MLB Player News

Moore will head to Triple-A Durham after clearing waivers, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Moore was designated for assignment Thursday, and after receiving little interest from other teams around the league, he'll accept his assignment with the Bulls. The 34-year-old backstop is batting .215 with two homers and 22 RBI through 44 games at Triple-A in 2018.

Narvaez will get the day off Saturday against Toronto.

Narvaez has put up solid numbers at the plate this season, as he's slashing .279/.346/.400 with three homers and 17 RBI. Kevan Smith will handle the catching duties and bat seventh with Narvaez getting a day to rest.

Perez went 3-for-4 with a run in a loss to the Orioles on Friday.

On a night when the Rays ultimately took a 15-run beating, Perez was one of the few bright spots. The young backstop has enjoyed a stellar first two games following a trade from the D-Backs, going 4-for-6 with a double and a run. The 25-year-old was slashing a solid .284/.342/.417 with 16 extra-base hits (nine doubles, one triple, six home runs) and 29 RBI at Triple-A Reno before the trade, so he brings some offensive upside to the table. While his current big-league tenure is highly likely to end once Wilson Ramos (hamstring) returns from the disabled list, those plans would naturally change if the latter is the subject of a trade deadline move.

Grandal went 1-for-5 with his 17th home run of the season in Friday's 4-1 win over the Braves.

Grandal stayed hot at the dish, upping his July slash line to .390/.507/.797 over 19 games. The 29-year-old tends to run hot and cold -- while also riding the pine against southpaws -- but his strong power output (17 homers and .237 isolated power) keeps him relevant in almost all fantasy formats.

Contreras is out of Friday's lineup against the Cardinals.

He had started five of the last six games, hitting .278/.381/.278 in 18 at-bats over that span. Victor Caratini is hitting ninth and catching starter Mike Montgomery.

Mesoraco is out of Friday's lineup in Pittsburgh.

He has started 13 of 22 games this month, hitting .239/.280/.348 with one home run in 46 at-bats over that stretch. Kevin Plawecki will start behind the dish and hit eighth.

Perez went 1-for-2 in a win over the Orioles on Thursday.

The game marked Perez's big-league debut, which came in short order following his trade from the Diamondbacks. Perez's current tenure may not last very long, as he's expected to head down to Triple-A Durham upon Wilson Ramos' return from his current hamstring injury. However, Perez will continue splitting time at backstop with Jesus Sucre in the interim.

Realmuto went 3-for-4 with two doubles, an RBI and a run scored Thursday against the Nationals.

Realmuto entered Thursday's game just 1-for-11 across his past three games, but recorded his 10th game with at least three hits this season. His .310 batting average is the best among all major-league catchers, and he also ranks among the top-10 in home runs, RBI and runs scored at the position despite missing half of April.

Mesoraco went 1-for-3 with an RBI and two runs scored Thursday against the Pirates.

Thursday's performance marked the first time Mesoraco has scored a run since July 6 and only his fourth multi-run game of the season. However, he has been relatively productive by driving in eight runs across 46 at-bats in July. Mesoraco is batting an unimpressive .227 for the season, but should continue to see regular at-bats as the regular backstop for the Mets.

Stallings was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis on Thursday.

With Francisco Cervelli (concussion) coming off the disabled list, this was the obvious move. Stallings will continue to serve as organizational catching depth at Triple-A.