MLB Player News

Haase is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Cardinals, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

On the bench for the second game in a row while the Tigers are opposing a right-handed pitcher, Haase may have lost hold of the No. 1 catcher job to Jake Rogers. Haase still has a path to playing time in left field on days that he doesn't catch, but the Tigers may not be compelled to give him steady at-bats while he's stuck in a slump at the plate. Over his last 10 games, Haase has gone 5-for-36 with a 2:13 BB:K and two extra-base hits (both doubles).

Wong has joined the Red Sox in Tampa and will be activated ahead of Tuesday's game against the Rays, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republicane reports.

Wong will serve as Christian Vazquez's backup for the near future while Kevin Plawecki (hamstring) heads to the injured list. The 25-year-old Wong has yet to make his big-league debut and has struggled to a .148/.188/.246 line in 16 games for Triple-A Worcester this season.

The Red Sox are expected to place Plawecki (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list prior to Tuesday's game in Tampa Bay, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

Boston evidently determined that the left hamstring injury Plawecki sustained in Sunday's game against the Royals was more than a day-to-day concern, so he'll be shut down for at least a week and a half while he heals up. Connor Wong will be promoted from Triple-A Worcester to take Plawecki's spot on the active roster and serve as the No. 2 catcher behind top backstop Christian Vazquez.

Murphy went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in a loss to the Rangers on Monday.

The young backstop's 387-foot shot to left finally got the Athletics on the board in the fifth inning. Murphy is in the midst of one of his strongest stretches of the season at the plate, as he's slugged three home runs while posting a .294/.500/.824 slash line across 24 plate appearances over his last six games.

Trevino went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer in Monday's 8-3 win over the Athletics.

Trevino's three-run blast in the sixth inning put the game out of reach and helped secure the win for Texas. Since his last homer on June 3, he had been stuck in a 1-for-22 slump. The 28-year-old catcher has three home runs, 15 RBI and a .554 OPS through 161 plate appearances.

Garver (groin) resumed baseball activities Monday, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

Garver had been doing some light movement last week, and he was able to play catch on the field ahead of Monday's game against the Reds. A timetable for the catcher's return to game action hasn't yet been established, but Monday's progression is a clear step in the right direction.

Maldonado isn't in the lineup for Monday's game against the Orioles, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Maldonado drew three consecutive starts behind the plate and went 0-for-10 with a run, an RBI, a walk and five strikeouts. Jason Castro will start at catcher and bat ninth.

Stassi went 3-for-4 in Sunday's loss to Detroit.

All three of the backstop's hits were singles and none resulted in any runs, but the performance was another promising one during a month in which Stassi has racked up six multi-hit efforts. In June, he is slashing .391/.472/.739 with four homers, 11 RBI and 15 runs over 14 games. The big month has pushed his season average to an impressive .333.

Moreno went 3-for-4 with a double, a home run, two runs scored and two RBI for Double-A New Hampshire on Sunday.

The 21-year-old continues to dominate Double-A pitching, as he homered for the third straight game to push his slash line to .388/.438/.690 through 29 games with eight homers and a stunning 40 RBI. A promotion in the near future to Triple-A seems inevitable for Moreno, who is putting himself in position for a big-league debut perhaps as soon as September.

McGuire went 4-for-5 with three doubles, two runs, two RBI and a strikeout in Sunday's 7-4 win over the Orioles.

McGuire went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts Saturday, but he had little trouble reaching base in his first four-hit performance of the season Sunday. Across his last seven games, the 26-year-old has hit .421 with a home run, five doubles, five runs, four RBI, a walk and six strikeouts.