MLB Player News

Nola is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners.

Nola will cede catching duties to Victor Caratini, who is typically behind the plate when Padres right-hander Yu Darvish is on the mound. Since his return from the injured list in late April, Nola has been a key cog in the San Diego lineup. In 16 games with the club, Nola has reached base at a .400 clip while plating 11 runs.

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

Though he's locked in as the Mariners' clear No. 1 catcher after Luis Torrens was optioned to Triple-A Tacoma on Thursday, Murphy will still require at least a couple maintenance days per week. After starting each of the past three games behind the dish, Murphy will be rested Sunday in favor of Jose Godoy, who picks up his first big-league start.

Casali will start at catcher and bat seventh Sunday against the Dodgers, Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Casali will get his third turn behind the plate in less than a week with Buster Posey getting Sunday off for maintenance purposes. For the season, Casali is slashing .107/.265/.125 across 68 plate appearances, so he likely won't be in store for an uptick in playing time while Posey remains healthy.

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

Trevino will get a breather for Sunday's matinee game after he caught both of the Rangers' last two games. Jonah Heim will form a battery with starting pitcher Mike Foltynewicz in the series finale.

Haase will start in left field and bat fifth Sunday against the Royals.

Haase's ability to catch and play left field has created two pathways to a spot in the lineup, and manager A.J. Hinch hasn't been shy about using the 28-year-old following his May 12 promotion from Triple-A Toledo. He'll be making his eighth start in 10 games after going 9-for-27 with a pair of home runs and two doubles since his call-up.

Stassi (concussion) has begun participating in baseball activities, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Manager Joe Maddon indicated that Stassi is "feeling a lot better, very optimistic and upbeat" after missing more than two weeks due to a concussion. The backstop will likely require a brief minor-league rehab stint before rejoining the big club, DiGiovanna notes.

Hedges went 2-for-3 with a walk, an RBI and a run scored in Saturday's 5-3 extra-inning win over Minnesota.

The catcher provided an RBI single in the second inning to give Cleveland a 3-0 lead. Minnesota rallied, and the game ultimately went to extra innings after Hedges popped out to end the ninth. He was placed on base as the initial runner in the 10th and scored on Cesar Hernandez's walkoff home run. Hedges has hit for a meager .143/.206/.238 slash line with two homers, five RBI and five runs scored across 71 plate appearances. Roberto Perez isn't expected back until mid-July at the earliest, so Hedges will continue to see most of the time behind the dish despite his struggles as a hitter.

Gomes is not in the lineup Sunday against the Orioles, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

Gomes is 2-for-19 over his past five games and will take a seat for Sunday's series finale. Alex Avila will catch for Patrick Corbin and bat seventh.

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

Higashioka appeared to have leapfrogged Gary Sanchez on the Yankees' catching depth chart in late April, but based on how the starts have been doled out of late, Higashioka seems to have faded back into a No.2 role. The 31-year-old will be on the bench for the third time in four games with Sanchez having shown some improvement at the dish of late. After posting a .639 OPS in April, Sanchez is up to a .726 mark thus far in May.

Rogers is starting at catcher and batting ninth in Sunday's game against the Royals.

Wilson Ramos will serve as the designated hitter Sunday, opening up catching duties for Rogers with Eric Haase taking left field. The Tigers will likely tread carefully with the 33-year-old Ramos, so Rogers should see a little bit of playing time moving forward, but he probably won't be in the lineup enough to warrant much attention in standard leagues.