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Padres catcher Yasmani Grandal came up big against the Giants Wednesday.

With his team trailing by two in the bottom of the ninth, Grandal clubbed a solo shot off Tim Hudson. The home run brought the game within one run, and knocked Hudson out of the game. Though the Padres still lost, Grandal played a big role in nearly leading them back. He also doubled earlier in the game.

Grandal finished 2 for 4, with one run scored and one RBI.

Royals catcher Salvador Perez has put together a nice stretch in recent days, capped off by a four-RBI performance Tuesday against the Blue Jays.

Perez played a big part in a 10-7 win, as he drove in two runs in each the seventh and eighth innings. He slugged a two-run homer in the seventh and added a two-run double one inning later, the latter of which gave the Royals a lead they would not relinquish.

Perez is now 7 for 13 over the last three games to raise his batting average to .250 on the season. He has two home runs and 10 RBI in 24 games.  

Padres catcher Yasmani Grandal went 0 for 3 at the plate Tuesday while drawing his first career start at first base in his team's 6-0 loss to the Giants.

Grandal saw his first career at first base last season, moving from behind the plate to play the final five innings of a game on May 31 of last year. He got through Tuesday's game just fine at the position but couldn't get anything going on offense. Grandal has hit .236/.333/.345 with one home run and five RBI in 55 at-bats.

Reds catcher Devin Mesoraco will likely need the entirety of his 15 days to recover from a hamstring strain, manager Bryan Price told MLB.com Saturday.

"It just isn't something that's going to be better in three-to-five days, it's probably every bit of 10-14," Reds manager Bryan Price said. "We really can't go without a second full-time catcher."

Mesoraco felt he could have been able to catch and hit after suffering the injury, but said he would have been unable to run the bases with the injury. He said this is the worst hamstring injury he has suffered in his career.

"This one, it's so hard to tell right now because it's so early," Mesoraco said. "In the next couple of days, we'll see how it responds to the treatment and everything. My goal is to be back on the 16th day. I want to be back as soon as I possibly can be. That's my focus at this point."

The Reds officially placed catcher Devin Mesoraco on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left hamstring prior to Saturday's game against the Braves.

Mesoraco suffered the injury the previous night against Atlanta while running the bases. He was off to a fast start, slashing .468/.509/.787 with three homers and 13 RBI in 47 at-bats. The team recalled catcher Tucker Barnhart from Triple-A Louisville to replace his roster spot.

Reds catcher Devin Mesoraco was not in the lineup for the game Saturday in Atlanta. He sustained a straining left hamstring Friday against the Braves.

Reds catcher Devin Mesoraco was removed from Friday's game against the Braves because of a strained left hamstring, MLB.com reports.

Mesoraco singled in the seventh and suffered the injury while running the bases. He reached second on a wild pitch, but was replaced by Brayan Pena in the seventh inning. Before leaving the game, he went 1 for 3 with a walk and a run scored.

Mesoraco is off to a fast start, slashing .468/.509/.787 with three homers and 13 RBI in 47 at-bats. His status remains up in the air for Saturday's game against Atlanta.

Mets catcher Travis d'Arnaud has struggled to open the season, and people are starting to take notice, according to Baseball Prospectus.

A scout recently gave a pretty unfavorable view of the 25-year-old. "I've seen him miss some fastballs, almost like he has a blind spot," the scout said. It's slider bat speed and he just doesn't look very strong." The scout also had some tough things to say about d'Arnaud's defense behind the plate.

d'Arnaud joined the club a few years ago as the centerpiece of the R.A. Dickey deal. He has a .197 average over 157 at-bats in the majors. While that's far too early to give up on a player with his talent, it's clear that the transition hasn't been easy.

Royals catcher Salvador Perez was not in the team's starting lineup Thursday against the Indians.

It's a normal day of rest for Perez. He'll get rest after a night game Wednesday. Brett Hayes will get the start behind the plate. Perez has struggled to open the year, hitting just .213 over 75 at-bats. 

Royals catcher Salvador Perez went 1 for 4 and hit his first home run of the season in his team's 5-3 loss to the Indians Wednesday.

Perez was 0 for 21 in his previous five games coming into Wednesday's matchup, and outside of the home run, he continued to struggle, striking out three times. He has hit .213/.289/.347 in 75 at-bats.