MLB Player News

Narvaez is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Cubs.

Narvaez launched his third homer of the season Sunday, but he will get a day off with the Brewers playing a second consecutive day game. Pedro Severino will start behind the plate Monday and make his season debut.

Heim isn't in the lineup Monday against Baltimore.

Heim recorded hits in each of the last three games and went 5-for-12 with two solo home runs and three strikeouts during that time. Meibrys Viloria is starting behind the plate and batting ninth Monday.

Ruiz isn't starting Monday's game against the Marlins.

Ruiz is getting a day off after he went 0-for-2 with a walk in Sunday's extra-inning loss to Miami. Tres Barrera will start behind the dish and bat eighth.

Heim went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in a 4-1 loss to the Mets on Sunday.

Heim went yard off Carlos Carrasco in the third. It marked his second long ball in as many contests and gives the 27-year-old catcher 12 home runs on the year. His previous season-best total was 10 over 265 at-bats last season. The Rangers are likely satisfied with a .492 slugging percentage coming from their primary catcher spot, and Heim should continue to see regular at-bats.

Realmuto went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and a stolen base in Sunday's 4-0 win over the Cardinals.

Realmuto continues to show impressive speed for a catcher, as he's logged eight steals in his last 27 contests. He also made some noise with his bat Sunday, swatting a two-run blast in the sixth inning to account for the last runs in the contest. Realmuto has gone 10-for-39 (.256) in his last 10 games, a slight improvement on his .242 season average. He's added a .688 OPS, six homers, 11 steals, 31 RBI, 38 runs scored, 11 doubles and two triples through 287 plate appearances.

Zavala went 3-for-5 with two doubles, three RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 13-4 win over the Giants.

Each of Zavala's three hits knocked in Leury Garcia as the White Sox got production from the bottom-third of the order. This was Zavala's fifth multi-hit effort of the year, and his second career game of three or more hits. The 28-year-old catcher is slashing a solid .313/.333/.500 with one home run, 11 RBI, six runs scored and six doubles through 16 contests. That strong hitting has allowed Zavala to split playing time with Reese McGuire lately while Yasmani Grandal (back) is still on the injured list with no clear timeline to return.

Cartaya was removed Sunday from High-A Great Lakes' game due to an apparent hand or wrist injury, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.

While serving as Great Lakes' catcher, Cartaya was removed in the middle of an opponent's at-bat, so his hand may have been struck by a foul ball or an errant pitch prior to his exit. Heading into Sunday, the Dodgers' top catching prospect was slashing .314/.438/.593 in 105 plate appearances for Great Lakes since his promotion from Single-A Rancho Cucamonga.

Knizner will start at catcher and bat ninth in Sunday's game against the Phillies.

The Cardinals gave Ivan Herrera a look as their No. 1 backstop to begin last week, but the rookie was unable to run away with the job. As a result, Knizner -- who is starting for the third time in four games -- looks like he'll receive another trial as the team's primary backstop while Yadier Molina (knee) remains on the injured list. Knizner has been one of baseball's least-productive hitters among players with at least 100 plate appearances, as he'll take a .185/.284/.242 slash line and 60 wRC+ into Sunday's contest.

Herrera is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies.

Herrera's run as the Cardinals' No. 1 catcher may have come to an end. He'll be on the bench for the third time in four games while Andrew Knizner picks up another start behind the dish.

Barnes agreed Sunday with the Dodgers on a two-year, $7 million contract extension, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.

The deal will prevent Barnes from hitting the open market this winter and will keep him on the Dodgers' books through the end of the 2024 campaign. While serving as the backup to No. 1 backstop Will Smith this season, the 32-year-old Barnes has slashed .188/.320/.375 with four home runs, two stolen bases, 14 runs and 12 RBI across 97 plate appearances.