MLB Player News

Murphy is out of the lineup Sunday against Tampa Bay.

Murphy is 3-for-19 with five walks and eight strikeouts over his past six games and will receive the day off for the series finale. Luis Torrens will work behind the plate in his place.

Haase is out of the lineup Sunday against the Angels, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

Haase started the past three games and will take a seat Sunday after going 0-for-11 with an RBI and five strikeouts. Jake Rogers will start behind the plate in his place.

Vazquez is out of the lineup Sunday at Kansas City, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.

Vazquez went 3-for-8 with a double and two strikeouts through the first two games of the series and will receive a breather in the finale. Kevin Plawecki will start behind the plate and bat ninth in his place.

Gallagher was placed on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a right shoulder impingement. The move is retroactive to June 17.

Gallagher hasn't seen game action since Wednesday, so the transaction will be backdated by a few days. The 28-year-old is without a timetable for his return but will be eligible to be activated next Sunday. Sebastian Rivero was recalled from Triple-A Omaha in a corresponding move and will serve as the backup to Salvador Perez.

Jeffers is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers.

Jeffers will get a routine breather in the series finale after catching in each of the Twins' last three games. Ben Rortvedt will form a battery with starting pitcher Kenta Maeda on Sunday.

Sanchez went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Saturday's 7-5 win over the Athletics.

Sanchez kicked off a New York comeback in the sixth inning with a 416-foot solo shot to left field. The homer was his 11th of the season and fifth in his past nine games. Over that span, the backstop is slashing .313/.353/.813 with eight runs and eight RBI.

Smith went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run, a double and a walk in Saturday's 9-3 victory over the Diamondbacks.

Smith put the Dodgers on the board in the first inning, plating a pair of runs with a 367-foot homer to right field. He collected two more base knocks in the contest for his second three-hit performance of the season. Smith has gone deep three times in his past seven games, slashing .333/.462/.857 with six RBI and only two strikeouts over that span.

Stassi is not in the starting lineup Saturday against the Tigers.

Stassi will get a breather after working behind the plate during the previous two games. Kurt Suzuki will start at catcher and bat eighth Saturday.

Narvaez isn't starting Saturday's game against the Rockies.

Narvaez started each of the last two contests and went 1-for-6 with a double, two runs, three walks and two strikeouts. Manny Pina will start behind the plate and bat fifth.

Caratini is not starting Saturday's game against the Reds, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

The switch-hitting catcher rests after consecutive successful days at the plate, launching a walk-off homer and going 2-for-4 Thursday before walking three times Friday. Webster Rivas fills in behind the plate Saturday.