MLB Player News

The Braves outrighted Stewart to Triple-A Gwinnett on Tuesday.

Stewart lost his spot on the Braves' active and 40-man rosters after Kurt Suzuki overcame a short-term absence due to a triceps injury. Atlanta later brought in Rene Rivera on a waiver claim to serve as the organization's No. 3 catching option.

McCann is out of Wednesday's lineup against the Royals, Chris McCosky of the Detroit News reports.

McCann will receive a little breather after starting six of the past eight games behind the plate. In his place, Grayson Greiner is set to catch Michael Fulmer and hit seventh in the order.

Perez is out of the lineup versus Detroit on Wednesday, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reports.

Perez will take a seat for a rare day off -- his first since July 27 -- as Drew Butera draws a start behind the plate. During that span of 30 straight starts, Perez slashed .256/.302/.487 with seven home runs and 16 RBI. Expect him back in the lineup for Friday's series opener against Baltimore.

Maldonado is out of the lineup versus Oakland on Wednesday.

Maldonado will take a seat after starting five of the past six games behind the plate. In his absence, Max Stassi will catch Dallas Keuchel and bat eighth.

Realmuto went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's loss to the Red Sox.

His eighth-inning blast off Matt Barnes gave the catcher 17 homers on the year, tying last year's career high. Realmuto appears to be wearing down at the end of a long season, slashing .188/.290/.325 through 22 games in August, but he's still provided some fantasy value with three homers, 11 RBI and two steals on the month.

Contreras is not starting Tuesday against the Mets.

Contreras has a heavier workload than most starting catchers, regularly starting four or more games in a row without a rest. He'll sit Tuesday after starting four straight, with Victor Caratini getting the start in his place.

Casali is picking up a rare start at first base Tuesday night, batting eighth against the Brewers, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.

Casali has had a fantastic season at the plate in limited exposure as the backup catcher, well above his career norms. He's coming off a big day Saturday that included a homer against right-hander Brandon Kintzler. He'll face the Brewers' Junior Guerra on Tuesday.

Leon is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Marlins, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.

Leon will give way to Blake Swihart behind the dish for Tuesday's series opener after starting the previous two games, going 1-for-5 with a walk in those appearances. The 29-year-old Leon is hitting just .200/.255/.316 through 73 games this season.

Vazquez (finger) went 1-for-2 with three RBI and a run scored for Double-A Portland on Monday.

Vazquez kicked off his rehab assignment, catching five innings, four of which were thrown by left-hander and fellow rehabber Eduardo Rodriguez (ankle). The Red Sox will want to get Vazquez multiple starts behind the plate and have him play back-to-back games before bringing him back to Boston. He should be activated when rosters expand this weekend.

Sanchez (groin) caught seven innings and went 2-for-4 with a solo home run Monday in a rehab game for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

It was the second rehab appearance for Sanchez, who had previously served as the designated hitter for the Yankee's rookie-level Gulf Coast League affiliate two days earlier. According to DJ Eberle of the Wilkes-Barre Times Leader, Sanchez is slated for DH duty at Triple-A again Tuesday before catching nine innings for the affiliate Wednesday and Thursday. Sanchez will then report back to the Yankees for a re-evaluation, and if his right groin isn't providing any discomfort at that time, he could be reinstated from the 10-day disabled list when rosters expand Saturday or a few days afterward.