MLB Player News

Vazquez isn't starting the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Orioles, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

Vazquez started the last four games and went 7-for-17 with a homer, seven RBI and two runs, but he will be held out of the first of the two games the Red Sox will play Saturday. Kevin Plawecki will start behind the dish and bat eighth in the opener.

Huff started at designated hitter and went 2-for-4 with a run scored in Friday's 8-5 win over Oakland.

Huff, who replaced Mitch Garver as the DH, continued a streak of hitting safely when he starts games. He's 13-for-30 over eight games as a starter and hitless in two pinch-hit appearances. Huff will stick around as long as Garver is unable to throw, but the results will make it difficult to send him and his bat back to the minors when Garver is ready to catch again.

Bemboom cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Norfolk on Friday.

Bemboom was designated for assignment last weekend but will remain in the organization after passing through waivers unclaimed. He played in 22 games for Baltimore before being DFA'd and hit .115/.207/.212 in 59 plate appearances.

Jansen is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Angels.

Jansen has three homers in his last three contests and will receive Friday off after starting the past two games. Alejandro Kirk will take over behind the plate for Toronto.

Garver is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Athletics.

Garver started the past seven games as Texas' designated hitter after being reinstated from the injured list, and he'll receive a day off after posting a .231/.276/.615 line with three home runs, four RBI and four runs. The 31-year-old has yet to be cleared to throw and should continue to work as the Rangers' primary DH for the near future.

Rortvedt (knee) was walking normally without crutches Friday, Randy Miller of The Newark Star-Ledger reports.

Rortvedt underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left knee May 18, and it was encouraging to see him regain his mobility less than two weeks after the procedure. The catcher is hopeful that he'll be able to return to game action in 4-to-6 weeks, which puts him in line with his initial recovery timetable of mid-to-late July.

Trevino isn't starting Friday against the Rays.

Trevino went 1-for-4 in Thursday's series opener against Tampa Bay, and he'll be out of the lineup for the second time in the last three games. Kyle Higashioka will start behind the dish and bat eighth.

Murphy went 1-for-4 with a double in a loss to the Rangers on Thursday.

Murphy's double off Martin Perez extended the backstop's hitting streak to seven games, continuing one of his most productive stretches of the season. The 27-year-old is hitting a solid .286 (8-for-28) over that sample, but only two of his hits have gone for extra bases and he hasn't left the yard since April 29.

Plawecki went 1-for-1 with a two-run home run in Thursday's 16-7 win over the White Sox.

The Red Sox were already up 14-7 when Plawecki, who entered the game an inning earlier, piled on with his first home run of the season. He hasn't had the kind of success he experienced during his first two seasons with Boston, which was due to unsustainable BABIPs, but the Red Sox value Plawecki's work with the staff and will live with whatever value he provides with bat in hand.

Hedges isn't starting Thursday against the Tigers.

Hedges started in the last two games and went 0-for-5 with an RBI, a walk and a strikeouts. Luke Maile will take over behind the dish and bat ninth Thursday.