MLB Player News

Sanchez is not in the lineup Friday against the Astros, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

Sanchez will head to the bench after starting each of the past five games for the Yankees. Austin Romine will draw the start behind the dish in his stead.

Leon is not in the lineup Friday against the Blue Jays, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

Despite collecting hits in each of his last four starts, Leon will head to the bench for a second straight game as his timeshare behind the plate continues. Christian Vazquez will draw another start at catcher in his absence.

Mesoraco is not in Friday's lineup, MLB.com's Carrie Muskat reports.

Mesoraco will get another day off following an 0-for-3 day with two strikeouts during Thursday's series finale against Milwaukee. In his place, Tucker Barnhart will catch Scott Feldman.

Caratini is starting at catcher and batting sixth Friday against the Reds.

It will be the first career start for the 23-year-old, who has made two pinch-hitting appearances since being recalled Wednesday. Caratini will be looking to translate his minor-league success to the big leagues, as the young prospect is slashing .343/.384/.539 through 68 games this year with Triple-A Iowa. Regular catcher Willson Contreras will be starting in left field for the third time this season.

Collins will participate in the All-Star Futures Game on July 9 as part of the festivities leading up the All-Star Game.

Collins is hitting just .206 at High-A Winston-Salem, but his ability to draw walks and hit for power gets him into this prospect showcase. He leads the Carolina League with 56 free passes and is tied for ninth with 10 home runs. With so much on the young catcher's plate in terms of learning the finer defensive aspects of catching, Collins has still managed to be a credible threat at the plate.

D'Arnaud is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Marlins.

Despite collecting three hits -- including a home run -- over his last two starts, d'Arnaud will head to the bench for Thursday's series finale. Rene Rivera will crouch behind the dish in his stead.

Leon is out of the lineup Thursday, Tim Britton of the Providence Journal reports.

Leon will get the day off after going 1-for-4 during Wednesday's contest. In his place, Christian Vazquez will catch David Price while batting seventh in the order.

Contreras went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's loss to the Nationals.

Contreras supplied half of his team's offense when he took Washington starter Stephen Strasburg deep in the fourth inning. Contreras batted fourth in this one after a brief stint as the leadoff hitter on Monday. The young catcher was batting just .209 in early May, but he's now up .252 to go along with a .763 OPS.

Grandal went 2-for-3 with a solo home run during Wednesday's loss to the Angels.

Grandal's bomb tied the game in the top of the ninth inning, but unfortunately, the Angels walked it off in the bottom half. The backstop sports a .268/.322/.464 slash line with 10 homers, 30 RBI and 28 runs and should remain a rock-solid option in the majority of fantasy settings.

Perez went 2-for-5 with a double, a home run, two runs scored and three RBI in Wednesday's 8-2 win over the Tigers.

He's putting the finishing touches on a monster June that's seen Perez hit .359 (28-for-78) with five homers, 13 runs and 18 RBI in 21 games. The 27-year-old now has an .857 OPS that's more than 100 points better than his previous best for a full season, and if he can avoid wearing down in the second half he's poised for a career year.