MLB Player News

Stassi (thumb) will come off the injured list "any day now" according to manager Joe Maddon, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Stassi went on the 10-day IL on April 13 after spraining his left thumb. He's eligible to return to action and could do so as soon as Monday. He'll likely resume his role as the Angels' primary catcher upon his activation.

Smith is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres.

Smith broke out of a minor cold spell by going 2-for-4 with a double in Saturday's 5-4 win, but he'll still sit for the second time in the series. Austin Barnes will catch Dustin May in the finale.

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

Jeffers will head to the bench in favor of Mitch Garver after making three of the last four starts at catcher. While Jeffers hasn't necessarily leapfrogged Garver on the depth chart at this point, the two appear to have settled into more of a timeshare behind the dish after Garver entered the season as the No. 1 option. Neither player has been able to get much going at the plate, with Jeffers posting a .442 OPS (in 33 plate appearances) and Garver providing a .594 OPS (49 plate appearances).

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

With Grandal resting following four consecutive starts at catcher, Zack Collins will step in behind the dish for the series finale. Grandal is in the midst of a brutal slump at the plate, having recorded two hits in 31 at-bats over his last 10 games.

Trevino is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.

Trevino appears to be receiving a routine maintenance day after he started at catcher in both of the first two games of the series. Jonah Heim will relieve Trevino behind the dish Sunday.

Mejia will start at catcher and bat eighth Sunday against the Blue Jays, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

He'll be behind the plate for the fourth time in five games, perhaps signaling that he's moved ahead of Mike Zunino on the depth chart at catcher. While Mejia has his shortcomings as a receiver, he's at least made strides in that area so far this season and offers an upgrade over Zunino with the bat. Through his first 39 plate appearances with Tampa Bay, Mejia is slashing .286/.316/.457 with an excellent 7.7 percent strikeout rate.

Contreras is not in Sunday's lineup against the Brewers.

Contreras has started five consecutive games, so he will get a breather Sunday in the series finale with the team squaring off against Brandon Woodruff. Austin Romine will take over behind the plate and bat eighth.

Perez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.

Perez will get a routine breather after catching in each of Cleveland's last five games. Austin Hedges will spell him behind the plate.

Murphy is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles.

Murphy will retreat to the bench after catching in each of Oakland's last three games, going 2-for-12 at the dish during that span. Aramis Garcia will fill in for Murphy behind the plate.

Jackson will start behind the plate and bat eighth in Sunday's first game against Arizona.

Jackson also started Friday and will be in the lineup for the second straight game after Saturday's contest was postponed due to rain. He'll head to the bench for the later matchup, with Travis d'Arnaud likely retaking the starting role.