MLB Player News

Perez (thumb) underwent surgery on his fractured thumb Friday and is expected to miss 8-12 weeks, Zack Meisel of Cleveland.com reports.

A thumb injury is never a good thing for a catcher, and it appears that the surgery was major enough that it will keep Perez out for a significant chunk of the season. This timetable has him in line to rejoin the Indians at some point in July, but this could change depending on how his rehab process goes.

Lavisky was placed on the disabled list Friday with a right ankle sprain.

Lavisky had just gotten back into action after missing the month of April due to another ankle sprain, but he'll head back to the DL after re-aggravating the ailment. He wasn't getting much playing time behind Anthony Recker while he was healthy, and the injury will only inhibit him further from getting a shot behind the plate for the Clippers.

Stewart has started five of Pittsburgh's first 28 games, hitting .208 in 24 at-bats.

The catcher hit .289 and .294, respectively, in limited play for the Pirates his first two seasons, so there's reason to hope for improvement. Staff ace Gerrit Cole threw his best start with Stewart behind the plate and the two have a strong history working together -- that could mean he makes occasional starts as the team tries to find Cole's groove.

D'Arnaud (shoulder) began hitting Thursday but hasn't resumed throwing yet, Maria Guardado of the Star-Ledger reports.

This is good to see some progress in his rehab process, but until d'Arnaud begins throwing again, it'll be quite some time before he can return to the Mets lineup. A timetable for his return should become clearer once he can begin a throwing program.

Vazquez is out of the lineup Tuesday against the White Sox, Jason Mastrodonato of the Boston Herald reports.

Vazquez will get another day off Thursday as the Red Sox take the cautious approach by giving his previously problematic elbow plenty of time to rest. Ryan Hanigan will slot in behind the plate in his stead.

Perez (thumb) will have surgery on his right thumb Friday, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

Perez is expected to miss significant time but a more exact timetable will be announced after his surgery is completed. The 27-year-old had failed to record a hit through his first four games, but still managed to reach base at a .400 clip thanks to his above-average eye at the plate.

Making a second straight start out of the leadoff spot, Realmuto went 3-for-4 with one run scored in Wednesday's win over the Diamondbacks.

The Marlins' are apparently willing to look just about anywhere to replace Dee Gordon's presence atop the lineup while the speedy second baseman is suspended and Realmuto has earned the chance to prove himself in back-to-back starts. The catcher is working a strong .329/.341/.482 slash line following Wednesday's three-hit effort and is back at the top of the order for Thursday's series finale.

McCann is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Tigers.

McCann was activated from the DL on Tuesday and started two consecutive games, so the Tigers are likely giving him a day to rest to ease him back into the swing of things. He is just 2-for-20 to start the season but should improve drastically once he gets back in a rhythm.

McCann is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Tigers.

McCann was activated from the DL on Tuesday and started two consecutive games, so the Tigers are likely giving him a day to rest to ease him back into the swing of things. He is just 2-for-20 to start the season but should improve drastically once he gets back in a rhythm.

Gomes is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Tigers.

Gomes has started nine of the past 11 games, including three straight, so a day off to rest could prove beneficial as the 28-year-old has collected just two hits in his last 23 at bats.