MLB Player News

Smith went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in an 8-4 win against the Diamondbacks on Tuesday.

Batting in the six hole, Smith took Diamondbacks reliever Jake Faria deep to left-center in the sixth inning and tacked on a sacrifice fly in the seventh. The solid outing continues a strong September for the young backstop, who's slashing .320/.417/.536 in nine games this month.

Vazquez is taking a seat Tuesday against the Mariners.

The 31-year-old will get the night off after starting Monday. He has recorded at least one hit in each of his last six starts. Kevin Plawecki takes over behind the plate and is batting seventh.

Murphy is not starting Tuesday against the Red Sox.

He'll take a seat after going hitless in his last six at-bats. Cal Raleigh is set to catch for Tyler Anderson and bat ninth.

Gomes will sit Tuesday against the Royals, Shayna Rubin of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Gomes has moved ahead of Sean Murphy on Oakland's catcher depth chart recently, starting 10 of the team's last 14 games behind the plate prior to Tuesday's contest. Murphy will fill the position this time around.

McCann isn't starting Tuesday's game against the Cardinals.

McCann went 0-for-5 with a run, an RBI and two walks across the last two games, and he'll get a breather Tuesday. Tomas Nido will return to the lineup at catcher and bat eighth.

Nido (thumb) will be reinstated from the 10-day injured list by the Mets on Tuesday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Nido suffered a sprained thumb in late August and recently went 3-for-7 with two RBI and a run across two rehab games. The 27-year-old will mainly serve as a backup to James McCann, but he's starting at catcher and batting eighth in Tuesday's game against the Cardinals, Deesha Thosar of the New York Daily News reports.

Sanchez will sit Tuesday against Baltimore.

Sanchez sits for the second game in a row despite the fact that he hit a walkoff single in the bottom of the 10th inning Monday. Kyle Higashioka will start behind the plate, as he's done for the majority of Gerrit Cole's starts this season.

Realmuto isn't starting Tuesday's game against the Cubs due to right shoulder inflammation, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.

Realmuto dealt with a shoulder injury in late August, and the issue has flared up recently. However, manager Joe Girardi said the catcher received an injection after Sunday's game, and the team is hopeful that he'll be able to start against the Cubs on Wednesday.

Kirk will sit Tuesday against Tampa Bay.

Kirk has been very impressive at the plate recently, going 9-for-27 with four homers and just three strikeouts over his last seven games, but he'll continue to receive frequent days off like most catchers. Reese McGuire takes over behind the plate Tuesday, catching Jose Berrios.

Heim is not starting Tuesday against the Astros.

He'll yield the catching duties to Jose Trevino for the second night in a row despite going 3-for-6 with a double, home run and two RBI over the weekend in Oakland.