MLB Player News

Mesoraco is out of the lineup Saturday against the Nationals.

Mesoraco caught 10 innings during Friday's loss to the Nats, so he'll get a breather for Saturday's matinee contest. Tucker Barnhart will start behind the dish in his place.

Hedges (thigh) went 1-for-2 with an RBI double and a walk in Friday's win over Detroit.

A bruised thigh, suffered in collision with the Cubs' Anthony Rizzo on Monday, ended up costing Hedges two starts. The 24-year-old Hedges provides significant value behind the plate for the Padres, and while he has just an 80 wRC+, his counting numbers are strong relative to the position.

Narvaez is not in the lineup Saturday against the Athletics.

Narvaez will take a seat for the fifth time in six games as the hot-hitting Kevan Smith draws another start behind the dish in his place. Smith is 11-for-24 (.458) during his six-game hitting streak, so the White Sox will continue to ride his hot bat.

Sanchez is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Rangers.

Sanchez caught all 10 innings in Friday's walkoff win over the Rangers, so he'll get the day off for Saturday's matinee. Austin Romine will draw the start behind the dish in his place.

Leon went 3-for-4 with a double, a home run and four RBI in Friday's 9-4 win over the Angels.

The streaky switch hitter seems to be catching fire, as Leon now has six RBI in his last two games and is hitting .370 (10-for-27) over his last eight starts. The homer was also his first since May 7 and fifth of the season.

Grandal remains out of the lineup Friday against the Rockies, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

There has been nothing to suggest an injury is in play, so it seems Grandal's second consecutive absence is simply due to the fact that the Dodgers are facing a second straight southpaw (Kyle Freeland). Grandal, a switch-hitter, is batting just .204/.278/.306 against left-handed pitching so far this season, while Austin Barnes is batting .289/.372/.553 against lefties.

Hernandez was designated for assignment by the Diamondbacks on Friday.

Hernandez is slashing just .197/.263/.352 in 142 at-bats with Double-A Jackson this season, so the Diamondbacks decided to remove him from the 40-man roster in order to open up a spot for Rubby De La Rosa to join the big-league bullpen. The Diamondbacks are already carrying a trio of catchers at the major-league level, so Hernandez was deemed expendable. He'll likely report back to Double-A if he passes through waivers untouched.

Sanchez (foot, quad) was activated from the disabled list Friday, Dennis Lin of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Sanchez is ready to rejoin the big club after appearing in four rehab games for Triple-A El Paso over the past week. The 27-year-old, who slashed .091/.167/.227 in 22 at-bats before landing on the DL, should return to his role as backup catcher to Austin Hedges.

Gomes is not in the lineup for Friday's matchup with the Twins.

Roberto Perez will take his place behind home plate for the second time in the last three games. Neither catcher has emerged as an offensive threat, so they'll likely continue to split duties down the road.

Vazquez is not in the starting lineup for Friday's series opener against the Angels, Tim Britton of The Providence Journal reports.

It's the second day off in the past three games for the young catcher, as Sandy Leon gets the start behind the plate. Vazquez is hitting just .205/.416/.211 this month, a contributing factor to his stagnant playing time.