MLB Player News

Wallach is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.

After going 0-for-20 with nine strikeouts over his last eight games, Wallach appears to have lost hold of the Angels' No. 1 catching gig, a role he appeared to have poached from Matt Thaiss a couple weeks ago. Thaiss will pick up his fourth start behind the plate in five games in place of the slumping Wallach.

Thaiss will start at catcher and bat seventh in Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.

After making just two starts in an eight-game stretch from June 18 through June 27, Thaiss has now stepped in behind the dish four times over the Angels' subsequent five games. At least for the time being, Thaiss appears to have reclaimed primary catching duties from Chad Wallach.

Raleigh is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays.

Raleigh started the first two games of the series versus Tampa Bay, and he'll take a seat for the finale after going 1-for-7 with two walks, a run and five strikeouts. Tom Murphy will step in behind the plate to catch for Luis Castillo.

Garver is out of the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Astros.

It's the second straight game on the bench for Garver, who posted a .237/.308/.356 slash line over 16 games in June. Josh Smith is batting ninth as the designated hitter Sunday.

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

Jansen will get a breather in the series finale after he started behind the dish in four of the Blue Jays' past five games. Alejandro Kirk is getting the nod at catcher and will form a battery with starting pitcher Kevin Gausman.

Vazquez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles.

The Twins and Orioles are wrapping up their series with a day game that begins at 12:05 p.m. ET, so Vazquez will get a breather after catching all nine innings of Saturday's 1-0 win. Ryan Jeffers will check in behind the dish Sunday.

Wallach isn't in the Angels' lineup Saturday against Arizona, Sarah Valenzuela of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Wallach put together a five-game hitting streak in mid-June, but he's now 0-for-20 with nine strikeouts across his last eight games. Matt Thaiss will start behind the dish Saturday for the Angels and bat sixth.

Rogers isn't in the Tigers' lineup Saturday against the Rockies.

Rogers has recorded a hit in five of his last six games, going 6-for-16 with a homer, two RBI and five runs scored in that span. He'll take a seat Saturday while Eric Haase starts behind the plate and bats ninth.

Langeliers isn't in the Athletics' lineup Saturday against the White Sox.

After going 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored Friday, Langeliers will get a breather Saturday. Carlos Perez will take over behind the dish and bat third.

Garver isn't in the Rangers' lineup Saturday against the Astros.

Garver collected hits in his last two starts but has now sat two straight games. Jonah Heim will start behind the dish Saturday, and Ezequiel Duran will serve as the DH.