MLB Player News

Smith is out of the lineup Tuesday against the Nationals.

This looks to be a routine night off for Smith, who played the full game at catcher Monday in the Dodgers' 6-1 defeat of Washington. Austin Barnes will handle catching duties and hit ninth Tuesday versus the Nats.

Raleigh isn't in Seattle's lineup Tuesday against the Yankees.

After snapping a three-game hitting streak Monday, Raleigh will get a day to rest Tuesday. Tom Murphy will instead serve as the Mariners' backstop and bat seventh.

Thaiss isn't starting Tuesday against the White Sox, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports.

Thaiss went 3-for-5 with a homer, two runs scored and a steal during Monday's game, earning himself a day off in the process. Chad Wallach will take over as the Angels' catcher Tuesday and bat eighth.

Grandal isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Angels.

Grandal is battling through an 0-for-10 stretch at the plate in his last three games, and he holds just a .549 OPS over the last two weeks. The White Sox will instead give Seby Zavala, who'll bat ninth, a shot behind the plate Tuesday.

Marchan (hand/wrist) is beginning a rehab assignment Tuesday with Single-A Clearwater.

Marchan was placed on the 60-day injured list before the start of the 2023 regular season after requiring surgery for a fractured right hamate bone. He figures to require a large number of minor-league at-bats and might ultimately be stationed at Triple-A Lehigh Valley once he's deemed fully fit.

Sanchez is catching and batting seventh in his Padres debut Tuesday versus the Marlins.

Sanchez was claimed off waivers from the Mets on Monday and might be poised for a fairly regular role at catcher given how badly Austin Nola has struggled. Brett Sullivan was optioned out to Triple-A El Paso upon Sanchez's arrival.

San Diego optioned Sullivan to Triple-A El Paso on Tuesday.

Gary Sanchez was claimed off waivers from the Mets on Monday and will officially join the Padres ahead of Tuesday night's series opener in Miami to presumably share time behind the plate with Austin Nola. Sullivan, 29, had slashed just .170/.184/.298 through 21 games this season with the Friars.

Garver (knee) started at catcher and went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run and an additional run scored for Triple-A Round Rock on Sunday.

Garver batted leadoff to maximize plate appearances and was removed after six innings. It was his second consecutive game behind the plate. The catcher/DH began a rehab assignment last week and is 5-for-13 with three walks, two doubles, two home runs, four RBI and five runs scored over four games. The Rangers may want see him play nine innings before activating him this week.

Gallagher went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a run scored in Monday's 5-0 win over the Orioles.

Gallagher has played infrequently as the Guardians' backup catcher, and this was his second two-RBI game of the year. It's been an ugly May for Gallagher -- he's gone 5-for-32 (.156) over 12 contests. While he remains in the backup role, he could be at risk of losing his spot on the Guardians' roster if they decide to call up Bo Naylor for an extended look in the majors.

Jeffers went 3-for-5 with a two-run home run in Monday's 10-inning win over the Astros.

Jeffers already had two hits when he came to the plate with the game tied in the top of the 10th. The backstop plated what proved to be the winning runs with a two-run blast to left field. Jeffers has homered twice over his past 12 at-bats after notching just one long ball across his first 25 contests of the campaign. Christian Vazquez has yet to go deep this season and is slashing a paltry .223/.296/.250, so the door is open for Jeffers to earn more playing time if he continues to swing a hot bat.