MLB Player News

Trevino is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels.

Jonah Heim will enter the lineup as a replacement for Trevino, who caught the first two games of the series. Trevino still appears to have a lock on the No. 1 catching job, despite poor results at the plate of late. Over his last five games, Trevino has gone 1-for-21 with six strikeouts.

Sanchez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Orioles.

Sanchez will take a seat for the second straight game, one day after manager Aaron Boone suggested that the struggling backstop would likely lose work to Kyle Higashioka. While stepping into the lineup for Sanchez in Tuesday's 5-1 win, Higashioka further solidified his case for earning more work by going 2-for-4 with a solo home run. With Sanchez's playing time likely headed for a downturn at least in the short term, fantasy managers in leagues that start one catcher are probably justified in cutting him.

Knizner, who's set to serve as the primary catcher for the time being with Yadier Molina (foot) on the injured list, went 2-for-4 with a run in a win over the Phillies on Tuesday.

Knizner started both weekend games against the Reds in Molina's stead and provided similarly encouraging results, going 2-for-7 with a double and an RBI in that pair of games. Tuesday's multi-hit effort, his first of the season, pushed his slash to an impressive .304/.360/.391 across his first 25 plate appearances, and with Molina down at least the next 10 days, Knizner should be in for his most extensive big-league starting opportunity yet.

Realmuto isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Cardinals.

Realmuto had gone 3-for-7 with a run and one RBI in the first two games of the series against the Cardinals. Andrew Knapp will take over behind the plate and bat seventh.

Murphy is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rays.

Murphy will get a well-deserved day off after he provided a pair of home runs while starting in both of the first two games of the series. Aramis Garcia will step in behind the plate, catching for starting pitcher Cole Irvin.

Mejia is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.

Mejia will alternate turns behind the plate with Mike Zunino for the sixth straight game, with both backstops picking up three starts apiece during that span. After going 3-for-4 with a pair of doubles and a run in Tuesday's 4-3 win, Mejia is now slashing a robust .311/.333/.489 through 49 plate appearances.

D'Arnaud isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Cubs.

D'Arnaud went hitless with a strikeout in four at-bats during Tuesday's win over the Cubs, and he'll get a breather Wednesday. Alex Jackson will start behind the dish and bat eighth.

The Mets claimed Grullon off waivers from the Rays on Wednesday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Grullon will be moving on to his fifth organization in seven months and his third in April after brief stints with the Reds and Rays. He'll get a spot on the Mets' 40-man roster, but since he still has minor-league options remaining, Grullon won't need to be included on New York's 26-man active roster. Instead, expect the 25-year-old catcher to report to Triple-A Syracuse in preparation for the start of the minor-league season, which begins next week.

Smith isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Reds, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

Smith blasted a three-run homer in the fourth inning of Tuesday's loss to the Reds, but he'll get a breather for Wednesday's series finale. Austin Barnes will take over behind the dish and bat eighth.

Higashioka went 2-for-4 with a solo home run Tuesday in the Yankees' 5-1 win over the Orioles.

After manager Aaron Boone acknowledged prior to Tuesday's game that Higashioka would take on increased work behind the plate with Gary Sanchez off to a dismal start to the season, the 31-year-old rewarded the skipper's faith by slugging his fourth home run. Boone indicated that any decision on his starting catcher would be determined on a game-by-game basis, but Higashioka probably earned himself a second straight turn behind the dish Wednesday. Higashioka is now sitting on a monstrous .320/.414/.880 slash line through 29 plate appearances, and he should be on the radar in all leagues that start two catchers now that he's poised to see an uptick in playing time.