MLB Player News

Murphy is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Diamondbacks.

Murphy broke out of his season-long slump in Monday's 9-5 victory, going 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles while also reaching base on a hit by pitch. He'll cede catching duties to Aramis Garcia in the series finale, but expect Murphy to return behind the plate Thursday against the Tigers.

Realmuto is out of the lineup for the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader with the Mets.

Andrew Knapp will catch Chase Anderson in the afternoon contest, but Realmuto should be back behind the plate for the nightcap, working in a battery with Aaron Nola.

Trevino batted fifth and went 1-for-3 in Monday's 1-0 loss to the Rays.

Trevino finds himself atop the Rangers with a .385 batting average (10-for-26). He's the lone regular hitting above .240. As such, Texas manager Chris Woodward moved him up from his customary lower third of the order to fifth -- his highest slot of the season.

Perez went 4-for-4 with an RBI single and a run scored in Monday's 10-3 loss to the Angels.

Perez accounted for more than half of the Royals' seven hits Monday, although all four of his hits were singles. The catcher raised his slash line to .290/.371/.516 with two homers, four RBI, five runs scored and no steals in eight games this season. He's likely to be a near-everyday player again in 2021.

Stassi got X-rays on his left thumb Monday, and the results turned out negative, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Stassi departed Monday's game against Kansas City with left thumb irritation, but the initial follow-up X-rays returned favorable results. The Angels' top backstop is slated for an MRI on Tuesday.

Contreras went 1-for-3 with a walk in Monday's loss against the Brewers.

Contreras has hit safely in each of the Cubs' last four games, but he hasn't produced a lot of offense with only one homer and three RBI across his first 10 contests. The star catcher is hitting just .214 thus far, though the entire Cubs lineup has been struggling early in the year.

Higashioka went 2-for-3 with two homers and three RBI in Monday's 3-1 win over the Blue Jays.

The catcher took Robbie Ray deep in the fifth inning and added a solo shot off Ryan Borucki in the eighth, accounting for all the Yankees' offense on the night as well as his first two homers of the year. Higashioka has also been behind the plate for two straight brilliant outings by Gerrit Cole, but if he keeps adding value with his bat as well, he'll quickly become more than just the personal catcher for the team's ace.

Stassi was removed from Monday's game against the Royals with left thumb irritation.

Kurt Suzuki pinch hit for Stassi in the seventh inning. If Stassi needs more than a couple days, the team may need to make a roster move. Anthony Bemboom is the other catcher on the Angels' 40-man roster.

Sanchez will sit Monday against the Blue Jays.

Sanchez has sat just twice in the season's first 10 games. As with his previous off day, he'll hit the bench with Gerrit Cole on the mound, as Kyle Higashioka takes over behind the plate.

Jansen will sit Monday against the Yankees.

Jansen remains the primary catcher in Toronto for now, though he's seemingly not all that far ahead of backup Alejandro Kirk. Kirk starts for the second time in three games Monday and the fourth time in the season's first 10 contests.