MLB Player News

Stallings went 0-for-4 with an RBI in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Dodgers.

He's slashing .161/.299/.179 with a double in his last 67 plate appearances. Stallings has seen more time off, starting only 11 of 16 games in August. Despite his recent woes, he ranks fourth in the National League with 45 RBI among catchers.

Murphy isn't starting Wednesday's game against the White Sox.

Murphy went 0-for-2 with a walk and a strikeout Tuesday and will head to the bench for the second time in the last three games. Yan Gomes will start at catcher and bat seventh.

Heim isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against Seattle.

Heim will head back to the bench as he continues to alternate starts behind the dish. Jose Trevino will start at catcher and bat ninth.

Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo said Wednesday that he expects Jansen (hamstring) to begin a minor-league rehab assignment "by next week," Mitch Bannon of SI.com reports.

Jansen has been on the injured list since July 23 with a right hamstring strain, but he's been working out for nearly two weeks and appears to be nearing the final stage of his recovery process. Since he submitted a lowly .595 OPS in 140 plate appearances on the season prior to landing on the IL, Jansen won't be a lock to take back the No. 1 catching job from either Reese McGuire and Alejandro Kirk once he's cleared to rejoin the big club in the final week or August or early September.

McGuire will start at catcher and bat eighth Wednesday against the Nationals.

In the lineup for the third time in four games, McGuire seems to have eclipsed Alejandro Kirk as the Blue Jays' No. 1 catcher -- at least for the time being. Given that McGuire has gone 1-for-20 at the dish since Aug. 5, he won't have a long leash atop the depth chart if he fails to break out of his slump.

Kirk isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Nationals.

Kirk will retreat to the bench for the third time in the last four games as he continues to split time behind the dish. Reese McGuire will start at catcher and bat eighth, and at least for the time being, he may have emerged as the Jays' preferred option over Kirk.

Diaz is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Padres.

Diaz was behind the plate for three of the Rockies' last four games, so he'll be getting some routine maintenance for the matinee contest at Coors Field. Dom Nunez will start at catcher and bat eighth.

McCann (back) isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Giants, Deesha Thosar of the New York Daily News reports.

The 31-year-old was scratched from Tuesday's lineup due to back spasms, and he'll remain out of the lineup Wednesday. Patrick Mazeika will start behind the dish and bat eighth, and McCann won't be available off the bench, Justice delos Santos of MLB.com reports.

Barrera isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays.

Barrera will be out of the lineup for a third consecutive game as he continues to work in a timeshare at catcher. Riley Adams will remain behind the dish and bat eighth.

Double-A Corpus Christi placed Lee on its 7-day injured list Wednesday with an oblique strain, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Lee's injury is considered minor, but he'll still be sidelined for at least a week. The 23-year-old was promoted to Double-A in mid-June and has slashed .261/.333/.467 with eight home runs, 25 RBI, 24 runs and two stolen bases in 45 games since his promotion.