MLB Player News

Diaz is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Rockies.

Diaz started four straight games, going 8-for-16 at the plate. It's not yet clear whether that was simply a brief audition in the primary role or if Francisco Cervelli's .179/.269/.236 season slash line will keep him on the bench in favor of Diaz on a more regular basis moving forward.

Barnhart is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Dodgers.

Barnhart remains the Reds' top catcher, but he's fallen into a strong-side platoon and will now be on the bench for the fourth time in five games with Cincinnati running into a glut of lefties. Curt Casali checks in behind the plate and will bat seventh versus Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw.

Maile went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Monday's loss to the Red Sox.

The Jays only managed three hits off David Price and the Boston bullpen, and Maile's second-inning homer accounted for all of Toronto's offense on the afternoon. The backup catcher is slashing just .148/.193/.278 through 20 games with two home runs and four RBI, and with Danny Jansen's bat starting to come around, Maile's opportunities for playing time could shrink even further.

Realmuto went 2-for-5 with a home run, two runs scored, two RBI and a stolen base in Monday's 5-4 extra-inning win over the Cubs.

His RBI single in the sixth inning got the Phillies on the board, then his solo shot off Ken Ryan in the 10th gave them the win. Realmuto has been as advertised in his first season with Philly, slashing .277/.333/.453 through 44 games with six homers and 29 RBI.

Gomes went 3-for-4 with an RBI in Monday's 5-3 loss to the Mets.

The catcher hadn't collected a hit since May 4, but he broke out of his slump in a big way. Gomes is slashing .228/.297/.317 on the year with only two homers and 12 RBI through 32 games as he continues to split time behind the plate with Kurt Suzuki.

Narvaez is not starting Monday against the Rangers, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

Narvaez has sat against the last five lefties the Mariners have faced. He doesn't have major platoon splits, posting a career 106 wRC+ against lefties to go with a 113 mark against righties, but the Mariners evidently feel the arrangement is a good way to balance playing time between Narvaez and fellow catcher Tom Murphy, who gets the call behind the plate Monday.

Contreras will sit Monday against the Phillies.

The Cubs have gotten into a pattern of sitting Contreras every fifth day, with Yu Darvish receiving a personal catcher, first in the form of Taylor Davis and now with Victor Caratini. Expect that pattern to continue for the foreseeable future.

Triple-A Nashville placed Trevino on its 7-day injured list over the weekend with a strained quadriceps, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.

The severity of Trevino's quad injury isn't fully known, but he'll be idle for at least the next week while he recovers. Trevino is hitting .240 with one home run and 13 RBI over 107 plate appearances at Nashville this season.

Vazquez is not in the lineup Monday against the Blue Jays, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.

Vazquez hits the bench after starting four straight games, a stretch in which he went 8-for-16 at the plate with three extra-base hits. Sandy Leon returns from the paternity list to start behind the plate.

Leon was reinstated from the paternity list as expected Monday.

Leon should return to his backup catcher role after missing the Red Sox's weekend series against Houston. Oscar Hernandez was optioned in a corresponding move.