MLB Player News

Contreras (wrist) is not in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Pirates.

Contreras took a fastball to the wrist while behind the plate Sunday against the Cardinals but was able to stay in the game. However, with the backstop out of the lineup for Tuesday's series opener, it seems fair to reason that his wrist is not 100 percent. It's unclear at this point whether Contreras will be available off the bench Tuesday.

Haase is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against Cleveland.

Two of Haase's last three starts have come in left field, but he'll likely see most of his work behind the plate for the foreseeable future after Wilson Ramos (back) joined Grayson Greiner (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list Monday. Jake Rogers will get a turn behind the dish Tuesday while Haase rests after he caught all nine innings in Monday's 6-5 loss while going 0-for-5 with three strikeouts.

McCann went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 3-2 loss to the Rockies.

Making his first career start at first base for the injury-ravaged Mets, McCann made a spectacular defensive play on his first chance in the field, then ruined Austin Gomber's shutout bid in the seventh inning with his second homer of the year. Despite the big all-around performance, the veteran catcher has only a .535 OPS on the season.

Diaz went 1-for-2 with two walks and a solo home run in Monday's 3-2 win over the Mets.

He drove a David Peterson pitch over the left-field fence in the second inning. It's the first homer of the season for Diaz, who has effectively fallen into the short side of a platoon with Dom Nunez behind the plate for Colorado thanks to a woeful .410 OPS.

Murphy isn't in the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Athletics.

The Mariners will turn to a left-handed bat in Jose Godoy against a right-hander hurler Monday evening, resulting in a second straight day off for Murphy. Godoy is batting seventh in Murphy's absence.

Wallach was optioned to Triple-A Jacksonville on Monday, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Wallach had lost out on playing time recently, and he'll head to the minors after Jorge Alfaro (hamstring) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list in a corresponding move. Wallach slashed .203/.246/.271 with three extra-base hits, six RBI and two runs to begin the season.

Narvaez is not in the lineup for Monday's game against San Diego, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

Narvaez hits the bench after starting four straight games behind the plate. Manny Pina will take over in his absence.

Hedges isn't starting Monday's game against the Tigers.

Hedges had started each of the last five games and went 2-for-15 with a run, an RBI, two walks and five strikeouts during that time. Rene Rivera will start behind the dish and bat ninth.

Haase is serving as the starting catcher in Monday's game against Cleveland.

Haase had started in seven of the last eight games, as he saw increased playing time in left field. Wilson Ramos (back) was placed on the injured list Monday, so Haase will likely serve as the primary catcher while Ramos and Grayson Greiner (hamstring) are sidelined. In his last seven games, Haase has gone 8-for-27 with two home runs, a double, four RBI, three runs and seven strikeouts.

Godoy went 1-for-4 with an RBI single in a loss to the Padres on Sunday.

Just recalled from Triple-A Tacoma on Thursday, Sunday's lopsided loss saw Godoy garner his first major-league RBI via his first career hit in the ninth inning. The 26-year-old catcher has put together some solid offensive performances over various minor-league stops in both the Cardinals' and Mariners' organizations, so it will be interesting to track his development now that he's finally made it to the highest level.