MLB Player News

Realmuto went 2-for-4 with a home run in a 7-4 loss against the Mets on Tuesday.

Realmuto has struggled somewhat of late, hitting just .208 in his last seven games. Yet he's been solid overall in 2016, hitting .304 with 11 steals, the most of any catcher in baseball. Part of Realmuto's value lies in his playing time, as he gets fewer days off than most other catchers and ranks fourth among all catchers in at-bats.

Maile went 2-for-4 with a two-run, game-tying home run in a 4-3 win over the Red Sox on Tuesday.

Maile's game-tying homer knotted the game at 3-3 in the seventh and chased Boston start Drew Pomeranz. It was the young catcher's second career home run in 113 at-bats, and raised his batting average to .256 on the season. Maile slugged just .367 over his minor league career, so don't expect much more than the limited power he's shown moving forward.

Thole cleared waivers and became a free agent on Tuesday, VICE Sports' John Lott reports.

He was recently designated for assignment, but apparently wanted to seek a change of scenery. As Lott notes, the line of teams waiting to sign Thole shouldn't be long, as he slashed .158/.246/.211 in 132 plate appearances this year with the Blue Jays.

Bethancourt left Tuesday's game with a left intercostal strain.

The Padres may be forced to bring Austin Hedges up a bit early if Bethancourt is deemed unavailable for Wednesday's game, as Derek Norris is now the only healthy backstop currently on the 25-man roster. Bethancourt went 0-for-2 prior to exiting and is batting just .188 (13-for-69) with one homer for the month of August.

Barnhart (hand) remains out of the lineup Tuesday against the Angels, C. Trent Rosecrans of the Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Make it five straight absences for Barnhart, who will be replaced behind the plate Tuesday by Rafael Lopez. With rosters set to expand in a couple days, there shouldn't be a need to put Barnhart on the DL, but a possible return date remains up in the air. He has not appeared off the bench in any of the team's last four games.

Grandal is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rockies.

Grandal went 0-for-9 with four strikeouts over his last three starts and the Dodgers will take on left-hander Tyler Anderson on Tuesday, so manager Dave Roberts decided to hold him out. Carlos Ruiz will get the start behind the plate in Grandal's place.

Leon is out of Tuesday's lineup against the Rays, Tim Britton of the Providence Journal reports.

Leon had a solid showing Monday night as he went 2-for-4 with two RBI against Tampa Bay. However, he's started four consecutive games, so he'll sit out Tuesday as Bryan Holaday starts behind the dish and bats eighth.

Gomes (shoulder) could head out on a rehab assignment in the coming days, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

Gomes would serve as the DH initially in his rehab with the minor league season winding down as he's still working to get back into throwing shape. He should be back with the Tribe by the early part of September but his ability to handle his duties behind the plate will be the key factor to his role upon a return.

Barnhart (hand) is not in the lineup Monday against the Angels.

Monday marks the fourth consecutive game that Barnhart has sat out with a sore hand. As of now, the Reds haven't indicated the severity of his injury or if Barnhart will need a stint on the DL. With Barnhart out of Monday's game, Ramon Cabrera will start behind the dish and hit ninth for the Reds.

McCann is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the White Sox.

McCann had started each of the last four games, and was 0-for-7 with four strikeouts over the last two contests, so he'll get what looks like just a regular day off Monday. Jarrod Saltalamacchia will fill in behind the plate and bat seventh.