16 in his first six contests. Overall, the catcher is slashing a reasonable .245/.362/.367 with a home run, nine RBI, three runs scored and three doubles in 58 plate appearances.