MLB Player News

Gomes (hamstring) is back in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Twins.

Gomes was pulled from Friday's game and proceeded to sit out the next three with hamstring tendinitis. The injury wasn't expected to result in a long absence, and indeed he has avoided a trip to the disabled list.

Mesoraco is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Reds, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

Mesoraco will sit for a second straight game after catching all 10 innings during Sunday's loss to the Braves. Kevin Plawecki will once again start behind the dish.

Maldonado is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Giants.

Maldonado will give way to Max Stassi behind the dish after going 0-for-2 in Monday's series-opening win. The backstop is hitting just .133/.222/.257 in six games since joining the Astros.

Plawecki went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's win over the Reds.

He's hitting only .220 (11-for-50) since the beginning of July, and Plawecki remains stuck in a timeshare with Devin Mesoraco behind the plate for the Mets. Expect the arrangement to continue until one of them heats up enough to seize a majority of the starts.

Gomes (hamstring) is available off the bench for Monday's game against the Twins, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

Gomes is out of the starting lineup for a third straight game due to a bout of hamstring tendinitis, but he was apparently able to do some pregame running Monday and reported feeling much better. Given his availability off the bench for Monday's series opener, there's a chance the backstop could rejoin the starting nine as early as Tuesday, though the Indians won't rush him back given their comfortable lead in the AL Central.

Murphy is not starting Monday against the Pirates, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

Murphy started the last four games of July, but that stretch represents the only time a Rockies catcher has started back-to-back games since July 10. Chris Iannetta will get the start Monday.

Sanchez (groin) has been hitting off a tee and doing some throwing at the Yankees' spring training facility in Tampa, Fla. over the last few days, Lindsey Adler of The Athletic New York reports.

Additionally, manager Aaron Boone relayed that Sanchez is running with about "85, 90 percent of his body weight" on a zero-gravity treadmill as the backstop looks to stay conditioned while working through the right groin strain. Sanchez is scheduled to rejoin the Yankees in New York on Thursday, at which point he could take batting practice and begin running on the field. The Yankees will evaluate Sanchez during those activities before a timeline is mapped out for his return from the 10-day disabled list.

Garver is not in the lineup Monday against the Indians, LaVelle E. Neal III of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Garver will give way to Bobby Wilson behind the dish after starting three of the previous four games at backstop, going 1-for-11 (.091) over that stretch. The 27-year-old is hitting a fine .259/.338/.396 across 73 games this season.

Narvaez is out of the lineup Monday against the Yankees.

Narvaez will stick on the bench for a second straight game as Kevan Smith, who was activated from the paternity list prior to Monday's game, picks up a start behind the dish in his stead. The backstop is hitting a solid .282/.356/.425 through 63 games this season.

Mesoraco is not in the lineup Monday against the Reds.

Mesoraco won't get the chance to start against his former team in the first game of the series. Kevin Plawecki will get the nod behind the plate.