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Reds catcher Tucker Barnhart totaled a career-high four hits and drove in two runs during an 11-7 win Monday against the Twins. He also had one run.

Barnhart had a two-out RBI single in the bottom of the first inning and an RBI single in the third inning. He doubled in the sixth and singled again in the eighth.

Barnhart has been on a nice run offensively, hitting safely in five straight games. He has totaled multiple hits four times in that span. However, Monday was the first time in 10 June games that he drove in a run.

He is batting .600 (12 for 20) with four doubles and one walk in his last five games.

Reds catcher Devin Mesoraco underwent successful surgery Monday to repair a left hip impingement, MLB.com has reported.

Bryan Price expressed joy at the result after hearing from Mesoraco.

"Thumbs up, big thumbs up," Price said. "I've been back and forth with the texts to him. He's very happy."

Mesoraco is expected to miss the rest of the season.

Dodgers catcher Yasmani Grandal connected off Allen Webster in the fourth inning for his 11th home run of the season during Monday's 10-6 loss to the Diamondbacks.

Grandal finished the game 2 for 3 with one RBI and two walks. Prior to Monday's performance, Grandal was hitting .167 with two home runs and three RBI in his last 10 games.

Royals catcher Salvador Perez produced the only run of the game for the Royals during Monday's 6-1 loss to the Astros.

Perez hit his 13th home run of the season when he connected off Lance McCullers in the seventh inning. It was his only hit in four at-bats during the game.

Prior to Monday's contest, Perez was hitting .185 with two home runs and four RBI in his last seven games.

Indians catcher Yan Gomes smacked his third home run of the season during Monday's 7-1 win over the Rays.

Gomes hit the solo shot off Kirby Yates in the eighth inning. He finished the game 3 for 5 at the plate with two runs scored and one RBI.

Prior to his three-hit game Monday, Gomes was hitting .108 with one double and five RBI over his last 11 games.

Royals catcher Salvador Perez recorded three RBI in his team's win over the Athletics on Sunday.

Perez went 1 for 4 with a two run home run, his 12th of the season. Perez brought in another run when he reached base on a fielder's choice in the sixth inning.

Perez is hitting .271 with 12 home runs and 33 RBI in 255 at-bats this season.

Tigers catcher James McCann hit a walk-off home run with one-out in the ninth inning on Sunday. 

It was McCann's third career home run, all hit this year. The last two homers have both been walk-offs--he hit an eleventh inning homer to win a game on May 21. 

McCann went 2 for 4 and scored twice. He drove in his 15th run of the season. 

McCann also threw out his MLB leading 13th attempted base stealer of the season. He has thrown out 13 of 27 steal attempts. 

Indians catcher Yan Gomes won't be in the lineup for the second game of Sunday's doubleheader against the Orioles.

Gomes struggled in the first game of the day, going 0 for 3 while leaving one runner stranded on base.

Over his last eight games, Gomes has been a non-factor at the plate as he's hitting just .111 with three hits in 27 at-bats.

The Reds will shuffle the bottom of their lineup against the Mets on Saturday.

Outfielder Marlon Byrd will take over center field over Billy Hamilton and bat fifth in the lineup. Left fielder Skip Schumaker will hit sixth, taking over for Chris Dominguez who held the spot for Friday's game. Ivan De Jesus will replace Eugenio Suarez at the shortstop position while batting out of the seventh spot. Finally, Tucker Barnhart will replace Brayan Pena at the catcher spot and will hit from the eighth spot.

Reds rookie catcher Tucker Barnhart went 3 for 4 against the Pirates on Wednesday.

The three-hit performance was the first of his career. During his last three games, Barnhart is hitting .461 with six hits, two doubles and two runs.