MLB Player News

Maile is in the lineup Tuesday against the Red Sox, his sixth start in the last nine games.

Maile has begun to edge out Russell Martin for playing time. In a lost season in Toronto, it makes sense that the 27-year-old Maile would be given at-bats over his 35-year-old teammate. Even an increased role doesn't make Maile a particularly enticing fantasy option, however, as he's hit just .232 with a 31.9 percent strikeout rate and only three homers in 54 games.

Caratini is starting at catcher and batting ninth in Tuesday's game against the Royals.

With regular catcher Willson Contreras getting a breather after three straight starts, Caratini will slot in to face Kansas City right-hander Brad Keller. The 24-year-old has a mediocre .634 OPS this season with no home runs and 10 RBI in 45 games, so he hasn't moved the needle much in fantasy leagues.

Contreras is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Royals.

Contreras will give way to Victor Caratini behind the dish following three straight starts. The backstop is off to a nice start to the month, slashing .333/.429/.556 with one homer and three RBI through five games.

Gomes (hamstring) is back in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Twins.

Gomes was pulled from Friday's game and proceeded to sit out the next three with hamstring tendinitis. The injury wasn't expected to result in a long absence, and indeed he has avoided a trip to the disabled list.

Mesoraco is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Reds, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

Mesoraco will sit for a second straight game after catching all 10 innings during Sunday's loss to the Braves. Kevin Plawecki will once again start behind the dish.

Maldonado is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Giants.

Maldonado will give way to Max Stassi behind the dish after going 0-for-2 in Monday's series-opening win. The backstop is hitting just .133/.222/.257 in six games since joining the Astros.

Plawecki went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's win over the Reds.

He's hitting only .220 (11-for-50) since the beginning of July, and Plawecki remains stuck in a timeshare with Devin Mesoraco behind the plate for the Mets. Expect the arrangement to continue until one of them heats up enough to seize a majority of the starts.

Gomes (hamstring) is available off the bench for Monday's game against the Twins, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

Gomes is out of the starting lineup for a third straight game due to a bout of hamstring tendinitis, but he was apparently able to do some pregame running Monday and reported feeling much better. Given his availability off the bench for Monday's series opener, there's a chance the backstop could rejoin the starting nine as early as Tuesday, though the Indians won't rush him back given their comfortable lead in the AL Central.

Murphy is not starting Monday against the Pirates, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

Murphy started the last four games of July, but that stretch represents the only time a Rockies catcher has started back-to-back games since July 10. Chris Iannetta will get the start Monday.

Sanchez (groin) has been hitting off a tee and doing some throwing at the Yankees' spring training facility in Tampa, Fla. over the last few days, Lindsey Adler of The Athletic New York reports.

Additionally, manager Aaron Boone relayed that Sanchez is running with about "85, 90 percent of his body weight" on a zero-gravity treadmill as the backstop looks to stay conditioned while working through the right groin strain. Sanchez is scheduled to rejoin the Yankees in New York on Thursday, at which point he could take batting practice and begin running on the field. The Yankees will evaluate Sanchez during those activities before a timeline is mapped out for his return from the 10-day disabled list.