MLB Player News

Realmuto is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Nationals, Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald reports.

Realmuto went just 2-for-22 over his last seven games, and the Marlins are facing Nationals ace Max Scherzer on Thursday, so Realmuto will receive the day off to clear his head. Jeff Mathis will get the start behind the plate in Realmuto's place.

Grandal is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Braves, according to Andy McCullough of the LA Times.

Grandal tallied two hits Wednesday for the third time in four games, but he will get a day off Thursday with Clayton Kershaw on the mound and the Dodgers and Braves playing an early afternoon affair. A.J. Ellis, who regularly catches Kershaw's status, will do so again Thursday.

Gomes is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Mariners, according to MLB.com's Jordan Bastian.

Gomes has been held out just one other time this season, but he will get a day off Thursday due to the early start time of the Indians' series finale with the Mariners. Roberto Perez will get the start behind the plate in Gomes' place.

Perez went 3-for-3 with a double, a homer and a walk in Wednesday's loss to Detroit.

That marks his second consecutive multi-hit game with a homer, so Perez is heating up in a hurry after a quiet first 12 games. Unfortunately, the catcher's efforts represented the bulk of the happy moments in this game for the Royals. Nonetheless, fantasy owners can feel secure in the knowledge that Perez's playing time and team context make him a strong addition to just about any lineup.

Nicholas is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Astros, Stefan Stevenson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.

Nicholas has been playing well in his four starts for the Rangers, collecting hits in three of them and hitting for a .286/.375/.429 slash line with two extra-base hits and three runs scored. He'll get the day off in favor of Bryan Holaday behind the plate.

Casali is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Red Sox, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

While Hank Conger's inability to throw runners out has kept Casali in the lineup regularly, Casali has hardly grabbed the job by the horns. Casali is 0-for-13 in his last four games, striking out 10 times over that span. His batting average is down to .125. Conger will replace him in the lineup, but neither has done anything to put their stamp on the job thus far.

Vazquez is back in the lineup Wednesday, batting eighth against Tampa Bay.

Ryan Hanigan got the start Tuesday with Joe Kelly on the mound, but Vazquez has been closing in on getting the lion's share of the time behind the plate since he was recalled Friday. Vazquez will be batting in the bottom third of the order Wednesday and he'll have the tough task of facing Tampa Bay's ace, Chris Archer.

Rupp is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Mets, Adam Rubin of ESPN New York reports.

Rupp has been solid at the plate this season, batting .286 with three doubles, but he'll take a seat Wednesday in what appears to be a normal day off. Carlos Ruiz will slot in behind the plate and bat fifth in his place.

Perez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox.

Geovany Soto will spell Perez behind the plate for Wednesday. Perez has gotten off to a slow start this season, batting .194 with one RBI and one extra-base hit through his first nine games. Soto's presence behind the plate Wednesday may have more to do with the early afternoon start time of the game than Perez's slow offensive start, however. Perez figures to draw back into the lineup for Thursday's series finale.

Mesoraco is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rockies, according to MLB.com's Jamie Ramsey.

Mesoraco will be held out of the lineup Wednesday for the second time in three games, but he remains the Reds' primary catcher, and is likely just getting the day off with the Reds playing a day game following a night game. Tucker Barnhart will get the start behind the plate in Mesoraco's place.