MLB Player News

McCann is on the bench Saturday against the Cardinals, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

The Tigers have followed a pattern of one Grayson Greiner start followed by two McCann starts for the past 12 games. The pattern continues Saturday, with Greiner getting his turn behind the plate.

Gomes is not in the starting lineup against Toronto on Saturday, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Gomes will take a seat after starting the last three games, including a three-hit performance Friday. Roberto Perez will give him a spell behind the plate.

Barnhart is out of the starting nine versus San Diego on Saturday, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.

Barnhart will get a standard day off following a pair of starts behind the plate. Curt Casali will handle the catching duties and bat sixth.

Realmuto is out of the lineup versus the Pirates on Saturday, Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald reports.

Realmuto will receive a breather following nine straight starts, during which he's hitting .343 with four home runs and eight RBI. In his place, Bryan Holaday will handle the catching duties and bat seventh.

Perez went 1-for-5 with a three-run homer in Friday's loss to the Twins.

Perez (thumb) returned to action for the first time since Aug. 28 and cranked his 24th home run in the third inning to give the Royals a four-run lead. The backstop is slashing an underwhelming .235/.273/.442 on the year, but he does rank in the top three in home runs (24) and RBI (68) among MLB catchers. As long as he's healthy, Perez should see regular playing time for the remainder of the season.

Gomes went 3-for-5 with a solo home run in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Blue Jays.

Gomes handed his team a one-run lead in the sixth inning, but the Blue Jays would rally in the seventh to tie the game and send it to extra innings. The 31-year-old backstop has posted a .260/.307/.430 batting line with a .738 OPS through 100 games this season.

Mesoraco will miss at least one more week after receiving an epidural injection for his neck discomfort Friday, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.

Mesoraco has been battling the neck issue since late August. Previous reports suggested that the epidural could lead to him being shut down for the season, though now it appears that he still has a chance to return. The Mets have little reason to risk injury in a lost season, however, and with two other catchers on their expanded roster, they could well choose to shut him down.

Perez (thumb) will catch Heath Fillmyer and bat sixth against the Twins on Friday, Rustin Dodd of The Athletic reports.

Perez will return to action after missing the past seven games due to a thumb injury. Though the Royals have been out of postseason contention for quite some time, Perez has remained a fixture in the starting lineup, so expect to see him playing on a regular basis for the rest of the 2018 campaign.

Jansen is out of Friday's starting lineup against the Indians, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Jansen will remain on the pine for a second straight game following three straight starts versus Tampa Bay earlier in the week. In his absence, Luke Maile will catch Marco Estrada and bat ninth.

Plawecki (ribs) is starting Friday against the Phillies.

Plawecki exited Wednesday's game against the Dodgers after getting hit in the ribs by a pitch. His post-game CT scan was negative and he's good to go without missing a single start.