MLB Player News

Grandal is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Nationals.

Grandal will head to the bench for Wednesday's day game after catching all nine innings and going 0-for-3 with a walk in Milwaukee's 6-0 win Tuesday night. Manny Pina is starting behind the dish and hitting seventh in this one.

The Rays placed Perez (oblique) on the 10-day injured list Wednesday, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports. Perez labeled his right oblique strain as mild and hopes to return from the IL in 2-to-3 weeks.

Nick Ciuffo was called up from Triple-A Durham in a corresponding move and will serve as the No. 2 catcher behind Mike Zunino while Perez is sidelined. Perez has supplied a .755 OPS in 46 plate appearances this season while occupying the short end of a platoon behind the dish.

Garver went 3-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Blue Jays.

Garver crushed the 424-foot shot to left center in the sixth inning to provide the Twins with some much-needed insurance runs. The 28-year-old now has five three-hit games this season and is slashing .367/.424/.783 with seven home runs and 14 RBI in only 60 at-bats.

Updating an earlier report, Perez (oblique) is being medically evaluated and could potentially end up on the injured list according to manager Kevin Cash, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Perez was a late scratch from Tuesday's lineup due to right oblique tightness. The 26-year-old has served as the backup to Mike Zunino, seeing action in 15 games overall this season.

Hedges is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Mets.

Hedges will return to the bench Tuesday while mired in a 2-for-23 slump over his last seven games. Francisco Mejia will start behind the plate and bat eighth in his stead.

Perez was scratched from the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Diamondbacks due to right oblique tightness, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

The severity of the injury is not yet clear. Mike Zunino gets the start behind the plate.

Gomes (forearm) isn't starting Tuesday's game against the Brewers.

Gomes departed Monday's series opener after getting drilled by a pitch on his left forearm, and though his X-rays returned negative, Washington will hold him out of Tuesday's starting nine. He'll attempt to hit prior to first pitch, per Mark Zuckerman of MASN Sports and may be available off the bench, depending on how his forearm responds. Kurt Suzuki will start behind the dish and bat fifth with Gomes still on the mend.

Jansen isn't starting Tuesday's game against the Twins.

Jansen was in line for a day off following three straight starts behind the dish. Luke Maile will catch and bat ninth in Jansen's place.

Narvaez will sit Tuesday against the Yankees.

Narvaez hits the bench after starting four straight contests. Tom Murphy takes over behind the plate.

Casali went 2-for-4 with a walk, two RBI and a run in Monday's 12-4 win over the Giants.

Casali drew the nod behind the plate with top backstop Tucker Barnhart resting after three consecutive starts. Though Barnhart is batting just .188 on the season, his Gold Glove-caliber defense shouldn't result in him bowing out of the lineup much more than once or twice per week. As a result, Casali is unlikely to see his opportunities grow anytime soon.