MLB Player News

Mets general manager Sandy Alderson confirmed Friday that injured catcher Travis d'Arnaud (foot) should begin playing in minor league games by the end of June, Newsday reports.

The 24-year-old remains in a walking boot after he suffered a non-displaced fracture in his left foot during a game in the middle of April with Las Vegas. The Mets will move him along slowly.

Mets catcher Travis d'Arnaud saw a specialist Friday and was not cleared to resume baseball activities as the team hoped. He has been out since April 17 when he suffered a fracture in his right foot while playing for Triple-A Las Vegas. 

He will have to stay off his fractured foot for at least two more weeks, according to the Star-Ledger. He will need to be re-examined in two weeks to determine when he will be able to begin ramping up baseball activities and begin his rehab assignment. 

Yankees catcher Chris Stewart had an MRI on his groin come back clean, the Star-Ledger reports. 

Stewart injured his groin in Thursday's game against Seattle. The injury looked bad at the time -- a muscle pull was feared -- but it appears he'll be ready to return to action in a few days.

Yankees catcher Chris Stewart could be heading for the disabled list after leaving Thursday's contest against the Mariners with a left groin injury, MLB.com reports.

Manager Joe Girardi told reporters that Stewart underwent an MRI immediately after leaving the game. The team has yet to announce the results of his MRI. Stewart sustained the injury in the seventh after awkwardly stepping on the third base bag.

"When he went around the base and stopped, he said he felt something," Girardi said. "He said it didn't pop. He said he was OK, but when we saw him run, he said it continued to hurt."

Stewart is hitting .265 with three home runs and six RBI.

Yankees catcher Chris Stewart was forced out of Thursday's contest against the Mariners with a left groin injury.

Stewart appeared to have sustained the injury after awkwardly on third base during the seventh inning. Andrew Romine took his place for the remained of the game. Manager Joe Girardi is unsure about the severity of the injury. Stewart will undergo an MRI after the game.

"He said it didn't pop," Girardi told reporters after the game.

Royals catcher Salvador Perez extended his hitting streak to seven games Wednesday against the Angels with two hits, including a double. He also added two RBI for the second time in three games.

Perez is batting .380 (19 for 50) in his last 13 games, raising his average from .256 to .303. He has four doubles, four runs and six RBI in that span.

Yankees catcher Chris Stewart homered on Wednesday during a 12-2 loss to the Mariners. Stewart went deep in the fifth inning for a solo shot, his third of the year. 

The New York backstop went 1 for 4 and is batting .258. He has hit in three straight games and has two homers over his last 10 contests. 

Padres catcher Yasmani Grandal, who is serving a 50-game suspension, will join Triple-A Tucson Saturday to begin a 10-day rehab assignment prior to his suspension ending May 28, according to U-T San Diego. Grandal has been sidelined all season and is expected to share catcher duties with Nick Hundley once active.

Royals catcher Salvador Perez collected three hits Monday against the Angels.

Perez hit two singles and added a double. He scored one run and drove in two. Perez hasn't hit for power yet this season, but has raised his slash line to .298/.318/.395 in 124 at-bats. He will face Angels starter Jason Vargas Tuesday.

Mets catcher Travis d'Arnaud is scheduled to fly to New York to have his broken right foot examined Thursday, the Daily News reports. The team is hoping d'Arnaud will be cleared to ditch his walking boot and start a rehab assignment after his checkup.

He entered the season as the No. 23 prospect in baseball according to Baseball America, but fractured a bone in his right foot back in April.