MLB Player News

Garver isn't in the lineup for Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Royals.

Garver went 3-for-6 with two runs in the series finale against the Brewers on Wednesday, but he'll get a breather for the first portion of Saturday's twin bill. Alex Avila will start behind the dish, batting ninth.

Trevino was recalled by the Rangers on Friday.

Trevino appeared in a pair of games for the Rangers early in the season before being optioned to the team's secondary site. He'll be needed as the backup backstop with Robinson Chirinos out with a sprained ankle. Jeff Mathis is expected to receive the majority of the starts behind the plate until Chirinos returns.

Plawecki went 2-for-5 with a double and three RBI in Thursday's loss to the Rays.

Plawecki was one the few bright spots for the Red Sox on Thursday, with the majority of his production coming on a two-RBI double in the first inning. He also added an RBI knock in the final frame. Plawecki has worked as Christian Vazquez's backup behind the dish, but is hitting .474/.524/.579 across 21 plate appearances this season.

Perez is projected to start seeing a greater share of the at-bats in his timeshare with fellow backstop Mike Zunino, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports. "Mikey (Perez) has done a good job, he's gotten some big hits for us," manager Kevin Cash said. "We want to keep some level of consistency for both of them.''

Perez's .176/.250/.176 line is almost as poor as Zunino's .088/.225/.206 slash, as the Rays are simply getting minimal offensive production from the catcher position no matter who they turn to. However, Perez has actually delivered four RBI on just three hits, and his solid play behind the plate has earned him two starts in the last three games.

Vazquez is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rays, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

Vazquez will get a break after working behind the plate and going 1-for-8 with a double between Red Sox losses Tuesday and Wednesday. Kevin Plawecki will fill in as Boston's catcher, working in a battery with rookie Kyle Hart.

Nola went 2-for-5 with a double and a solo home run in a loss to the Rangers on Wednesday.

Nola continues to generate surprising offensive numbers out of the catcher spot for manager Scott Servais, as Wednesday's production brought his season slash to an impressive .292/.346/.563 across 52 plate appearances. Nola now has a quartet of two-hit efforts in his last six games, a stretch during which he's laced six extra-base hits (four doubles, two home runs) and knocked in eight runs.

Maldonado went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Giants.

Maldonado has run hot and cold early on. He began the year with five hits in his first three games before going into a 1-for-21 funk. The 33-year-old seems to be heating back up again, but he's a career .218 hitter, so expect more valleys than peaks moving forward.

Jansen went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run Wednesday against the Marlins.

Jansen took Brian Moran deep in the sixth inning for his second home run of the season. It's been a slow start at the dish for Jansen, as he has just three extra-base hits and two-multi hit efforts in 11 starts. He has gotten on base in consecutive contests, though he's still hitting just .194/.318/.389 across 45 plate appearances.

Perez went 3-for-5 with a double, a home run, three RBI and two runs scored in Wednesday's 5-4 win over the Reds.

Perez pretty much single-handedly carried the Royals' offense, scoring twice and plating three runs. He's showing little rust after missing a full season following Tommy John surgery; Perez is now up to .329/.341/.557 with four homers. The 30-year-old is seeing his usual heavy workload, playing every day between catcher and DH.

Sanchez went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 6-3 win over Atlanta.

Sanchez's only hit of the night put the Yankees on the board, as he went deep in the second inning. The catcher has struggled mightily at the dish, batting just .104/.204/.250 with two homers, four RBI and four runs scored across 54 plate appearances.