MLB Player News

Perez was scratched from Tuesday's lineup against the Pirates due to lingering soreness in his left thumb, Rustin Dodd of The Athletic reports.

Perez missed seven games at the start of September with a thumb sprain, but had started five of the last six games. Hopefully he'll be able to return to the lineup for Wednesday's series finale at Pittsburgh.

Perez was scratched from Tuesday's lineup for an undisclosed reason, Rustin Dodd of The Athletic reports.

It's unclear at this point if Perez is dealing with an injury issue or if something else cropped up prior to the game. Meibrys Viloria will step in at catcher for the Royals, batting eighth.

Grandal is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Rockies.

The backstop will head to the bench against southpaw Kyle Freeland after starting the last four games behind the dish, going just 1-for-13 with a 4:4 K:BB in those starts. With Grandal on the bench, Austin Barnes will start at catcher and hit eighth.

McCann is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Twins.

McCann has started four of the last five games behind the dish, slashing just .143/.200/.357 over those contests. He'll give way to Grayson Greiner on Tuesday.

Jansen is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Orioles.

The rookie catcher has hit a solid .254/.346/.433 in 23 games since his mid-August callup. Fellow rookie Reese McGuire will start behind the plate Tuesday.

Maldonado is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Mariners, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

Maldonado will grab what appears to be a routine breather after starting the previous two games, going 3-for-6 with an RBI in those appearances. Brian McCann will set up behind the dish and hit eighth in this one.

Leon remains on the bench Tuesday against the Yankees, Jason Mastrodonato of the Boston Herald reports.

After a stretch in which Leon started three straight games, he's now sat for four of five. Christian Vazquez will again get the start behind the plate.

Garver (concussion) is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Tigers, Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Garver has been sidelined since Sept. 12 with a concussion after taking a foul ball off his mask. The backstop is apparently still dealing with some concussion symptoms, leaving his possible return date murky. Chris Gimenez is starting behind the dish in his place Tuesday.

Garver has missed five straight games with a concussion, La Velle E. Neal III of the Star Tribune reports.

He left Wednesday's game after taking a foul ball off his mask and concussion symptoms surfaced over the weekend. It is unclear if or when Garver will be able to return this season. In the meantime, Willians Astudillo and Chris Gimenez will split time behind the dish.

Hedges went 1-for-4 with his 14th home run of the season in Monday's 4-2 loss to San Francisco.

Hedges returned to the starting lineup after giving way to Francisco Mejia on Sunday. Both backstops have homered three times apiece while alternating starts in September. The competition has elevated their play and made both catchers worthy of fantasy consideration even in a timeshare.