MLB Player News

Perez went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run Sunday against Oakland.

Perez belted a clutch three-run homer in the sixth inning to give the Indians the lead, and they wouldn't look back. The 30-year-old backstop has struggled to a .220 average through 28 games in 2019, so a big hit Sunday is just what he needed to gain some confidence back at the dish.

Realmuto went 1-for-5 with a double, two RBI and a run scored Sunday against the Royals.

Realmuto doubled home two runs in the fifth inning, giving the Phillies a three-run cushion to work with. He's pieced together a modest three-game hitting streak and is now slashing .269/.331/.418 with four home runs and 24 RBI over 37 contests in 2019.

Barnhart is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.

Barnhart is getting a routine breather after drawing three consecutive starts. Curt Casali will check in for Barnhart behind the plate and bat seventh in the series finale.

Hedges is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.

Austin Allen will make his first career start in the big leagues while Hedges receives some routine maintenance in the series finale. With a pair of base knocks in Saturday's 4-3 win, Hedges put his five-game hitless streak to an end.

Gomes is out of the lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Dodgers.

Gomes started three of the last four games after suffering a forearm bruise after being hit by a pitch Monday, but he's hitless with one walk, one RBI and five strikeouts in 11 at-bats. Kurt Suzuki will start behind the plate and bat fifth in his stead.

Barnes is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

Barnes started the last two games behind the plate and went 0-for-7 with a walk and a stolen base, but he will return to the bench for the series finale. Russell Martin will bat eighth and catch Hyun-Jin Ryu on Sunday.

Diaz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.

Diaz went 1-for-3 with a base hit Saturday while making his fourth start at catcher this month. Though Francisco Cervelli is hitting just .170 for the season, the Pirates haven't provided any indication that they're considering moving on from him as their primary backstop.

Maile is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.

Maile had started three of the last four games behind the plate, but Danny Jansen will check back in at catcher in the series finale. Though Jansen currently tops the depth chart, his leash as the primary option behind the plate has undoubtedly loosened after turning in a lowly .471 OPS through his first 97 plate appearances this season. With a .443 mark of his own, however, Maile hasn't made a compelling case yet to displace Jansen for the top job.

Murphy is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

Murphy started behind the dish Friday and Saturday, recording a hit in both games but striking out five times between the two contests. Omar Narvaez will check back into the lineup for the series finale and looks to have a fairly steady hold on the top spot on the depth chart at catcher.

Narvaez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in a loss to the Red Sox on Saturday.

Narvaez closed out the scoring with a ninth-inning solo shot, his first homer since April 19. The backstop already has a trio of multi-hit efforts in May, while his .297/.383/.486 season line (128 plate appearances) is fully comprised of career-best figures.