MLB Player News

Grandal is not in the lineup Sunday against San Diego, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

Grandal is hitting just .130 over his last nine games. Austin Barnes will get the call behind the plate Sunday.

Hedges is not starting Sunday against the Dodgers.

The Padres continue to split catching duties evenly, with Hedges getting seven starts and Francisco Mejia getting eight over the last 15 games. Mejia will get the call on this occasion.

Realmuto is not starting Sunday against the Reds, Andre Fernandez of The Athletic reports.

Realmuto will sit for the first time in a week. He's kept up his high level of performance as the season draws to a close, hitting .296 with a .941 OPS and five homers in his last 21 games. Chad Wallach will start behind the plate.

Diaz (hamstring) is back in the lineup Sunday against Milwaukee.

Diaz is set to make his first start since Aug. 31, though he was able to appear off the bench in two of the last four contests. He'll bat fourth and catch Sunday.

Grandal went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Saturday against the Padres.

Grandal took Brad Wieck deep in the sixth inning to record his 24th home run of the season. It was only his second long ball since Aug. 29, though he has still managed to drive in eight runs in that span. He remains on course to post his third consecutive season with a slugging percentage north of .450.

Hedges is not in Friday's starting lineup against the Dodgers.

Hedges is slated for another day off after sitting out Wednesday and getting a scheduled off day Thursday. Francisco Mejia will handle the catching duties and bat fifth in his stead.

Mesorace (neck) returns to the starting lineup Friday in Washington.

Mesoraco has been out since Sept. 3 with neck discomfort. The Mets are carrying four catchers at the moment, so it's unclear how much playing time he'll receive over the final nine games of the season.

Plawecki is not starting Friday against the Nationals.

Plawecki finds himself on the bench for the second time in three games. Devin Mesoraco returns from his neck injury to start behind the plate.

Barnhart is not in the lineup Friday against the Marlins.

Barnhart sits after making three straight starts. Curt Casali will be the backstop in his absence.

Contreras will not start Friday against the White Sox.

Contreras has been in a bit of a slump lately, hitting just .167/.286/.214 over the last 16 games. Victor Caratini will get the call behind the plate.