MLB Player News

Rortvedt (knee) underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left knee Wednesday.

Rortvedt missed the start of the regular season due to an oblique injury, and his rehab assignment was recently paused due to a knee injury that ultimately required surgery. The procedure was classified as a meniscus clean-up, and the backstop is expected to have a recovery timetable of 6-to-8 weeks prior to returning to game action. As a result, the 24-year-old will likely be sidelined until at least late June or sometime in July.

Murphy is not starting Wednesday's series finale versus the Twins, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

The catcher will rest after starting six consecutive games, producing just one hit over that stretch while driving in three runs. Christian Bethancourt will draw the start behind the plate and bat fifth Wednesday.

Murphy (shoulder) continues to take swings in the batting cage and is expected to catch a bullpen session Wednesday, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

Manager Scott Servais said he's optimistic that Murphy will be ready to return from the 10-day injured list at some point during the Mariners' upcoming series in Boston that begins Thursday. Once Murphy is activated, he's expected to form a timeshare at catcher with Luis Torrens. The Mariners will likely send Cal Raleigh to Triple-A Tacoma whenever Murphy is deemed ready to go.

Perez (thumb) was placed on the 10-day injured last after Game 1 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the White Sox.

The 32-year-old suffered a sprained left thumb during the matinee and will now be sidelined for at least the next 10 days. It's unclear exactly how long Perez will be out as he continues to be evaluated, though he'll be eligible to be activated May 28. MJ Melendez should step in as Kansas City's primary catcher while Sebastian Rivero was promoted to handle backup duties.

Heim is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Angels.

Sam Huff will get a turn behind the dish while Heim sits after starting each of the past five games as either a catcher or designated hitter. Heim continued to wield a hot bat in Monday's series opener, with his solo home run in the seventh inning -- his fourth of the season -- helping lead Texas to a 7-4 win.

Trevino will sit Tuesday against Baltimore.

Trevino may be moving ahead of Kyle Higashioka on the Yankees' catcher depth chart, though not by a wide margin. With Higashioka starting Tuesday, that means that Trevino has started six of the last 10 games behind the plate compared to four for his teammate.

Perez was removed in the bottom of the seventh inning of Game 1 of Tuesday's doubleheader with the White Sox due to a sprained left thumb. He went 1-for-3 with a base hit and two strikeouts before exiting the contest.

Kansas City deployed Perez as its designated hitter for the front end of the twin bill, presumably with the intention of having him handle catching duties in the nightcap. In light of Perez's injury, however, MJ Melendez may have to pull double duty behind the plate unless the Royals call up another catcher from the minors prior to Game 2. The extent of Perez's sprained thumb may not be known until the conclusion of the doubleheader.

Jansen will sit Tuesday against the Mariners.

Jansen has now started just twice in four games since returning from an oblique injury Saturday. It's unclear if his playing time will pick up once he's further removed from the injured list or if he and Alejandro Kirk, who starts Tuesday, will continue an even split behind the plate going forward.

Barnhart will sit Tuesday against Tampa Bay, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

Barnhart hits the bench after starting five of the last six games behind the plate. Eric Haase will take over and catch for Beau Brieske.

Vazquez will sit Tuesday against the Astros, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.

Vazquez finds himself on the bench for the second time in three games and his third time in the last six contests. Kevin Plawecki will take over behind the plate.