MLB Player News

Mesoraco is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Padres, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Mesoraco continues to get a steady diet of days off in an effort to keep him healthy, and that trend will continue with a day game on tap Wednesday. Tucker Barnhart will assume catching duties in his stead.

Hedges is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Reds, Bob Scanlan of Fox Sports San Diego reports.

The 24-year-old has terrorized the Reds over the past couple games, collecting five hits and three RBI, but he'll head to the bench with a day game on tap. Luis Torrens will fill in for Hedges behind the plate Wednesday.

Perez went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Tuesday's loss to the Dodgers.

Not only was it Perez's first long ball of 2017, but it was hit off the best pitcher in baseball, Clayton Kershaw. Still, the homer can't hide the reserve catcher's awful .147/.226/.213 slash line through 23 games.

Perez (ribs) is back in the lineup Tuesday against the Giants, Joel Goldberg of Fox Sports Kansas City reports.

As anticipated, Perez will re-enter the lineup in time for the series opener in San Francisco. He will resume his normal spot behind the plate and bat fifth.

Gomes is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Dodgers.

This marks the second game in row Gomes will miss, although he's beginning to show signs of life at the plate once again. Roberto Perez will fill in for him behind the plate once more.

Manager Bud Black said that Murphy (forearm) could return in "a week to 10 days," Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

Murphy has been tearing it up in the minors during his rehab assignment, batting .375 in 26 plate appearances at Triple-A Albuquerque. Although the catching prospect is nearing a return to action, the Rockies have a tough decision on their hands once he's activated. Ryan Hanigan has been performing well at the plate and has been heralded for his ability to manage Colorado's young pitching staff, so it's not a sure thing that Murphy would knock him off the big-league roster upon his return. Murphy does have a minor-league option, but Black hinted that Murphy will get his fair shake in the big leagues at some point this season. "Murphy was going to play a lot [out of spring training]," he said. "He showed some power with his bat and we liked how he caught games last year." If Murphy does receive a spot with the Rockies immediately, he would likely enter a timeshare behind the plate with incumbent backstop Tony Wolters and knock Ryan Hanigan off the roster. The Rockies must make a decision on this front by June 23, which is the latest date Murphy can return from the disabled list.

Sanchez is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Angels, Pete Caldera of The Record reports.

Sanchez will take a seat despite being in the midst of a five-game power binge; he's gone 9-for-21 (.429) with six extra-base hits and 13 RBI over that stretch. Austin Romine will draw the start behind the dish in his place as Masahiro Tanaka takes the mound for the Yankees.

Mesoraco is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Padres.

Despite knocking homers in consecutive games, Mesoraco will head to the bench as Tucker Barnhart comes on to catch for Bronson Arroyo. The 28-year-old is now slashing .240/.345/.493 with five home runs in 87 plate appearances on the year.

Vazquez is not in the lineup Monday against the Phillies, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

Vazquez will take a seat for the third time in four games as he continues to split time behind the dish with Sandy Leon. The 26-year-old Vazquez remains the better fantasy option of the two, as he owns a .318/.345/.421 line for the season, albeit without a homer.

Mejia notched his fifth straight multi-hit game for Double-A Akron on Sunday, going 4-for-5 with a home run.

The top prospect is hitting .369/.412/.631 through 38 games, leading the Eastern League in batting average and OPS. Cleveland hasn't expressed interest in bringing up the catcher in 2017, but his performance in the minors shows he's not far from being ready.