MLB Player News

Casali left Monday's game against the Cubs due to right knee soreness, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Casali doesn't believe the injury is serious, and after the contest, he stated that he could've remained in the game if he club needed him to. He'll be considered day-to-day moving forward.

Contreras was placed on the 10-day injured list Monday due to a strain of the arch muscle in his right foot, Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic reports.

Contreras has been held out of the last two games due to a foot issue, and an MRI revealed Monday night that he's dealing with a muscle strain. The Cubs medical staff also determined that playing through the issue would only make it worse, so the backstop will spend the next 10 days on the shelf. Contreras isn't expected to miss more than the minimum, however.

D'Arnaud went 3-for-3 with two walks, three home runs and five RBI in Monday's 5-4 win over the Yankees.

The veteran catcher essentially engaged in a home run contest with Edwin Encarnacion, winning it in the ninth inning with a three-run shot off Aroldis Chapman. Thanks to the offensive explosion, d'Arnaud is now slashing .252/.314/.471 on the season with nine homers and 28 RBI, and he appears to be on the cusp of wresting the starting job away from Mike Zunino.

Maldonado was traded from the Royals to the Cubs on Monday in exchange for Mike Montgomery, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.

Willson Contreras (foot) is currently being considered day-to-day, but the acquisition of Maldonado could mean Contreras' injury is worse than initially thought. Either way, Maldonado will provide the Cubs with veteran experience behind the dish moving forward. He's slashing .224/.288/.359 with six homers and 17 RBI over 73 games this season.

Bemboom was traded from the Rays to the Angels on Monday in exchange for cash considerations.

Bemboom made a brief appearance in the big leagues this season with the Rays, going 2-for-5 with a double and an RBI over three games. He was just activated from the 60-day injured list Monday after missing time with a left knee sprain, but he'll be ready to contribute with the Angels immediately. He'll likely begin his Angels career in the minors.

Thaiss will head to the bench for Monday's game against the Astros.

Thaiss went 2-for-3 with a walk, a home run, two runs scored and three RBI in Sunday's series finale with Seattle, but he'll take a seat Monday with Framber Valdez set to serve as the bulk reliever. David Fletcher will lead off and man the hot corner, opening the door for Luis Rengifo to draw a start at second base.

Vazquez is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Blue Jays, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.

Vazquez was behind the dish for two of the Red Sox's three games against the Dodgers over the weekend and started at first base in the other, so he'll just be getting a breather in the series opener versus Toronto. Sandy Leon will work in a battery with starting pitcher Rick Porcello.

Diaz is not starting Monday against the Cardinals.

Diaz has hit .167/.235/.200 over his last 10 games. Jacob Stallings takes over behind the plate in his absence.

The Rays reinstated Bemboom (knee) from the 60-day injured list Monday and designated him for assignment, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

With the 20-day window for Bemboom's minor-league rehab assignment coming to a close, the Rays were forced to bring him back from the IL. Since both Mike Zunino and Travis d'Arnaud are locked in as the top two catchers at the big-league level, there wasn't any room for Bemboom on the roster. Given Bemboom's status as a defensive-minded catcher who didn't reach the majors until he was 29 years old, expect him to go unclaimed off waivers and remain in Tampa Bay's organization as a depth option at Triple-A Durham.

Contreras (foot) remains out of the lineup Monday against the Reds.

Contreras left Saturday's game against the Pirates with a sore right foot and did not participate in Sunday's contest. VIctor Caratini remains the starter behind the plate in his absence.