MLB Player News

Perez went 0-for-2 with two strikeouts in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Mets.

Though Perez returned to the lineup after a two-game absence, he'll likely see his starting opportunities dwindle during the remainder of the regular season and the Rays' subsequent playoff run. Mike Zunino (oblique) was reinstated from the injured list over the weekend and is slated to take over as the Rays' No. 1 catcher.

Stallings hit a walk-off homer in the ninth inning of Tuesday's 3-2 victory over the Cubs.

He was slashing just .140/.224/.279 in 49 plate appearances in September prior to Tuesday. Stallings is batting .252 overall, however, and continues to provide Pittsburgh with stellar defense.

Huff went 2-for-4 in Tuesday's 7-0 loss to the Diamondbacks.

The Rangers are giving opportunities to young players over the final weeks of the season, and Huff was part of a lineup whose average age was 24 years, 145 days. Six of the nine players were rookies and three never played above High-A. It was also the first batting order that failed to produce a run this season. All of those facts should sound an alarm for anyone considering streaming a Texas starter over the final five game. Huff, who has hit safely in three straight games, has been alternating every other game along with veteran Jeff Mathis.

Vazquez went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run and an additional run scored in Tuesday's win over Baltimore.

Vazquez made the most of his lone hit, blasting a fastball from reliever Evan Phillips straight into left center field. It was Vazquez's sixth homer of the season and eventually iced the game for Boston. This homer pushed Vazquez's hitting streak to three games. The backstop has been one of Boston's most reliable hitters of late -- he has hit safely in seven of the team's last 10 games with a .292 average (12-for-41) in that span.

Stassi went 4-for-4 with a pair of home runs and three RBI to lead the Angels to a victory over San Diego on Tuesday.

Stassi supplied most of the offense in the 4-2 win, smashing a solo homer in the second inning and slugging a two-run shot in the sixth. The performance gives him seven long balls on the season, just one shy of his career-high mark set in over 150 fewer at-bats with Houston two seasons ago. Stassi's four-hit game also helped him raise his batting average 37 points to .293.

Maldonado went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run and a walk in Tuesday's 6-1 win over the Mariners.

Maldonado finished the Astros' five-run rally in the sixth inning with his blast off Mariners reliever Brandon Brennan. It was the sixth homer of the year for Maldonado, who has added 24 RBI, 19 runs scored and a stolen base in 158 plate appearances.

Heineman was recalled from the alternate training site Tuesday.

The 29-year-old will rejoin the Giants for the closing stretch of the season with the placement of Chadwick Tromp (shoulder) on the injured list. Heineman will serve as the team's secondary catcher behind rookie Joey Bart.

Diaz is out of the lineup Tuesday against the Giants.

Diaz started the past two games and went 1-for-4 with two RBI in each contest, but he'll receive the day off Tuesday. Tony Wolters takes over behind the plate for Colorado.

Realmuto will bat cleanup as the designated hitter in the second half of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Nationals.

Previous reports indicated that Realmuto wouldn't be asked to play twice on one day immediately after returning from a nine-day absence with a hip injury. The Phillies' loss in the afternoon game appears to have given them a sense of urgency, however, so they'll push the star catcher to his limits Tuesday with their playoff hopes very much up in the air.

Tromp was placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a strained right shoulder, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Tromp was scratched with Monday's lineup with the injury, which proved to be serious enough to end his regular season prematurely. He'll finish his rookie campaign with a .213/.219/.426 slash line in 64 plate appearances. The Giants have yet to announce which catcher they'll call up to back up Joey Bart.