MLB Player News

Gomes is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Cubs, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

Gomes will head to the bench for a breather after starting three consecutive games behind the dish. In his stead, Roberto Perez will start at catcher and hit seventh.

Vazquez isn't in Tuesday's starting lineup against the Rays, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

Vazquez will receive another day of rest after sitting Sunday and having a scheduled day off Monday. The 27-year-old backstop has struggled at the dish through his first 34 games, putting together a .193/.238/.235 batting line.

Plawecki (hand) will begin a rehab stint Wednesday with Triple-A Las Vegas, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

Plawecki has been dealing with a non-displaced hairline fracture in his left hand, but he's making progress. The length of his rehab assignment figures to be determined by how his non-throwing hand responds. Once healthy, Plawecki is slated to become the primary starter behind the dish.

Mesoraco (elbow) is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Marlins but is available off the bench, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Mesoraco exited Monday's game after getting hit in the elbow by a backswing. Fortunately, X-rays confirmed the backstop is simply dealing with a bruise and shouldn't miss much time as a result. Tomas Nido will start behind the dish in his stead Tuesday.

Mesoraco underwent X-rays on his left elbow following the conclusion of Monday night's game against the Marlins, Matt Ehalt of The Bergen Record report.

Mesoraco appeared to suffer a bruise after a backswing hit his left elbow during Monday's matchup. He received X-rays to ensure no further damage occurred, and the results came back negative, although he does have swelling in his elbow. Mesoraco will be listed as day-to-day moving forward.

Zavala was placed on the disabled list Monday due to a wrist injury, Scot Gregor of the Chicago Daily Herald reports.

Zavala has been bothered with an unrelenting wrist injury, although he isn't expected to miss a significant amount of time. The 24-year-old is off to a hot start at Double-A Birmingham, smashing 10 home runs and driving in 26 runs over 38 games.

Hedges (elbow) is scheduled to begin a minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A El Paso on Monday.

Hedges has been sidelined for all of May with right elbow tendinitis. After appearing in games at extended spring training for the past week, the backstop has been cleared to embark on a rehab stint, marking the last step in his recovery before he rejoins the Padres. It's unclear how many minor-league games Hedges will need to appear in before his activation. Raffy Lopez and A.J. Ellis will continue to share catching duties until Hedges is healthy.

Grandal went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Sunday against the Nationals.

Grandal blasted his eighth home run of the season in the second inning, this one coming off right-hander Stephen Strasburg. He has cooled down since a fast start to the season in April but has three home runs in his past six games. Overall, he has a .511 slugging percentage in 137 at-bats this season, an impressive mark relative to most other catchers.

Sanchez is not in the lineup Sunday against the Royals.

Sanchez will be given a well-earned day off following his four-hit, two-homer explosion in Saturday's contest against the Royals. Austin Romine will take over behind the plate and bat seventh in his stead. Sanchez should be back in the starting lineup Monday when the Yankees travel to take on the Rangers.

Mesoraco went 1-for-3 with a home run, two RBI and two runs scored Saturday against the Diamondbacks.

Mesoraco continued to make quite the impression on his new club, as he has now hit three home runs in his first six games as a Met. Saturday's was a game-tying two run-run shot off Archie Bradley. This hot stretch will likely be the best we see of Mesoraco this season, but he has taken advantage of the opportunity to start on a regular basis.