MLB Player News

Rupp went 1-for-4 with a solo homer Wednesday at the Twins.

Rupp's sixth bomb of the year tied the game at one in the second inning of a game the Phillies would go on to lose. He's now homered in back-to-back games to raise his slash line to .262/.291/,458.

Diaz (elbow) has resumed more of his normal baseball activities including hitting and catching, and will begin to throw to bases in the near future, Bill Brink of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Diaz started throwing at 120 feet last week and seems to be progressing well from a right elbow injury that has caused him to miss all of the 2016 season thus far. He decided to undergo surgery in early May and is still on pace to return just after the All-Star break around mid-July.

Hedges collected three hits, including a home run and four RBI, for Triple-A El Paso Tuesday.

Hedges continues to swing a hot bat, hitting .361 with three home runs and nine RBI in his last 10 games. Hedges, not really known for his hit tool, should see time behind the plate with the Padres at some point this season. In limited time with the Padres last season, Hedges hit only .168 with three home runs and 11 RBI in 137 at-bats.

Realmuto is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game with the Braves.

Realmuto will get the day off after catching the last two games. Jeff Mathis will start behind the plate in his stead and bat eighth.

D'Arnaud is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals, according to Adam Rubin of ESPN.com.

D'Arnaud will be the Mets' regular catcher again now that he is back from the disabled list, but he will be held out of Wednesday's lineup with the Mets playing a day game following a night game. Rene Rivera will get the start behind the plate in d'Arnaud's place.

Grandal went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run, his sixth of the season, in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Nationals.

Grandal let his emotions loose rounding the bases after his go-ahead three-run homer in the bottom of the eighth inning propelled his team to a comeback victory. The catcher had hit the ball hard all month, yet entered the game with a .167 average in 36 June at-bats. His heroic home run gave Grandal 26 RBI on the season, and while he has been a disappointment all year, Grandal is on pace to set a career high in RBI in 2016.

Contreras is starting at catcher and batting sixth against St. Louis on Tuesday.

Contreras is making his second start in a row behind the dish as Miguel Montero sits for a second straight game. Cubs manager, Joe Maddon, indicated on Monday that Contreras would see the bulk of the catching duties going forward which makes him an interesting name to add in fantasy leagues. The 24-year-old mashed in the minors this season, hitting .353/.442/.592 at Triple-A Iowa.

D'Arnaud (shoulder) was activated from the disabled list on Tuesday.

As expected, d'Arnaud will join the Mets for their game against the Royals on Tuesday. This move sent struggling catcher Kevin Plawecki down to Triple-A Las Vegas. D'Arnaud has been out since April 25 with a strained rotator cuff. Now that he's back, he'll likely resume his role as the Mets' primary backstop. D'Arnaud is in Tuesday's lineup and will bat eighth.

Plawecki was optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas on Tuesday.

Plawecki was moved off the 25-man roster in order to make room for Travis d'Arnaud, who was activated off of the disabled list on Tuesday in a corresponding move. While he was with the Mets this season, Plawecki slashed an unimpressive .194/.301/.258 over 124 at-bats. He could get called up again if injuries occur to either d'Arnaud or Rene Rivera.

Stewart is out of the lineup for Tuesday's contest with San Francisco.

Stewart is missing his fourth straight game in favor of Jacob Stallings who's getting his second major league start behind the dish. Stewart's fantasy value has degraded recently as he's batting only .188 since the start of June and now shares time at catcher with Erik Kratz and Stallings.