MLB Player News

Diaz (leg) was recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis and placed on the 60-day DL on Tuesday.

This amounts to nothing more than a paper move to free up a spot on the 40-man roster. Diaz had already been ruled out for the remainder of the season after undergoing surgery to clean up a bacterial infection in his leg. The 25-year-old also missed significant time with elbow troubles and hit just .266/.289/.298 in 25 games with Indianapolis.

Stewart was placed on the 60-day disabled list Tuesday with a knee injury.

Stewart's knee began acting up again, so the Pirates opted to give him the rest of the season off. The veteran catcher will end the season with a meager .214 batting average as Pittsburgh's backup catcher, which likely won't help him garner a larger role moving into next season. Jacob Stallings was called up from Triple-A Indianapolis to take his spot on the roster.

Stallings had his contract selected from Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday.

With Chris Stewart (knee) being placed back on the disabled list, the Pirates needed a third catcher on the big league roster. Stallings will fill the void, although it'll be tough for him to crack the lineup very frequently given his struggles with the bat at Triple-A this season.

Grandal is out of the lineup Tuesday against the Yankees.

Grandal will take another day off after only collecting two hits over the past four games. Carlos Ruiz will take over behind the plate for the evening.

Rupp is not in the lineup for Tuesday's matchup with the Pirates, Matt Gelb of the Philadelphia Enquirer reports.

Rupp has been the primary catcher for much of the season, but the Phillies are hoping to get catching prospect Jorge Alfaro into the lineup more down the stretch, so Rupp will take Tuesday's game off to comply. The 27-year-old will likely see a few more days off in the next few weeks in order to give Alfaro more time to show his skills.

D'Arnaud is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Nationals, Adam Rubin of ESPN New York reports.

Despite going 2-for-4 in Monday's series opener, d'Arnaud will head back to the bench for another day off. Rene Rivera will slot in for him behind the plate.

Sanchez homered and knocked in two in a 3-for-4 game Monday against the Giants.

Sanchez is hitting a cool .333/.364/.619 since returning to the majors August 31. Given Monday's news that catcher Christian Bethancourt is unlikely to return this season and Sanchez's hot hitting ways, look for the 26-year-old to get plenty of at-bats in San Diego down the stretch.

Bethancourt (intercostal) is likely to miss the remainder of the season, A.J. Cassavell of MLB.com reports.

Bethancourt has been on the disabled list with an intercostal strain since August 31, a core injury that is notorious for long rehab times. Considering the Padres are well outside the playoff picture, they'll play it safe and let Bethancourt heal over the offseason. If he is indeed done, he'll finish with a .228/.265/.368 batting line -- certainly poor, but he'll finish with an OPS above .600 for the first time in three seasons.

Contreras is out of the lineup Sunday against the Astros.

After starting two of the last three games for the Cubs, Contreras will take a seat in favor of David Ross behind the plate. The rookie has been held without a hit in his last three starts but has a respectable .798 OPS since Aug. 1.

Rupp is not in the lineup Sunday against the Nationals.

Rupp, who went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts Saturday, will head to the bench for Sunday's contest, a day game following a night game. A.J. Ellis will get the nod to start at catcher while Rupp gets the day off.