MLB Player News

Stassi (oblique) is improving but has not been cleared to play, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Stassi indicated that he is feeling better but there remains no set timeframe for his return. The 28-year-old has been out since Sept. 3 while recovering from a sore oblique.

Vazquez went 2-for-4 with a pair of home runs and five RBI in a 6-3 victory against the Phillies on Sunday.

The two long balls ended a drought of 13 straight games without a homer for Vazquez. It was also his first multi-homer game of the season. Vazquez is batting .273 with 21 home runs, 65 RBI, 59 runs and three steals in 451 at-bats this season.

Nola went 4-for-6 with two RBI, a run scored and a walk in Sunday's 11-10 win over the White Sox.

Since Aug. 21, the rookie utilityman was stuck in an 8-for-62 (.129 average) slump with just one multi-hit effort. Sunday's big day at the plate brought his OPS back up to .816 with 26 RBI and 34 runs scored this season.

Narvaez is not in the lineup Sunday against the White Sox.

Narvaez will sit the day after being the walkoff hero in the 10th inning of Saturday's contest. Tom Murphy will start behind the plate Sunday.

Hedges is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.

Hedges started eight of the last nine games and will receive a breather after going 3-for-21 with six walks. Austin Allen takes over behind the plate for the Friars in the series finale.

D'Arnaud is not in the lineup Sunday against the Angels.

D'Arnaud has kept up his strong performance at the plate down the stretch, hitting .300/.353/.500 over his last 17 games. Mike Zunino starts behind the plate Sunday.

McCann is not in the lineup Sunday against Seattle.

McCann has alternated between the lineup and the bench for the last six games. Zack Collins gets the start behind the plate for Sunday's contest.

Caratini is starting at catcher and batting sixth in Sunday's game against the Pirates.

Caratini appeared as a pinch hitter Saturday and popped his 10th home run of the season in the process. With regular catcher Willson Contreras getting a breather Sunday, Caratini will have a chance for a few more at-bats.

Contreras is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against Pittsburgh.

Contreras will take a seat Sunday after starting the first two games of the series and going 3-for-8 with two home runs, three runs scored and two RBI. Victor Caratini will start behind the plate and bat sixth in the series finale.

Stallings (back) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs.

Stallings will remain on the bench for the third straight contest as he battles back tightness. Elias Diaz will start behind the plate and bat fifth Sunday.