MLB Player News

Grandal is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Reds.

Grandal has just two hits in his last seven games. Manny Pina gets the nod behind the plate in his absence.

Thaiss is being promoted to the big leagues prior to Wednesday's game against the Rangers, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Since the start of June, Thaiss is hitting .303/.433/.587 with eight home runs and more walks (25) than strikeouts (23) in 27 games at Triple-A. He has played 47 games at third base, 23 games at first base and another 10 at designated hitter, which should accurately represent how he will be used in the majors. Tommy La Stella (shin) is currently banged up, so Thaiss could start right away at the hot corner. With the Angels purchasing his contract, there will need to be corresponding moves, which have not yet been announced.

Diaz remains on the bench Wednesday against the Cubs.

Diaz sits for the second straight game. Jacob Stallings remains in the lineup behind the plate.

Hernandez was outrighted to Triple-A Pawtucket on Wednesday.

He passed through waivers and will serve as organizational catching depth going forward.

Nola went 2-for-4 with a double and a run in a win over the Cardinals on Tuesday.

Nola continued the strong start to his big-league career with his second straight multi-hit effort. The rookie is now an impressive 7-for-17 with Tuesday's two-bagger, a home run, two RBI and four runs overall since his promotion June 16. With the Mariners essentially devoid of postseason aspirations this season, he could continue earning time at the big-league level as the season unfolds.

Jansen went 3-for-4 with a double, a home run, two RBI and two runs in Tuesday's loss to the Red Sox.

The catcher only has five homers on the year, but three of them have come in his last five starts. Jansen's .196/.273/.314 slash line remains poor, but he's at least building up some momentum heading into the second half.

Narvaez went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in a victory against the Cardinals on Tuesday.

Narvaez ended the night of Cardinals starter Jack Flaherty with his 389-foot blast in the fifth inning. The strong start to July bodes well for another productive month in Narvaez's consistent season; he has hit at least .282 with exactly three homers in each full month thus far in 2019. Overall, the Venezuelan catcher is slashing .292/.365/.471 with 12 homers and 31 RBI in his finest season as a pro.

Vazquez went 3-for-5 with a double, home run, two RBI and three runs in a 10-6 victory against the Blue Jays on Tuesday.

The 28-year-old has hit home runs on multiple continents in the last few days. He is 5-for-10 (.500) with two homers and five RBI in the last two games, the first of which was in London on Sunday. This mini-hot streak has raised his average to .296 and his slugging percentage to .502. He also has 12 homers, 36 RBI, 34 runs and a stolen base in 233 at-bats this season.

Realmuto (hamstring) is catching and batting fifth Tuesday against the Braves.

Realmuto exited Sunday's matchup against the Marlins with a left hamstring issue, but he's returned to the starting nine following a day off Monday. He's pieced together back-to-back multi-hit performances and will look to keep it rolling at the dish in Tuesday's series opener.

Sanchez (thumb) will bat cleanup and start behind the plate Tuesday against the Mets, Zach Braziller or the New York Post reports.

Sanchez left Sunday's game against the Red Sox in the ninth inning with a jammed thumb, but the injury evidently wasn't particularly serious, and he won't wind up missing any time.