MLB Player News

Sanchez is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.

Sanchez went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer Saturday but will take a seat Sunday for the second time in the past four games. Ryan Jeffers will receive another start behind the plate while Byron Buxton rests his legs as the designated hitter.

Heim is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins.

Heim started the past four games and went 5-for-16 with a walk and three runs, and he'll rest in Sunday afternoon's series finale. Meibrys Viloria will take over behind the plate for Texas.

The Mets placed McCann on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a left oblique strain, Deesha Thosar of the New York Daily News reports.

Manager Buck Showalter said that after viewing the results of McCann's MRI on Sunday, the veteran catcher is expected to be sidelined beyond the minimum 10 days, which means the Mets likely aren't counting on him being ready to go for their three-game series with the Padres following the All-Star break. Tomas Nido is behind the plate for Sunday's series finale with the Marlins and should operate as the Mets' No. 1 backstop for however long McCann is on the shelf. Patrick Mazeika was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse to provide a depth option behind Nido.

Mejia is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Mejia and Rene Pinto have alternated starts over the past eight games, and that trend will continue Sunday after Mejia went 2-for-4 with a walk, an RBI and a run during Saturday's contest. Pinto will bat eighth in the series finale.

Fortes is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Though he'll be taking a seat Sunday, Fortes started behind the plate in two of the past three contests and may be moving into a timeshare at catcher with Jacob Stallings. While Stallings is the superior defender, Fortes has been far more effective at the plate across his 64 plate appearances on the campaign. After going 2-for-4 with a stolen base in Saturday's 5-4 loss, Fortes' slash line now sits at .273/.375/.509 for the season.

Barnhart is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.

Barnhart is 4-for-14 with two doubles, two RBI and two runs over his past five contests and will take a seat for Sunday's series finale. Eric Haase will step in behind the plate for Tampa Bay.

McCann (side) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.

Unsurprisingly, McCann will take a seat for the series finale after he exited Saturday's 5-4 win with left side discomfort. According to Deesha Thosar of the New York Daily News, McCann underwent an MRI on Sunday, and the Mets won't have a clear sense if his injury is a day-to-day concern or something that might result in a trip to the injured list until the results are available. Tomas Nido will step in for McCann behind the dish Sunday.

D'Arnaud is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals.

D'Arnaud will take a seat for the second time in the series, getting some extra maintenance in a day game after a night game. With a .966 OPS since June 1, d'Arnaud still appears secure as Atlanta's preferred catcher, but William Contreras -- who gets the nod behind the plate Sunday -- has proven deserving of at least a part-time role and should continue to draw a handful of starts per week at catcher or designated hitter.

Zavala is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers.

Zavala started the past two games and will take a seat for the series finale Sunday afternoon. Reese McGuire will step in behind the plate for the White Sox, batting ninth.

Sanchez went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Saturday's loss against the Rangers.

Sanchez knocked in Gio Urshela in the fourth inning to give Minnesota a short-lived 5-3 lead. In five appearances in July, the catcher has three hits, but he also has struck out exactly one time in each game. He has 73 strikeouts versus 53 hits on the year. Despite his strikeout woes, Saturday's one-hit outing helped raise his batting average to .221.