MLB Player News

Ruiz isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Padres, Mark Zuckerman of NatsJournal.com reports.

The Nationals have fallen into a pattern of alternating between Ruiz and Harry Ford behind the plate, and Tuesday will mark the latter's turn to handle catching duties.

Cavanaugh is not in the lineup Tuesday versus the Cardinals, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

The Cardinals have southpaw Quinn Mathews taking the mound Tuesday, so the left-handed bat of Cavanaugh will take a breather on the bench. Andrew Knizner is starting behind the dish and is batting sixth.

Salas isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Nationals.

Salas will move to the bench Tuesday after going 0-for-10 with four strikeouts across his first four games in the big leagues. Freddy Fermin will fill in behind the plate and bat ninth.

The Giants optioned Morgan to Triple-A Sacramento on Tuesday.

Morgan was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento on Sept. 1 but did not appear in a game before getting sent back down Tuesday. In a corresponding move, the Giants recalled Brett Harris.

Kelly is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Brewers.

Kelly was behind the dish the previous two days for the Cubs, so he'll take a seat Tuesday. Miguel Amaya will do the catch and slot into the No. 9 spot in the batting order.

Mack is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Mets.

The left-handed-hitting Mack's days off typically come when the opposition has a southpaw on the mound, and that's the case here with Sean Manaea slated to toe the rubber for the Mets. Brian Navarreto will handle the catching duties for the Marlins.

The Pirates outrighted Bethancourt to Triple-A Indianapolis on Monday.

Bethancourt did not appear in a game during his brief time on the Pirates' 40-man roster, but he's slated to remain in the organization as experienced catching depth. The 35-year-old is a career .229/.259/.362 hitter over parts of eight big-league seasons.

Smith is not in the lineup for Monday's contest against the Reds.

The Dodgers have eased Smith back into things since he was activated from the injured list last week, as this is the third time he's been out of the lineup in seven games. Hunter Feduccia is doing the catching and will bat seventh in the series opener.

Cavanaugh is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Cardinals.

After starting at catcher in Sunday's series finale versus the Mets, Cavanaugh will take a seat as the Giants open up a homestand Monday. Andrew Knizner will be behind the dish and will bat seventh.

Millas will return to Washington, D.C. this week to receive a second opinion on his fractured left index finger and is likely to require surgery, Spencer Nusbaum of The Athletic reports.

Millas fractured the same finger last August and needed surgery, and though he was hopeful to avoid a procedure after breaking the digit back on July 11, he hasn't healed as anticipated and will likely need to go under the knife again. Before a decision is made on his next steps, Millas will meet with a specialist. Prior to landing on the injured list, Millas had been serving as the Nationals' No. 2 catcher behind Keibert Ruiz and produced a .185/.277/.262 batting line with two home runs, 11 RBI and 18 runs in 50 games.