MLB Player News

D'Arnaud is not in the starting lineup Wednesday against the Marlins.

Kevin Plawecki will make a spot start against Miami left-hander Adam Conley with the Mets in action for a matinee following a night game Tuesday.

Rupp is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Padres.

Rupp will take the day off after going 1-for-4 with a double and a run Monday. The 27-year-old is hitting .250 but has struck out seven times in 16 plate appearances so far in 2016.

Realmuto is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Mets.

Jeff Mathis will start in Realmuto's place as he gets the night off to rest. The 25-year-old is off to a hot start this season, hitting .318 with three runs and two RBI through five games.

Grandal was activated from the DL on Tuesday, Jack Baer of MLB.com reports.

Both Howie Kendrick and Grandal were activated from the DL on Tuesday, and the Dodgers optioned Micah Johnson in a corresponding move. Scott Van Slyke was also placed on the DL with a back injury. The plan is for Grandal to sit out Tuesday's game but catch Wednesday against the D-Backs.

Grandal (forearm) is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Diamondbacks, SB Nation's Eric Stephen reports.

Though he was expected to make his first start of the season Tuesday, Grandal is not in the lineup for the Dodgers' home opener. It's unclear at this point whether he'll be available off the bench as a pinch hitter or defensive replacement Tuesday, but A.J Ellis will serve as the Dodgers' backstop against the Diamondbacks.

Grandal (forearm) finished his rehab stint Sunday and is expected to be activated for Tuesday's home opener against Arizona, the Los Angeles Times reports.

The health of Scott Van Slyke (back) may ultimately determine the Dodgers' course of action to clear space on the roster for Grandal's return. Nevertheless, he's expected to be in the lineup Tuesday.

Maldonado went 0-for-3 with a walk in Sunday's victory over the Astros.

Maldonado made his first start of the season Sunday with Jonathan Lucroy getting the day off. The backup backstop will play sparingly for now, but if Lucroy gets traded as has been rumored, Maldonado would be the favorite to take over as the Brewers' regular catcher.

Rupp will be back in the starting lineup Monday against the Padres, Matt Gelb of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Manager Pete Mackanin was planning to start Carlos Ruiz in the Phillies' home opener, but wants to keep Rupp paired up with Aaron Nola. Rupp has three hits in 12 at-bats thus far this season.

Stewart went 2-for-4 Sunday with a solo shot, his first home run of the season.

He was making his first start of the season behind the plate, as Francisco Cervelli played in the first five games and went 7-for-18 (.289). As long as Cervelli stays hot at the plate, at-bats will be few and far between for Stewart.

Grandal (forearm) went 0-for-2 and caught for six innings for Triple-A Oklahoma City on Sunday, Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register reports.

Grandal was sent to Triple-A Oklahoma City for a rehab assignment after starting the season on the disabled list. Holding up for six innings is a good indicator that he's ready to return to the major leagues, perhaps as early as Tuesday's game against the Diamondbacks.