MLB Player News

Jansen is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Orioles.

The rookie catcher has hit a solid .254/.346/.433 in 23 games since his mid-August callup. Fellow rookie Reese McGuire will start behind the plate Tuesday.

Maldonado is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Mariners, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

Maldonado will grab what appears to be a routine breather after starting the previous two games, going 3-for-6 with an RBI in those appearances. Brian McCann will set up behind the dish and hit eighth in this one.

Leon remains on the bench Tuesday against the Yankees, Jason Mastrodonato of the Boston Herald reports.

After a stretch in which Leon started three straight games, he's now sat for four of five. Christian Vazquez will again get the start behind the plate.

Garver (concussion) is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Tigers, Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Garver has been sidelined since Sept. 12 with a concussion after taking a foul ball off his mask. The backstop is apparently still dealing with some concussion symptoms, leaving his possible return date murky. Chris Gimenez is starting behind the dish in his place Tuesday.

Garver has missed five straight games with a concussion, La Velle E. Neal III of the Star Tribune reports.

He left Wednesday's game after taking a foul ball off his mask and concussion symptoms surfaced over the weekend. It is unclear if or when Garver will be able to return this season. In the meantime, Willians Astudillo and Chris Gimenez will split time behind the dish.

Hedges went 1-for-4 with his 14th home run of the season in Monday's 4-2 loss to San Francisco.

Hedges returned to the starting lineup after giving way to Francisco Mejia on Sunday. Both backstops have homered three times apiece while alternating starts in September. The competition has elevated their play and made both catchers worthy of fantasy consideration even in a timeshare.

Jansen went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Monday's win over the Orioles.

Jansen pushed Toronto's lead to three in the second inning following a two-run blast to left field. The 23-year-old has appeared in just 23 games at the big-league level in 2018, and he's slashing .254/.346/.433 with eight extra-base hits and five RBI. Jansen could see a fair amount of playing time down the stretch, with the Blue Jays out of playoff contention.

Stallings went 3-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored in Monday's win over the Royals.

Stallings singled to left in the bottom of the ninth inning to plate the winning run. With Francisco Cervelli (illness) and Elias Diaz (hamstring) out for the time being, Stallings made the most of his at-bats, posting his first multi-hit game of the year. He's gone 8-for-32 with five RBI and two walks in 12 games at the big-league level in 2018.

Garver (head) remains out of the lineup Monday against the Tigers, LaVelle E. Neal III of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Garver will miss his fifth straight game after taking a foul ball off his mask back on Wednesday. It's unclear when he's expected to return. Willians Astudillo will be the Twins' catcher Monday.

Plawecki is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Phillies.

Plawecki and Tomas Nido have each started five of the Reds' last 10 games. Nido will get the call on this occasion.