MLB Player News

Barnes went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run Sunday against the Padres.

Barnes took Joey Lucchesi deep in the fourth inning to record his third home run of the season. The long ball was Barnes' second in his past nine appearances -- dating back to Sept. 4 -- illustrating just how little he has produced this season. Across 236 plate appearances, he's hit just .202/.328/.273.

Perez was removed from Sunday's game against the Red Sox due to a right shoulder contusion, Bill Koch of the Providence Journal reports.

Perez acquired the injury early in the game when he was clipped by a foul ball. Given the nature of the injury, he shouldn't miss much if any time.

Gallagher went 1-for-4 with two RBI in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Tigers.

Gallagher plated a pair of runs in the sixth inning on a single to left field, handing his club a two-run lead. Despite a key hit in the series finale, the 25-year-old has struggled at the dish of late, recording a base hit in just three of his previous 10 games. He'll look to finish the season on a high note, although he may not see many more opportunities behind Salvador Perez.

Wallach went 3-for-4 with a three-run home run and two runs scored in Sunday's 6-0 win over the Reds.

Wallach delivered a three-run blast over the fence in left center during the third inning. He'd been hitless in his previous four games leading up to the series finale but managed to push his RBI total to five while recording his second multi-hit game of the season. The 26-year-old has gone 7-for-41 through 13 games this season for the Marlins.

Gomes is not starting Sunday against the Red Sox.

Gomes sits after starting four of the last five games. Roberto Perez will work behind the plate.

Grandal is not in the lineup Sunday against San Diego, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

Grandal is hitting just .130 over his last nine games. Austin Barnes will get the call behind the plate Sunday.

Hedges is not starting Sunday against the Dodgers.

The Padres continue to split catching duties evenly, with Hedges getting seven starts and Francisco Mejia getting eight over the last 15 games. Mejia will get the call on this occasion.

McCann is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

McCann will head to the bench after starting the last two games and is 1-for-18 in his last 19 plate appearances. Grayson Greiner will start behind the plate and bat seventh for the Tigers in the series finale.

Realmuto is not starting Sunday against the Reds, Andre Fernandez of The Athletic reports.

Realmuto will sit for the first time in a week. He's kept up his high level of performance as the season draws to a close, hitting .296 with a .941 OPS and five homers in his last 21 games. Chad Wallach will start behind the plate.

Diaz (hamstring) is back in the lineup Sunday against Milwaukee.

Diaz is set to make his first start since Aug. 31, though he was able to appear off the bench in two of the last four contests. He'll bat fourth and catch Sunday.