MLB Player News

Gomes (forearm) went 0-for-4 with four strikeouts Wednesday in the Nationals' 7-3 loss to the Brewers.

Gomes rejoined the lineup after a one-day respite due to the left forearm bruise he sustained after being hit by a pitch in Monday's series opener. The backstop struggled to get his timing right at the plate during his four at-bats, swinging and missing on nine of the 20 pitches he saw on the day. He could get a breather Thursday as the Nationals begin a four-game set in Los Angeles against the Dodgers.

Narvaez is not in the lineup Thursday against the Yankees, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

Narvaez will give way to Tom Murphy behind the dish with left-hander J.A. Happ starting for the Yankees. Over his last 10 games, Narvaez is hitting .269/.406/.308 with a pair of RBI and a 5:6 BB:K.

Collins (concussion) was placed on the minor-league injured list Thursday, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.

Collins is reportedly in concussion protocol after taking a foul tip off his mask earlier in the week. Prior to landing on the shelf, the 24-year-old was slashing .256/.370/.581 with seven homers in 24 games for Triple-A Charlotte.

Contreras is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Marlins.

Contreras will receive some routine maintenance for the matinee game before presumably rejoining the lineup for Friday's series opener against the Brewers. Backup Taylor Davis checks in behind the plate for Contreras, who is off to an 8-for-20 start in May.

Barnhart is not in the lineup Wednesday against the A's.

Barnhart will sit for Wednesday's night contest with an afternoon game on tap Thursday. In his place, Curt Casali is starting behind the dish and hitting seventh.

Jansen is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Twins.

Jansen will stick on the bench for a second consecutive game as Luke Maile picks up another start behind the dish in his stead. There has been no word regarding any injury, so it seems like the Blue Jays are simply giving the young backstop an extended breather -- the team is off the schedule Thursday -- in the midst of a 5-for-26 slump (.192) over his last 10 appearances.

Vazquez is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Orioles, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.

Vazquez will retreat to the bench for Wednesday's series finale after starting the previous two games behind the dish, going 4-for-7 with a double and two runs scored during those contests. Sandy Leon is starting and catcher and hitting ninth in this one.

McCann will be on the bench Wednesday against Cleveland, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

McCann has moved into the primary catching role for the White Sox, starting eight of the last 12 games prior to Wednesday's contest. Welington Castillo gets the call in his absence.

Sanchez is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Mariners.

Sanchez will retreat to the bench for what appears to be a routine day off following a string of nine consecutive starts during which he hit .273/.351/.758 with five homers and 10 RBI. Austin Romine is starting behind the dish and hitting eighth in this one.

Perez is on the bench for Wednesday's game against the White Sox, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.

Perez has started just shy of two-thirds of the Indians' games behind the plate, getting the call 23 times compared to 12 for Kevin Plawecki. Plawecki gets the nod for Wednesday's contest.