MLB Player News

Garver is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Yankees, Phil Miller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Garver will take a seat in favor of Willians Astudillo for the second time in three games. Astudillo could get a fair amount of playing time down the stretch, though Garver has started 10 of the last 15 games and his spot doesn't appear to be in immediate danger, especially since the Twins are giving Astudillo some of his at-bats at designated hitter.

Perez is not starting Tuesday against the White Sox, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reports.

Perez sits for the second time in three games. It's possible that he won't have his usual heavy workload down the stretch in a lost season for the Royals, especially considering the thumb injury which just recently cost him seven straight starts from Aug. 29 to Sept. 5. Meibrys Viloria will start behind the plate.

Narvaez is out of the lineup Tuesday against the Royals.

With Welington Castillo back from his shoulder injury and suspension, Narvaez's role has been reduced. He's started just twice in Chicago's last seven games.

McCann is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Astros.

The Tigers continue their pattern of two McCann starts followed by one Grayson Greiner start, a system which has been used for the last 15 games. Greiner gets the call Tuesday.

Contreras is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Brewers.

Contreras will give way to Victor Caratini behind the dish after starting Monday's series opener and going 1-for-3 with a walk, a double and a run scored. The backstop is off to a slow start to September, hitting just .150/.261/.200 across eight games.

Vazquez is not in the lineup Tuesday against Toronto, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.

The Red Sox had been alternating games for their catchers for the month of September, but Vazquez will now sit for his second straight. Sandy Leon will again start behind the plate.

Barnhart is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Dodgers, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.

Barnhart will take a seat after starting the previous two games behind the dish, going 3-for-8 with three RBI during those appearances. Curt Casali will start at catcher in his stead.

Sanchez went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and a double Monday in the Yankees' 7-2 win over the Twins.

It was Sanchez's best performance at the dish since he was reinstated from the disabled list Sept. 1, as the backstop had managed just three hits in 25 at-bats over seven games on the month heading into Monday. Despite enduring multiple setbacks on the health front this season and batting just .189 across 313 plate appearances, Sanchez still makes for a viable No. 1 catcher for most fantasy squads, a reflection of the lack of high-end offensive talent at the position league wide.

Grandal went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk Monday against Cincinnati.

Grandal went deep in the sixth inning to bring the Dodgers within three runs, but the Reds would tack on insurance runs in the bottom half of the inning. He's been cold at the dish over his previous 10 games, going just 2-for-21 with a home run, four RBI and two walks.

Hedges went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 7-6 win over Cincinnati.

Hedges has now started two consecutive games after retreating to the bench in favor of Francisco Mejia over the previous two. This falls in line with manager Andy Green's plan to split starts between the young catchers. The timeshare is obviously less favorable for Hedges' fantasy owners, as he was the unquestioned starter when healthy this year, but he is providing enough pop (.200 isolated power mark) to maintain value in deeper formats.