MLB Player News

McCann went 1-for-3 with a walk and a grand slam in Sunday's win over the Astros.

His first-inning blast set the tone for what ended up being an 11-0 rout. McCann now has eight home runs on the season, a new career high, but his lackluster .204/.254/.345 slash line leaves him stuck in a time share behind the plate with Jarrod Saltalamacchia.

Realmuto went 2-for-3 with a walk and two RBI in Sunday's win over the Cardinals.

He continues to enjoy a strong month of July and Realumto is now hitting .337 (29-for-86) with 15 runs scored and six steals since the calendar flipped over. With a .315/.349/.415 slash line on the season, he's been a key part of the Marlins' surprisingly successful year to date.

Barnes was optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Sunday, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

Barnes had been acting as a utility player and emergency third catcher during his latest stint with the big club, but with the versatile Enrique Hernandez (ribs) cleared to return from the DL, there was no need for the Dodgers to keep both players on the 25-man roster. The 26-year-old Barnes was with the Dodgers for just over a week, recording one hit across four at-bats.

Leon is out of the lineup Sunday against the Angels, Tim Britton of the Providence Journal reports.

Leon will sit out for the second time in the four-game series, giving way to Ryan Hanigan behind the plate. The backstop doesn't appear to be conceding ground as the Red Sox's primary catching option, as he's built off his June success with a .297/.333/.541 batting line across 40 plate appearances since the All-Star break.

Barnes was optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Sunday, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

Barnes went 1-for-4 at the plate during his latest stint with the big club, but with Enrique Hernandez returning from DL, it was time for Barnes to return to Oklahoma City. Barnes has put together a solid season at Oklahoma City where he's hitting .299/.383/.454.

Perez is out of the lineup Sunday against the Rangers, MLB.com reports.

Perez just got over an illness, so manager Ned Yost is likely just extending the veteran a rest during Sunday's series finale as a means of aiding his recovery. Drew Butera will serve as the Royals' catcher for the afternoon.

Rupp is out of the lineup Sunday against the Braves.

Philadelphia will opt to start Carlos Ruiz behind the dish and give Rupp a maintenance day for Sunday's series finale against Atlanta. With the team having a day off Monday, Rupp will likely return to the lineup Tuesday when the Phillies face the Giants.

Maile will start at catcher and bat ninth in the order Sunday against the Yankees, MLB.com's Bill Chastain reports.

The last-place Rays have used the second half of the season to give Maile his first extended chance at regular at-bats in the majors, as he'll be making his fifth start behind the plate in six games. The early returns haven't been overly promising -- Maile is slashing just .194/.242/.258 across 34 plate appearances since his July 15 promotion to the big leagues -- but because former No. 1 catcher Curt Casali hadn't failed much better in a much larger sample of at-bats earlier this season, Maile will now get an opportunity to showcase his skills. He should remain off the radar outside of AL-only leagues until he begins to experience more success at the plate.

Casali is out of the lineup Sunday against the Yankees, Bill Chastain of MLB.com reports.

With only three starts under his belt since the All-Star break, it appears Casali has officially been passed up by Luke Maile on the catching depth chart. Maile is only sitting on a .194/.242/.258 batting line over 34 plate appearances, but the Rays appear inclined to give him an extended trial at the starting role after Casali failed to provide noticeably better production in a much larger sample of at-bats earlier this season.

D'Arnaud is out of the lineup Sunday against the Rockies.

It's just a regular day of for the young backstop, as d'Arnaud will take a seat in favor of Rene Rivera behind the plate.