MLB Player News

Ruiz was put on the seven-day IL at Triple-A Oklahoma City with a broken pinky, J.P. Hoornstra of The Orange County Register reports.

Ruiz broke his finger when he was hit on the hand by a pitch on Saturday. The move is retroactive to Sunday, though the 21-year-old catcher figures to miss extended time with the significant injury. Ranked as the 36th best prospect in baseball by MLB.com, Ruiz hit .261 with six home runs and 34 RBI in 314 at-bats between Double-A Tulsa and Oklahoma City this season.

Barnes went 2-for-4 with a solo blast for the Oklahoma City Dodgers on Wednesday and has now homered in five straight games.

Barnes has responded well to his demotion to the minors, hitting .333 (11-for-33) with five homers and 11 runs batted in over eight games. With top catching prospect Keibert Ruiz potentially out for the season with a broken finger, Barnes figures to get the bulk of the starts with Oklahoma City. We may see him in the majors again this season, but Will Smith's emergence as an offensive force since joining the big club means that Barnes' days as the primary catcher for the Dodgers are likely numbered.

McCann went 3-for-5 with a double and three RBI on Wednesday against the Tigers.

McCann drove in a run on all three of his hits, which included two singles and a double. It was his third consecutive multi-hit effort, a stretch during which he's managed three doubles, four runs scored and five RBI. This stretch is a continuation of his impressive campaign, as he's hitting .288/.342/.463 across 240 plate appearances.

Moore was acquired by the Royals from the Rangers on Wednesday for cash considerations.

The MLB trade deadline may have come and gone last week, but minor leaguers like Moore are still free to be traded. The 35-year-old signed a minor-league deal with the Rangers in February and has a .255/.363/.349 slash line in 31 games at Triple-A.

Davis was optioned to Triple-A Iowa on Wednesday, Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic reports.

Davis is no longer needed with the big club, as Jonathan Lucroy, who signed with the Cubs on Wednesday, is set to join the team ahead of Thursday's series opener in Cincinnati. The backstop went hitless in three at-bats during his most recent stint with Chicago.

Gallagher was scratched from Wednesday's game against the Red Sox with left side tightness, Lynn Worthy of The Kansas City Star reports.

Gallagher apparently picked up the injury during pregame batting practice. Meibrys Viloria is now starting at catcher and hitting seventh in place of Gallagher, who should be considered day-to-day.

Perez is not in the lineup for Game 2 of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Rangers, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.

Perez caught all nine innings during Game 1 of the twin bill, going 0-for-2 with a walk in the process. Kevin Plawecki is starting behind the dish and hitting ninth in his place in Game 2.

Narvaez is not starting Wednesday against the Padres, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

Narvaez will sit after starting the past three games and going just 1-for-10 with a walk and two strikeouts. In his place, Tom Murphy is starting behind the plate and hitting fifth.

Diaz is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Brewers.

Diaz has started the past two games and has gone 1-for-6 with a run scored and a 2:2 BB:K. Jacob Stallings is starting behind the dish and hitting eighth in this one.

Smith is not starting Wednesday against the Cardinals, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.

Smith owns an excellent .293/.354/.707 slash line with six homers in nine games this season. The rookie will sit in favor of veteran Russell Martin on Wednesday.