MLB Player News

Gomes is out of the lineup Sunday against the White Sox, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

It'll just be a routine day off for Gomes after he started the first two games of the series behind the plate, going 2-for-8 with three RBI. Roberto Perez will handle catching duties Sunday.

Narvaez is out of the lineup Sunday against the Indians.

Kevan Smith will receive a start for just the second time in six games as Narvaez retreats to the bench. The catching timeshare seems to be tipping in Narvaez's favor of late with the 25-year-old backstop opening the second half with an 8-for-25 showing at the dish while getting on base at a .433 clip.

Hedges (concussion) was activated from the 7-day disabled list and is starting at catcher and batting seventh during Sunday's game against the Pirates, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Hedges was placed on the 7-day DL on July 18 after being struck in the head with a foul ball. The backstop has passed his concussion testing and is set to rejoin the Padres lineup. He'll look to improve upon his .218 average moving forward.

Barnhart will start at catcher and bat eighth Sunday against the Marlins.

With Devin Mesoraco (knee) hurting again and considered day-to-day, Barnhart will check in behind the plate for the fourth time in five games. Even if Mesoraco doesn't require a trip to the disabled list for his latest injury setback, the Reds aren't eager to give him a heavy workload over the final two months of the season, so he and Barnhart should roughly split the starts behind the plate the rest of the way.

Sanchez is out of the lineup Sunday against the Rays.

After extending his hitting streak to four games with a home run and a double Saturday, Sanchez will receive a breather for the series finale before presumably rejoining the lineup when the Yankees resume their homestand Monday against the Tigers. Austin Romine will spell Sanchez behind the plate.

Mesoraco (knee) is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.

Mesoraco was lifted from Saturday's contest after tweaking his knee in the sixth inning. With a scheduled off-day upcoming on Monday, the Reds will hold their starting catcher out of the lineup in order to give him ample time to rest his injured knee. Tucker Barnhart will fill in behind the plate and bat eighth.

Realmuto is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds, Andre Fernandez of the Miami Herald reports.

Realmuto has been red-hot of late -- collecting eight hits in his past four contests -- but he'll get the day off as the Marlins square off against Luis Castillo and the Reds. A.J. Ellis takes over behind the plate, batting second.

Vazquez went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored in Saturday's 9-8 extra-inning win over Kansas City.

Vazquez singled, doubled and tripled Saturday, his best offensive game in weeks. He entered the game having gone 4-for-37 (.108) over the past 14 games. Hitting is always the concern with Vazquez, who had held his own over the first half with a .267 average. He's a prime candidate for regression in the second half of the season.

Mesoraco tweaked his knee in Saturday's game against the Marlins, but the club doesn't think it's serious, Zach Buchanan of the Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Mesoraco was removed before the bottom of the sixth. With an afternoon game Sunday and an off day Monday, it would seem like a perfect opportunity for the Reds to give him some light rest, even if the injury proves to be as minor as the club expects. As such, consider him day-to-day and don't be surprised if Mesoraco isn't in Sunday's lineup.

Hedges (concussion) is expected to return from the 7-day disabled list Sunday.

While the move won't be made official until Sunday, Hedges' return will be a boon to the Padres' lineup. Fellow catcher Luis Torrens is a Rule 5 pick, so his roster spot will likely be safe upon Hedges' return. Hedges has popped 13 home runs in 243 at-bats this season and should resume regular catching duties upon his return.