MLB Player News

D'Arnaud (wrist) caught all nine innings for Triple-A Las Vegas on Sunday, going 3-for-5 with two doubles, a run scored and an RBI, but he'll remain on his rehab assignment for now, Justin Tasch of the New York Daily News reports.

The Mets will have d'Arnaud catch Steven Matz's (elbow) rehab start with Las Vegas on Tuesday, and if everything goes well, he should come off the DL soon afterwards. The 28-year-old backstop is slashing .203/.288/.475 through 22 big-league games this season, and d'Arnaud may have to split time with the hot-hitting Rene Rivera once he's back.

Gomes went 2-for-3 with a three-run homer, five RBI and two runs Sunday in Houston.

The catcher's five RBI tied a career high and pushed his season total to 11. Gomes' .815 OPS through 30 games is his highest mark since 2013. He's demonstrating better plate discipline than ever before. Gomes' 9.6 percent walk rate and 17.3 percent strikeout rate are both the best marks in his five-plus major-league campaigns.

Mejia (groin) was activated from the minor-league DL at Double-A Akron on Friday.

The Tribe's top prospect wasted no time making his presence felt upon returning to the RubberDucks lineup. Over the weekend, the 21-year-old went 3-for-6 with a double, two homers and three RBI. Mejia is slashing .307/.344/.534 through his first 23 games in the Eastern League.

Grandal went 3-for-4 with two doubles and two runs scored in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Marlins.

He's only had two games in May where he didn't collect a hit, so LA's backstop is certainly in the midst of one of his hot streaks, and it's lifted his slash line to .299/.362/.469. Grandal's propensity to strike out and go on long cold stretches means he's unlikely to keep such a high average all season, but he's one of the more attractive power bats at his position in a strong lineup. Enjoy this hot streak while it lasts.

Vazquez went 3-for-5 with an RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's 12-3 win over the Athletics.

Despite hitting .329 on the season, Vazquez has slumped in May and continues to lose valuable playing time to hot-hitting Sandy Leon. A career-high .400 BABIP for Vazquez also points to likely regression. He's strictly a fantasy asset in two-catcher or deep AL-only leagues while hitting in a strong Boston lineup.

Contreras went 3-for-3 with three RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's 13-6 win over the Brewers.

Contreras may not hit for much of an average with a 27.6 percent strikeout rate, but something can be said for his 22 RBI in 134 plate appearances in one of the strongest all-around lineups in baseball. He'll continue to be one of the more attractive young fantasy catchers in the game.

Realmuto is out of the lineup Sunday against the Dodgers, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports.

In an effort to both give his top backstop a rest and hand A.J. Ellis a start behind the plate in Los Angeles against his former team, manager Don Mattingly will hold Realmuto out of the lineup in the series finale. Realmuto was an on-base machine during the first three games of the series, going 3-for-10 with three walks, two runs and an RBI.

Narvaez is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

The White Sox continue to implement a timeshare behind the plate with Narvaez and Kevan Smith with Geovany Soto on the 60-day disabled list. Narvaez will head to the bench Sunday with Smith drawing the start.

Sanchez (face) is in the Yankees' lineup behind the plate and batting second against the Rays on Sunday, Erik Boland of Newsday reports.

Sanchez's availability for Sunday's matinee against the Rays was in question after he took a foul ball off his face mask during Saturday's contest. The slugging backstop experienced some discomfort in his jaw and ear, but it apparently wasn't enough to keep him out of the lineup Sunday. He'll look to build upon his five-game hitting streak.

Rupp is out of the lineup Sunday against the Pirates, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

After starting four of the past five games behind the dish, Rupp will give way to backup Andrew Knapp in the series finale. Rupp has enjoyed a productive May with three homers, 10 RBI and a .295 average over 44 at-bats, making him a useful lineup option in most deep leagues.