MLB Player News

Stassi isn't starting Friday's game against the Astros, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Stassi went 0-for-4 with a strikeout in Wednesday's loss to San Diego and will be on the bench for the second time in the last three games. Kurt Suzuki will start behind the plate and bat seventh.

Hedges is not starting Friday against the Brewers.

He'll get a breather for the second time in three games as Ryan Lavarnway handles the catching duties and bats eighth.

Maile was optioned to Triple-A Nashville on Friday, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports.

Maile had been serving as the Brewers' backup catcher while Manny Pina was out with an oblique injury. He'll head back to the minors now that Pina is ready to return.

Barnhart will sit Friday against the Cardinals.

Barnhart has started just four times against lefties all season, so it's no surprise to see him hit the bench against Jon Lester here. Tyler Stephenson takes over behind the plate as usual.

Ruiz will not start Friday's game against Pittsburgh.

Ruiz has so far not been able to repeat his Triple-A success in the majors, going 3-for-28 at the plate since joining the Nationals' big-league roster in late August. Riley Adams takes over behind the plate Friday.

Atlanta recalled Contreras from Triple-A Gwinnett on Friday.

Contreras went 0-for-6 in his latest big-league stint and is hitting .196/.277/.372 in 166 plate appearances with Atlanta this season. He'll back up Travis d'Arnaud until Stephen Vogt (hip) returns from the injured list.

Sanchez went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a hit-by-pitch in Thursday's 6-4 loss to Toronto.

The catcher tried to spark a ninth-inning rally with his long ball, and Luke Voit followed up with a pinch-hit blast, but the comeback effort fell short. Sanchez has clubbed three homers in six games in September, but he has just one other hit in that span. He's slashing .213/.315/.446 with 21 homers, 50 RBI, 50 runs scored and 13 doubles across 384 plate appearances.

Nido (thumb) could begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Syracuse this weekend, Justin Toscano of The Bergen Record reports.

Nido has been on the injured list since Aug. 31, so he's only expected to require a few rehab appearances before he's cleared to be activated. The team hasn't indicated what day the catcher will report to the minor-league club, but he'll be in the mix to rejoin the Mets sometime next week.

Realmuto isn't starting Thursday's game against the Rockies, Matt Breen of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Realmuto will have a chance to reset after he went 0-for-8 with an RBI, a stolen base and four strikeouts across the last two games. Rafael Marchan will start behind the dish and bat eighth.

D'Arnaud is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against Washington.

D'Arnaud has homered four times in 17 games since returning from a thumb injury in mid-August, keeping him productive at the plate despite a .230 batting average. Stephen Vogt will catch Huascar Ynoa in his absence.