MLB Player News

McCann is not in the lineup Tuesday against the White Sox.

McCann will hit the bench for the second time in four games. Grayson Greiner will catch for the Tigers.

Narvaez is not starting Tuesday against the Tigers.

Narvaez sits for the second time in four games since returning from a short absence due to a finger strain. It's unclear if the days off are injury-related or simply a product of the White Sox having three catchers on their expanded September roster. Kevan Smith will start behind the plate Tuesday.

Manager Clint Hurdle said he didn't know if Diaz (hamstring) would play again this season, Rob Biertempfel of The Athletic Pittsburgh reports.

Diaz suffered a hamstring injury over the weekend, and it appears the injury is more serious than initially thought. The Pirates purchased the contract of veteran catcher Ryan Lavarnway on Tuesday to provide depth behind the plate. Consider Diaz out indefinitely.

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

Vazquez started two of the first three games since returning from finger surgery. He'll sit Tuesday, with Sandy Leon getting a turn being the plate.

Gomes is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Royals.

Gomes has typically been playing two or three games in a row before turning over catching duties to Roberto Perez. This time, he'll cede to his teammate after starting just one game. Gomes' mediocre .255/.305/.423 batting line easily outpaces Perez's .151/.244/.224, so there's little reason to believe a shift in playing time is coming.

Mejia was called up by the Padres on Tuesday, Dennis Lin of The Athletic San Diego reports.

Mejia has played in 12 major-league games, going just 2-for-15. He hit .293/.338/.471 over 110 games at the Triple-A level with Columbus and El Paso this season, however. Assuming he can stick at catcher -- the Padres seem to have abandoned the Indians' experiment of converting him into an outfielder -- he has the potential to be one of the best-hitting backstops in the league, with an excellent feel for contact and average power. The Padres have a decent young catcher in the 26-year-old Austin Hedges, though Mejia has a higher offensive ceiling. The playing-time split between the pair down the stretch could offer insight into San Diego's plan for the future.

Hedges went 1-for-4 with two RBI on Monday against the Diamondbacks.

Hedges came through with a two-RBI double in the eighth inning to extend the Padres lead over the Diamondbacks. While he's managed only a .422 slugging percentage for the season, Hedges now has three extra-base hits and four RBI in the past week of action. Given the weak depth at catcher, the 26-year-old could be a key figure at the position as the season comes to a close.

Mesoraco left Monday's game against the Dodgers due to neck and back stiffness, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

It's unclear as to when exactly Mesoraco suffered the injury, but he's apparently dealing with both neck and back stiffness. He'll be listed as day-to-day until further evaluation. The 30-year-old went 1-for-2 prior to being removed from the ballgame.

Moore was placed on the restricted list Monday due to improper documentation with his passport, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

The Rays are playing the Blue Jays in Canada for three days. It's unclear whether the issue will be resolved quickly or if he'll miss the entire series. He's temporarily off the 40-man roster until the issue is resolved. The Rays called up Nick Ciuffo as a backup catcher while Moore is unavailable.

Plawecki (personal) was reinstated from the paternity list Monday, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.

Plawecki is back with the Mets following the birth of his first son Sunday, though he'll give way to Devin Mesoraco behind the dish for Monday's series opener.