MLB Player News

Garver (knee) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox.

Ben Rortvedt will pick up a second straight start behind the plate while Garver remains sidelined with a right knee contusion. The Twins are optimistic that Garver will avoid a stint on the 10-day injured list, so he should be considered day-to-day heading into Thursday's doubleheader with the Angels.

Grandal isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Twins.

Grandal went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run, two walks and a strikeout in Tuesday's loss to Minnesota. Zack Collins will start behind the plate and bat seventh.

Stassi (concussion) reported feeling much better Sunday but remains without an exact target date for a return, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Stassi appears to be inching closer to a return, but manager Joe Maddon noted the unpredictable nature of concussions when explaining why his activation date remains unclear. The 30-year-old backstop has not played since May 4.

Grandal went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a pair of walks during Tuesday's loss to the Twins.

Grandal left the yard against Bailey Ober in the third inning to add another pair of runs to Chicago's lead. While the 32-year-old backstop now has five long balls to his name this season, his batting line of .132/.387/.316 leaves much to be desired. That said, his extremely unlucky .125 BABIP and outstanding 35:28 BB:K portend better times ahead.

Sanchez was removed from Tuesday's game against the Rangers with left hamstring cramps.

The 28-year-old went 1-for-3 with a double, an RBI and a run before being replaced behind the plate for the bottom of the sixth inning. It appears to be a minor injury, though that doesn't necessarily mean Sanchez will be back in the lineup Wednesday.

Grullon was designated for assignment by the Mets on Tuesday, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

Catcher is just about the only position on the Mets' roster that hasn't been hit hard by injuries, so the team will remove Grullon from the 40-man roster in order to clear a spot for infielder Wilfredo Tovar. Grullon has already been designated for assignment by the Reds and Rays this season, so he'll be hoping to get picked up by his fourth organization of the year.

Garver (knee) is not starting Tuesday against the White Sox but is unlikely to go on the injured list, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.

A right knee contusion took Garver out of Monday's blowout loss, but it appears to be nothing more than a minor injury for the Minnesota catcher. Garver has struggled with just eight hits and four RBI since the start of May.

Narvaez will sit Tuesday against the Royals, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

Narvaez has swung a very hot bat this season, bouncing back from a .563 OPS last season to post a .965 OPS through his first 26 games. He'll get a rest Tuesday, with Manny Pina taking over behind the plate.

McCann will remain on the bench Tuesday against Atlanta.

Tuesday's game marks the first time this season that McCann has been on the bench for back-to-back games. He doesn't appear to be dealing with an injury, so his loss of playing time could be performance-related, as he's hitting a miserable .208/.269/.250 on the year. Tomas Nido remains the starter behind the plate in his absence.

Stallings (quadriceps) will sit Tuesday against the Cardinals.

Stallings left Sunday's game against the Giants with a bruised left quadriceps after getting hit by a foul ball and is evidently not yet ready to go following Monday's off day. Michael Perez starts behind the plate in his absence.