MLB Player News

Diaz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers.

Diaz started the past eight games and will receive a day off after going 10-for-34 with two doubles, three homers and six RBI during that span. Martin Maldonado will work behind the plate while Corey Julks serves as the designated hitter.

Contreras went 4-for-4 with one double and two runs scored in Sunday's win over the Cubs.

Contreras went 0-for-4 against the Cubs during Saturday's loss, but he bounced back Sunday and notched his first four-hit game of the season against his former team. It's been a struggle for the 31-year-old backstop during his first season with St. Louis, and even after his big offensive day in London, he's still slashing just .216/.304/.372 across 70 games (283 plate appearances).

Sanchez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.

Sanchez started the past four games and will receive a breather after going 4-for-13 with a home run, four walks, three RBI and three runs. Austin Nola will step in behind the plate to catch for Seth Lugo.

Thaiss is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.

Thaiss went 3-for-6 with a home run, a walk, two RBI and three runs in Saturday's blowout victory but will return to the bench Sunday. Chad Wallach will start behind the plate for the fifth time in the Angels' past six games, though the pair are likely to continue in a timeshare going forward.

Wong is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.

Wong started the past three games and will take a seat for the series finale in Chicago. Caleb Hamilton will step in behind the plate to catch for Kutter Crawford.

Contreras is out of the lineup for Sunday's game at Cleveland.

Contreras has a .766 OPS through 17 games in June and will receive a breather Sunday after starting the previous four games. Victor Caratini will step in to catch for Corbin Burnes.

Jansen is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.

Jansen started the first two games of the series and will receive a day off after he went 2-for-7 with a home run, two RBI and two runs. Tyler Heineman will take over behind the plate Sunday.

Garver is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.

Garver started the past two games and will take a seat after he went 2-for-8 with a walk and an RBI. Jonah Heim is working behind the plate while Adolis Garcia serves as the designated hitter.

Alvarez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies.

Alvarez started the first two games of the series in Philadelphia and will take a seat for the finale after going 0-for-6 with a walk and two strikeouts. Omar Narvaez will step in behind the plate to catch for Carlos Carrasco.

D'Arnaud is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.

The 34-year-old started the past five games with Sean Murphy (hamstring) banged up and went 6-for-10 with two homers the past two days, but Murphy will rejoin the lineup for Sunday's series finale in Cincinnati. D'Arnaud has an .839 OPS this year but will now revert back to a secondary role since Murphy is healthy.