MLB Player News

Realmuto is out of Tuesday's lineup against the Phillies, Andre Fernandez of the Miami Herald reports.

This appears to be a regular day off for Realmuto even though he's in the midst of a hot streak, batting .364 over the past week. He'll likely head back into the lineup Wednesday to continue his torrid hitting ways, but he'll cede Tuesday's start at catcher to Jeff Mathis.

Rupp (ankle) is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Marlins, Meghan Montemurro of the News Journal reports.

Rupp's ankle is apparently still bothering him, so he'll stay out of the lineup for the third game in a row. Carlos Ruiz will take over behind the plate and bat fifth in his stead.

Casali hit his fifth home run as part of a 2-for-5 game with three RBI and two runs scored in Monday's win over the Blue Jays.

Casalli's batting average climbed closer to the Mendoza line, now up to .197, but he struck out two more times Monday and now has 35 strikeouts in just 27 games and 83 plate appearances. The power is there, as with Monday's home run and double Casali now has a .447 slugging percentage and nine extra-base hits in his limited action. But he's stretching the limit of how often a player can strike out and remain in a major league lineup, and if he can't cut his strikeout rate down to at least his career mark of 32.7 percent, his power will be overshadowed by his inability to get on base (.256 OBP in 2016).

Gomes continued his recent hot streak, going 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI in the Indians' blowout victory against the Reds.

Gomes has had a rough season at the plate thus far, and it has been especially difficult in May, where his three home runs make up a full half of his hits for the month. Gomes' six homers in 2016 gives him half of his 2015 total already, but at this rate it'll take a while for his batting average to reach the .231 mark he set a season ago, let alone the .278 he hit the year before that.

Rupp (ankle) is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Marlins, Stephen Gross of the Morning Call reports.

Rupp fortunately avoided a concussion from the collision he was a part of in Saturday's contest, but his ankle is still bothering him and will keep him out for the second day in a row. Carlos Ruiz will fill in for him behind the dish while he nurses his injury.

McCann is not in the starting lineup Monday against the Twins.

McCann has not been great at the plate lately, as he's only collected three hits over the past week, although that actually raised his batting average to a poor .125. Jarrod Saltalamacchia will fill in for him behind the plate Monday.

McCann has back-to-back hits in his last two games for the second time this season, but is still struggling overall with a .125 batting average (6-for-48).

McCann's OBP is a dismal .192 and he has 17 strikeouts in 51 plate appearances. He has really struggled to re-establish himself in the batter's box after a two-week stint on the DL for a sprained right ankle. McCann's stroke should return -- he hit .264 over 114 games in 2015 -- but right now, his bat should be on your bench.

Realmuto went 3-for-4 with two runs scored in Sunday's win over the Nationals.

He continues to collect base hits by the bushel, and Realmuto is now hitting .347/.340/.429 in 49 May at-bats. That OBP is not a typo, as he has yet to draw a walk this month and has a 1:13 BB:K on the season, so it'll be difficult for him to maintain a high batting average given his poor plate discipline. Enjoy the hot streak while it lasts, but don't expect Realmuto to be hitting .314 in August.

Rupp (ankle) will be re-evaluated on Monday morning to determine whether or not an MRI will be necessary, Meghan Montemurro of The News Journal reports.

Rupp was reportedly dealing with some lingering soreness related to a collision from Saturday night, but the extent of the injury remains a bit unclear. Carlos Ruiz should take on everyday catching duties while he's out, but expect further information on Rupp's issue to come out following Monday's evaluation.

Vazquez is out of the lineup Sunday against the Astros, Tim Britton of the Providence Journal reports.

It's just a routine off day for Vazquez, who has been behind the plate three times in the previous four days. Ryan Hanigan will handle catching duties, serving as the battery mate for Sean O'Sullivan.