MLB Player News

Sanchez isn't starting Game 1 of Thursday's doubleheader against the Blue Jays.

Sanchez went 0-for-7 with a run, a walk and three strikeouts across the last two games. Kyle Higashioka will start behind the plate and bat ninth in the matinee.

Mejia will sit for the second straight day Thursday against the Royals, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Mejia and Mike Zunino have split time very evenly this season when both have been healthy, so the fact that Zunino has now started three times in four games doesn't necessarily indicate a shift in the balance between the pair. Mejia owns a career-best .784 OPS so far this year, though Zunino has outperformed him, posting an .869 OPS, another career best.

Nola isn't starting Thursday's game against the Brewers.

Nola will retreat to the bench for the fourth time in the last five games as he may have lost his spot as the primary catcher for now. Victor Caratini will start behind the dish and bat seventh.

Narvaez isn't starting Thursday's game against the Padres, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Narvaez had started each of the last two games and went 1-for-6 with a double and two strikeouts during that time. Manny Pina will start behind the plate and bat fourth.

Rogers is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against Cleveland.

Rogers will cede catching duties to Eric Haase in the series finale after starting in three of the Tigers' last four games. The 26-year-old Rogers looks like he could be the Tigers' primary option behind the plate while Wilson Ramos (back) and Grayson Greiner (hamstring) are on the injured list.

Stallings is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Cubs.

Michael Perez will catch Tyler Anderson in the series finale after Stallings was behind the plate in each of Pittsburgh's last three games. After going 0-for-4 in Wednesday's 4-1 loss, Stallings is now sitting on a .240/.343/.421 slash line for the season.

Contreras went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI in Wednesday's 9-5 loss to the Red Sox.

His ninth-inning solo shot off Matt Andriese was too little, too late for Atlanta. Contreras continues to hold his own since being forced into the starting job by a thumb injury to Travis d'Arnaud, slashing .237/.343/.542 over 19 games with five homers and 15 RBI.

Nola is not in the lineup Wednesday at Milwaukee.

Nola is 1-for-10 over his past four games and will take a seat for the second straight contest. Victor Caratini receives another start behind the plate for the Friars.

Leon is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Phillies, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

Leon's run as the Marlins' top catcher is over after Jorge Alfaro (hamstring) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list earlier this week. Alfaro will pick up his second straight start Wednesday.

Contreras (wrist) is starting Wednesday's game against the Pirates.

Contreras took a pitch to the wrist while catching Sunday and was held out of Tuesday's lineup as a result. However, he underwent X-rays that came back negative, and he'll start behind the plate and bat fifth Wednesday.