MLB Player News

Gallagher is out of the lineup Friday against the White Sox, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.

Gallagher started the past two games but will receive the day off Friday. Meibrys Viloria will work behind the plate for the Royals in his place.

Grandal is not in the lineup Friday against the Royals.

Grandal's performances have picked up after some early struggles, as he's hitting .263/.391/.526 over his last 10 games. James McCann starts behind the plate Friday.

Vazquez will be on the bench for the first game of Friday's twin bill against Toronto, Bill Koch of The Providence Journal reports.

It's no surprise to see that Vazquez won't be asked to start twice behind the plate in one day. Kevin Plawecki gets the nod for the afternoon contest, but Vazquez will likely return to the lineup for the nightcap.

D'Arnaud will sit for the afternoon portion of Friday's doubleheader against Washington.

D'Arnaud has swung a hot bat all season, hitting .322/.355/.517. He'll hit the bench for the first game of the day with Tyler Flowers starting behind the plate, but he'll likely be back in action for the nightcap.

Barnhart will not start the afternoon portion of Friday's doubleheader against Pittsburgh.

Curt Casali will start behind the plate in the day's first game, with Barnhart presumably set to return to the lineup for the nightcap. He's struggled at the plate this season, hitting just .188/.278/.313.

Trevino went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI in Thursday's 8-4 loss to Houston.

The 28-year-old catcher has started three of the last four games (one at DH) since the Rangers dealt Robinson Chirinos at the trade deadline. Trevino, who has a career-best .806 OPS, will serve as the primary backstop going forward.

Maldonado went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a double, two runs scored and a walk in Thursday's win over Texas.

The backstop took Lance Lynn deep for a solo shot in the sixth. It marked Maldonado's fourth homer of the season. Although he has typically hit near the bottom of Houston's lineup, he has provided steady production, slashing .272/.416/.457 to go along with 18 RBI.

Smith isn't in Thursday's lineup against the Diamondbacks.

Smith started in the past three games and went 2-for-8 with three runs, two RBI and five walks during that time. However, he'll give way to Austin Barnes behind the plate Thursday.

Grullon was claimed off waivers by the Red Sox and optioned to the team's alternate training site Thursday.

Grullon was designated for assignment by the Phillies on Monday, and he'll now serve as organizational catching depth for the Red Sox. The 24-year-old had a .850 OPS with 21 home runs and 77 RBI with Triple-A Lehigh Valley last year, but he'll need to work on his defensive abilities.

The Padres are considering calling up Campusano sometime this month, Dennis Lin of The Athletic reports.

While San Diego recently acquired two catchers -- Jason Castro and Austin Nola -- in separate trades, Nola's ability to play the infield could make it easier for the team to carry another backstop. Campusano has yet to advance to the Double-A level in the minors, but he has impressed enough at the team's alternate training site to potentially warrant a late-season callup. Lin notes that the 21-year-old hit two home runs in the presence of general manager A.J. Preller at the University of San Diego (where non-active players in the team's 60-man player pool are training) on Tuesday.