MLB Player News

Cleveland sent Perez (shoulder) to Double-A Akron on Tuesday to begin a rehab assignment.

Perez has been on the injured list since Aug. 6 with an inflamed right shoulder, so he'll likely need at least a couple games in the minors to get his conditioning in order and his timing back at the plate. Once reinstated from the IL, Perez will likely work in a timeshare at catcher with Austin Hedges.

Raleigh isn't in the lineup Monday against the Astros.

Raleigh went 1-for-6 with an RBI, a walk and two strikeouts across the last two games and will get a day off Monday. Tom Murphy will start at catcher and bat ninth.

Gomes went 2-for-4 with a run in a win over the Yankees on Sunday.

The veteran backstop has hit safely in five of his last six starts, a span during which he's now recorded a trio of multi-hit efforts. Gomes is a more complete offensive player than fellow catcher Sean Murphy, but both should continue to see regular playing time, with the latter occasionally slotting in as a designated hitter as well.

Trevino isn't starting Monday's game against Colorado.

Trevino doubled in four of his last five games and went 6-for-20 with four doubles, three runs and three RBI during that time. Yohel Pozo will take his place behind the dish and bat eighth.

Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said Monday that Rogers (forearm) may not have time to return from the 60-day injured list before the end of the season, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

Rogers has been out since mid-July with a strained right forearm. Reports from mid-August indicated that he was approximately a month away from returning, but he evidently hasn't progressed quite as quickly as the Tigers had hoped. The team is now less optimistic that he'll play again this season, though he's yet to be officially shut down.

Grandal went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer in Sunday's 13-1 win over the Cubs.

Grandal hit one of five homers for the White Sox on Sunday, his being a two-run homer off Adam Morgan in the fifth inning. Grandal finished the series 6-for-12 with three home runs, 10 RBI, three runs scored and 1:2 BB:K. He was activated off the injured list Friday after being out for nearly two months and figures to resume his role as the team's everyday catcher as the White Sox compete for playoff positioning down the final stretch of the season.

Perez went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double and two RBI in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Mariners.

Perez extended his homer streak to five straight games with a solo blast off Marco Gonzales in the sixth inning. In addition, he singled in the eighth inning, driving in Nicky Lopez to total 13 RBI in his last five games. The catcher is slashing .277/.315/.544 with a team-leading 38 long balls, 94 RBI and 63 runs scored in 498 plate appearances.

Hedges hit a solo home run in his only at-bat during Sunday's 7-5 win over Boston.

The catcher was given a partial day off as Wilson Ramos started behind the plate. Hedges delivered when called upon, tying the game at 5-5 with his solo shot in the eighth inning, part of a three-run frame that put Cleveland ahead for good. The 29-year-old is up to seven homers, 24 RBI, 24 runs scored and a stolen base while slashing .185/.228/.301 through 239 plate appearances. He remains Cleveland's top healthy option at catcher.

Murphy is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

Murphy will get a breather after each of the Athletics' last five games at either designated hitter or catcher while going a collective 2-for-17 with a home run and eight strikeouts in those contests. Yan Gomes will spell Murphy behind the plate, while Jed Lowrie serves as the team's DH.

The Astros called up Stubbs (ankle) from Triple-A Sugar Land on Sunday, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Stubbs hasn't played for Sugar Land since Aug. 19 due to a right ankle sprain, but the Astros' decision to bring him up from the minors implies the team doesn't have much concern about the injury. At the very least, Stubbs is in better health that fellow catcher Jason Castro (knee), whom Houston moved to the 10-day injured list in a corresponding move. Stubbs will serve as the No. 2 catcher behind Martin Maldonado while Castro is on the shelf.