MLB Player News

Hedges is not starting Thursday against the Rockies.

Hedges will give way to Francisco Mejia behind the dish for Thursday's series opener following back-to-back starts. The soon-to-be 27-year-old is off to a slow start to August, going 0-for-10 with a walk and five strikeouts through four games this month.

Realmuto is not in Thursday's lineup against the Giants.

He had started the last four games and 13 of the last 14, hitting .276 with four home runs and one steal in 58 at-bats over that stretch. Andrew Knapp will start behind the dish and hit eighth.

Sanchez (groin) is on track to return from the 10-day injured list Saturday, Coley Harvey of ESPN.com reports.

Sanchez is set to catch a second straight game for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Thursday, and if everything goes off without a hitch, it sounds like he'll be cleared to rejoin the Yankees ahead of Saturday's game against the Blue Jays. The backstop, who has been sidelined since July 23 with a minor groin strain, went 1-for-3 in his first rehab game with the RailRiders on Wednesday.

Jansen is not in the lineup Thursday against the Yankees, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Jansen and Reese McGuire have alternated starts behind the dish over the past six games, but Jansen will sit for a second straight game as he's gone just 1-for-12 with four strikeouts during that stretch.

Vazquez is not in the lineup Thursday against the Angels, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

Vazquez has started the past four games and has gone 6-for-15 with a home run and two doubles. He'll give way to Sandy Leon behind the dish for Thursday's series opener with lefty Dillon Peters starting for the opposition.

Gallagher (oblique) was placed on the 10-day injured list Thursday, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reports.

Gallagher was scratched from Wednesday's lineup with left side tightness, and further testing revealed the backstop is dealing with a strained oblique and will require a stint on the injured list. Nick Dini had his contract selected from Triple-A Omaha in a corresponding move and should offer catching depth behind Meibrys Viloria while Gallagher is on the mend.

Casali (knee) is expected to begin a rehab assignment for Triple-A Louisville on Friday, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Casali has been inactive since July 18 due to right knee soreness. A mid-August return is becoming more likely for the veteran backstop who is slashing .253/.337/.420 in 172 plate appearances. Tucker Barnhart will likely split playing time with Casali once the latter is activated.

Caratini is not in the lineup Thursday against the Reds.

Caratini has started all four games behind the dish since Willson Contreras went down with a hamstring injury, but he'll take a seat for Thursday's series opener as Jonathan Lucroy, who signed with the Cubs on Wednesday, gets his first start with Chicago. The 25-year-old Caratini owns a solid .265/.355/.462 triple-slash through 52 games with the Cubs this season, though he's hitting just .205 with a .697 OPS in 19 games since the All-Star break.

Bart was promoted to Double-A Richmond on Thursday, Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

The 22-year-old catcher hit .265/.315/.479 with 12 home runs in 251 plate appearances in the California League. Double-A will be a fair test for Bart, as he was a little old for High-A. He will clearly hit for power and will clearly stick at catcher, but the jury is still out on whether he will be capable of posting high batting averages and on-base percentages against MLB pitchers. If he fares well in the upper levels of the minors, Bart could make his big-league debut next summer.

Thaiss is not starting Thursday against the Red Sox.

Thaiss has started the past four games, going 0-for-12 with two walks and six strikeouts during that stretch. David Fletcher is starting at third base against lefty Chris Sale on Thursday.