MLB Player News

Gomes is not in the lineup Thursday against the Diamondbacks.

Gomes is slashing just .174/.208/.217 through six games this month, so he'll give way to Kurt Suzuki behind the dish for the second time in three games.

Garver is not in Thursday's lineup against the Mariners.

The slugging catcher will sit for the fourth time in 10 games since coming off the injured list. He is hitting .296 with one home run and 13 strikeouts over that stretch. Jason Castro will start behind the dish and hit eighth.

Wallach remains in Major League Baseball's concussion protocol and is without a clear timeline to return from the 10-day injured list, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports.

The Marlins' decision to place Wallach on the 10-day rather than the 7-day injured list back on May 24 hinted that the backstop's concussion wasn't a mild one. It's unclear how much Wallach has progressed -- if at all -- since being shut down, but he won't be in store for a major role upon returning from the IL. Jorge Alfaro remains locked in as the Marlins' clear No. 1 catcher.

Jansen is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Orioles.

Jansen has hit .111/.238/.167 over his last 12 games, dragging his season line down to .170/.259/.252. Luke Maile, who starts Wednesday, isn't a significant threat to cut further into Jansen's playing time, as he owns a similarly awful .173/.225/.267 slash line.

Contreras is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Rockies.

Contreras will take a seat for Wednesday's matinee contest after catching all nine innings during Tuesday's night game. The backstop, who is slashing just .180/.255/.320 with two home runs and a 36.4 percent strikeout rate over his last 15 games, will give way to Victor Caratini behind the dish in this one.

Perez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Reds, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.

He'll be receiving a routine breather for the day game after the night game while Kevin Plawecki checks in behind the dish. Since homering in four straight starts from June 2 through 8, Perez has gone 0-for-6 over his subsequent two appearances.

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

Barnhart will take a seat for the day game after the night game, allowing Curt Casali to receive a turn behind the dish in the series finale. Through seven games in June, Barnhart has gone 4-for-18 with no home runs, no runs and an RBI.

Grandal went 3-for-5 with a home run, double and four RBI in Tuesday's loss to the Astros.

The four RBI ties a season high for Grandal, who is hitting .310/.394/.621 through eight games this month. His .925 OPS on the season leads all National League catchers and slots him fourth among all catchers who have seen at least 100 plate appearances in 2019.

Stassi (knee) will start a rehab assignment with Triple-A Round Rock on Thursday, Jake Kaplan of The Athletic reports.

Stassi was moved to the 10-day injured list May 26 due to left knee soreness, and was subsequently shut down for a week and a half as a result. He's set to take a big step forward later in the week, though a timetable for his return remains murky.

Hedges (ankle) is catching and batting eighth Tuesday against the Giants.

Hedges was held out of the last two contests due to a left ankle sprain, but he'll be back in action following Monday's scheduled off day. He's hitting just .167 with an RBI and eight strikeouts through six games in June.