MLB Player News

Collins is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros.

Collins has taken over as the White Sox's No. 1 catcher since Yasmani Grandal (knee) was placed on the injured list July 6. He'll merely be getting a routine breather for the series finale after starting behind the plate Friday and Saturday.

Garver (groin) will join the Twins in Chicago and could be activated from the 10-day injured list ahead of Monday's doubleheader with the White Sox, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Manager Rocco Baldelli suggested the team will first re-evaluate Garver before determining whether he's fit to catch one of the two games of the twin bill. Baldelli also said Garver is feeling "really good," coming off a 4-for-16 showing at the plate during his four-game rehab assignment at Triple-A St. Paul.

Rortvedt is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Rortvedt will sit for the second game in a row after he drew a rare start in the front end of Saturday's doubleheader loss to the Tigers, during which he struck out in both of his at-bats. The rookie is batting just .129 across 78 plate appearances this season, and he'll be bound for Triple-A St. Paul as soon as Mitch Garver (groin) is deemed ready to return from the 10-day injured list.

Jansen will start at catcher and bat ninth in the first half of Sunday's doubleheader with the Rangers.

Jansen will presumably sit in the second half of the doubleheader in favor of Reese McGuire, but the two appear to have moved into a timeshare at catcher since the former's return from the injured list earlier this month. Though he has slugged a solo home run in one of his first four starts back from the IL, Jansen has been one of the majors' least-productive hitters this season with a .559 OPS and 26.1 percent strikeout rate across 134 plate appearances.

McGuire is not starting Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader against the Rangers.

An .095 hitter against left-handed pitching, McGuire takes a seat as the Blue Jays match up against southpaw Kolby Allard. Danny Jansen will catch and bat ninth, with McGuire likely returning to the lineup Sunday evening.

McCann is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.

The 31-year-old has gone 0-for-7 with a walk in two games after the All-Star break and is hitting .242 with just one RBI since the start of July. Tomas Nido will catch and bat eighth as the Mets close out their series in Pittsburgh.

Stallings is not in the lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Mets.

After his walk-off grand slam Saturday, Stallings is now hitting .333 with three home runs and nine RBI in his last 10 games. Michael Perez will start behind the dish and bat seventh Sunday afternoon.

Heim is out of the lineup for the first game of Sunday's doubleheader with the Blue Jays.

Heim has been serving as Texas' clear No. 1 catcher for most of the month while Jose Trevino (forearm) has been on the shelf. He'll be given a breather for the first game of the doubleheader while John Hicks catches for Texas, but look for Heim to receive a turn behind the dish in the nightcap.

Narvaez is not in the lineup for Sunday afternoon's game against the Reds.

The 29-year-old sits out the matinee after going 1-for-4 with a walk and an RBI on Saturday night. Narvaez has gone 6-for-27 with a home run, two RBI and four walks in his last 10 games. Manny Pina is catching and batting eighth Sunday.

Haase (head) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins.

Haase will take a seat after he picked up starts in both ends of Saturday's doubleheader sweep of Minnesota before exiting in the seventh inning of the second contest when he was struck in the head by a pitch. The Tigers haven't revealed whether Haase is dealing with a concussion, so it's possible that he's being held out of the lineup Sunday merely for rest purposes. Jake Rogers will catch for Wily Peralta in the series finale, while Derek Hill joins Akil Baddoo and Robbie Grossman in the outfield.