MLB Player News

Garver went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a second run scored in Tuesday's 10-9 extra-inning loss to the Orioles.

Garver was one of three Texas hitters to slug a home run over the final third of the game. His seventh-inning blast tied the game briefly. It was his second homer in as many games. Since the Rangers mentioned possible surgery on his damaged right forearm, Garver is raking with a .320/.370/.720 slash, three home runs, six RBI and six runs scored over seven contests. Surgery seems inevitable, but when it happens might be determined by how the team performs. If postseason prospects are real AND Garver maintains an impact bat, then it could be put off until the offseason. If neither of those scenarios are present in the second half of the season, it makes sense to have the surgery earlier and have Garver available for the start of 2023.

Haase went 2-for-5 with a double, a two-run home run and two runs scored in Tuesday's win over the Guardians.

Haase took Cleveland starter Cal Quantrill deep in the fourth inning with a runner on for his seventh home run of the season. He's gone deep in consecutive contests and has five home runs over his last 12 games. Tucker Barnhart is still the presumptive starter at catcher in Detroit, but the Tigers will likely keep Haase in the lineup while he's in the midst of this power surge.

Casali (oblique) was placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday.

The 33-year-old suffered a right oblique injury Monday, and he's expected to miss 3-to-4 weeks after being diagnosed with a Grade 2 strain, per Evan Webeck of The San Jose Mercury News. Joey Bart has joined the taxi squad and should soon join the active roster, but for now Yermin Mercedes will serve as the Giants' backup catcher to Austin Wynns.

Rortvedt (knee) took live batting practice Saturday and has been increasing his running, Randy Miller of NJ Advance Media reports. "I would say he's probably getting close to being ready for some game action," Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Sunday.

Rortvedt hasn't yet played this season after the Yankees acquired him in a trade with Minnesota in mid-March. The backstop was dealing with an oblique issue at the time of the deal, and he later picked up a knee injury that required surgery while rehabbing in May. Rortvedt was expected to compete for the primary catcher job when he was first dealt to New York, but Jose Trevino has hit well enough (.743 OPS) that such an opportunity may have passed, at least for this season.

Narvaez is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Cubs.

Narvaez will be on the bench for the second game in a row, but his absence looks to be mostly a byproduct of manager Craig Counsell wanting to reward Victor Caratini with a turn behind the plate after Caratini smacked a walkoff three-run home run in Monday's win. Before sitting out Monday, Narvaez had gone 6-for-20 with a home run, three doubles and four walks over his last six starts.

Knizner is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against Atlanta.

Though he appeared to have returned to the No. 1 spot on the depth chart after Ivan Herrera was recently optioned to Triple-A Memphis, and while Yadier Molina (knee) remains on the injured list, Knizner will end up sitting for the second game in a row. New call-up Austin Romine will make another turn behind the plate as the Cardinals look to see if he can provide an upgrade over Knizner, who has produced a .523 OPS over his 145 plate appearances on the season.

Zavala is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Twins.

Zavala will take a seat after he went 6-for-12 with a pair of doubles, a walk, three RBI and one run. Reese McGuire will get the starting nod behind the plate Tuesday and remains the superior defender of the two backstops, but the hot bat Zavala has showcased since his June 12 call-up from Triple-A Charlotte may make it too difficult for manager Tony La Russa to keep him out of the lineup while No. 1 backstop Yasmani Grandal (back) likely remains on the shelf through the All-Star break.

Jeffers is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the White Sox.

Jeffers returned from a two-game absence due to a right thumb injury to catch nine of the 10 innings of Monday's 6-3 win, so his absence from the lineup a day later isn't a major surprise. Gary Sanchez will step in for Jeffers behind the plate.

Kolozsvary was optioned to Triple-A Louisville on Tuesday.

Kolozsvary was brought up Monday with fellow backstop Aramis Garcia slowed by a finger injury, but Garcia -- despite also picking up an elbow injury -- is apparently feeling better, as Kolozsvary will head back to Louisville just one day later.

Contreras (hamstring) is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game in Milwaukee, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Contreras exited Monday's loss with left hamstring tightness, and it's unclear how long he'll be sidelined. With Conteras out for at least one game, Yan Gomes will catch Tuesday while Rafael Ortega serves as the Cubs' designated hitter.