MLB Player News

Mets catcher Kevin Plawecki is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers. Plawecki has had a rough go of it since making his debut in mid-April. However, the young backstop has been hitting better in the month of June, batting at a .296 clip through 11 games this month. 

Manager Terry Collins said he wants Plawecki to be behind the plate for Jacob deGrom on Thursday afternoon, so he will get the night off on Wednesday, according to ESPN.com.

Johnny Monell, who was called up when Travis d'Arnaud hit the disabled list on Tuesday, will make his third start of the year for the Mets behind the plate on Wednesday.

Indians catcher Yan Gomes was back in the starting lineup Wednesday against the Tigers after missing three straight games and four of the last five due to a neck injury. Roberto Perez had started in Gomes' absence.

Gomes has not had a strong season offensively and is mired in another hitting slump. He heads into Tuesday's game batting .115 (3 for 26) in his last eight games.

Phillies catcher Cameron Rupp hit his first career home run in his 48th MLB game on Tuesday. 

Rupp hit a two-run homer to key a five-run fourth inning in the Phillies' win over the Yankees. 

Rupp went 1 for 5 and recorded his sixth RBI of the season. 

The Mets have recalled catcher Johnny Monell from Triple-A Las Vegas, the team announced on Tuesday. Monell will be available off the bench for the game against the Brewers in Milwaukee. 

The 29-year-old spent 12 games with the Mets earlier this season, but has had most of his reps with Las Vegas. In 41 games at Triple-A, Monell is batting .374 with five home runs and 34 RBI.

Monell will take the roster spot of Travis d'Arnaud, who was placed on the disabled list on Tuesday.

Mets catcher Travis d'Arnaud has been placed on the 15-day disabled list. The 26-year-old was injured in Saturday's game against the Braves, and hasn't played since, due to a hyperextended left elbow.

d'Arnaud, who was officially diagnosed with a sprained elbow, is heading back to New York to meet with doctors after receiving an MRI on Monday in Milwaukee, according to ESPN.com. 

The young backstop just recently returned from a two-month stay on the disabled list with a broken finger. He's hitting .267 with two home runs and seven RBI in eight games since returning in June 10. 

Johnny Monell has been recalled from Triple-A to take d'Arnaud's place on the roster. 

The Dodgers are welcoming outfielder Andre Ethier, catcher Yasmani Grandal and shortstop Jimmy Rollins back to the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Cubs. 

Grandal and Rollins both were off on Monday and Ethier missed the past two games. Grandal will bat fifth, Ethier is hitting sixth and Rollins is slated for eighth. 

Indians catcher Yan Gomes sat for the third straight game and for the fourth time in five games Monday against the Tigers due to a neck injury. Roberto Perez continues to start in Gomes' absence.

Gomes is batting .241 (13 for 54) with two doubles, two home runs, five RBI, no walks and 16 strikeouts in 15 June games.

Marlins manager Dan Jennings opted to move catcher J.T. Realmuto into the second spot in the lineup Tuesday against the Cardinals. It's the first time he has hit higher than fifth this season.

The rookie catcher is batting .314 (16 for 51) with a .471 slugging percentage, .810 OPS, one triple, three doubles, one home run, eight RBI, five runs and six strikeouts in his last 13 games.

Indians catcher Roberto Perez hit his fifth home run of the season during Monday's 8-5 loss to the Tigers.

Perez hit the solo shot off Joakim Soria in the ninth inning. He finished the game 2 for 3 with two runs scored and one walk. Over his last nine games, Perez is 6 for 19 with one home run and three RBI.

A nagging neck issue has Indians catcher Yan Gomes sidelined again Monday for the start of a series against Detroit.

Gomes missed the game Friday with the problem and returned to the lineup Saturday, but has now been out the last two games.

His continued absence could further push back the search for his swing after a long absence due to injury earlier in the year. The 2014 surprise has just three hits in his last 26 at-bats and owns a slash line .204/.214/.301.