MLB Player News

Higashioka will sit Friday against the White Sox, Kristie Ackert of the New York Daily News reports.

Higashioka started five of the first six games of the season behind the dish for the Yankees, but he and Jose Trevino have split time exactly evenly since then, each starting 13 times. Trevino will be the starting backstop Friday, catching for Gerrit Cole.

Grandal isn't starting Friday against the Yankees.

Grandal has gone just 1-for-11 with two runs, three walks and five strikeouts over the last three games, and he'll get his first day off since April 22. Reese McGuire will start behind the plate and bat ninth.

McCann underwent X-rays on Friday and was diagnosed with a fractured hamate in his left wrist which will require surgery.

The 31-year-old was held out of the lineup Friday for the third straight game and will now be unavailable for the next six weeks. McCann has struggled early in the season with a .196/.266/.286 slash line, but losing his defensive prowess behind the plate is a significant blow for the Mets. Tomas Nido is poised to step in as New York's primary catcher while Patrick Mazeika was recalled to fill the No. 2 role.

McCann (wrist) is out of the lineup for Friday's game versus the Mariners, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

McCann expected to be back Friday after sitting out the past two games, but he'll instead remain on the bench due to soreness in his left wrist. Tomas Nido will receive another start behind the plate in his absence.

Narvaez isn't starting Friday's game against the Marlins.

Narvaez has gone 4-for-8 with a homer, two doubles, two runs, two RBI, a walk and a strikeout over his last two games, but he'll be out of the lineup for the second time in the last three matchups. Victor Caratini will start behind the plate and bat ninth.

Stephenson went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, an additional RBI and an additional run scored during Thursday's 4-0 win over the Pirates. He also struck out once.

Stephenson opened the scoring with an RBI single in the second and extended the Reds' lead to 2-0 with a solo shot in the fourth. Over his last three games, Stephenson has eight hits, seven RBI and four runs scored.

Smith went 3-for-4 with a double, a walk, a run and three RBI in Thursday's loss to the Phillies.

Smith was a big part of a Dodgers comeback from a 7-1 deficit that ultimately came to nothing, doubling in two runs in the sixth inning and driving home another with a single in the eighth. The three-hit performance was the first for the backstop this season, and this was the fourth time he has driven in multiple runs in a contest. Smith is slashing .260/.365/.397 with two homers, 16 RBI, 13 runs and an 11:15 K:BB across 85 plate appearances on the campaign.

Bemboom went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Cardinals.

Bemboom hasn't done much with his playing time as backup to Robinson Chirinos. The home run Thursday was Bemboom's first of the season, and he's added two doubles among his six hits. It accounted for his first RBI as well. The catcher is slashing .140/.229/.256 through 49 plate appearances.

Godoy was optioned to Triple-A St. Paul following the completion of Wednesday's suspended game on Thursday, Phil Miller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Godoy came off the bench during the suspended game but never game to the plate. The 27-year-old has appeared in one game between his two stints in the majors this season, and he'll return to St. Paul, where he has a .241/.313/.276 slash line in eight contests.

Sanchez isn't starting Thursday's regularly scheduled game against the Astros.

Sanchez went 0-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout during Wednesday's suspended game, and he was replaced behind the dish late in the blowout loss. He'll get a breather in the regularly scheduled matchup while Ryan Jeffers starts behind the plate and bats seventh.