MLB Player News

Contreras will catch Saturday's game against the Pirates, Jesse Rogers of ESPN Chicago reports.

David Ross was placed on the 7-day disabled list due to a concussion Wednesday, so Contreras will move back behind the plate Saturday to catch for Jon Lester. Contreras has been moved around the diamond since coming up to the Cubs, making 11 starts behind the plate to go with seven appearances in left field and two appearances at first base. Not only has Contreras' versatility been valuable thus far, but he's been tremendous at the plate as well. He's slashing .300/.391/.617 with five home runs in his first 60 big league at-bats.

Stallings cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Indianapolis on Wednesday, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.

It appears no teams were interested in picking up the 26-year-old who has struggled at both the Triple-A and major league levels this season, hitting .202 and .125 at those stops, respectively. Stallings will head back to Indianapolis to try to get back on track and serve as catching depth for the Pirates' organization.

Leon is out of Wednesday's lineup, the Boston Globe's Pete Abraham reports.

This comes on the same day that it was reported Leon would be the primary catcher going forward, but of course he had caught the last three contests so he was due for a day off. Ryan Hanigan will start behind the dish and hit ninth Wednesday, but Leon is expected to get around four starts per week going forward.

Mejia, 20, is 10-for-29 (.345) in seven games since being promoted to High-A Lynchburg.

Mejia has continued to hit even with the jump in levels. He had a 30-game hitting streak earlier this year en route to tearing up Low-A. At that level he slashed .347/.384/.531 with seven home runs and 51 RBI in 60 games. The switch-hitting backstop still has some way to go as far as development behind the dish, but his bat should certainly draw rave reviews at this time, particularly due to his age.

Hedges remains hot at Triple-A El Paso, earning him his second straight Pacific Coast League Player of the Week honors.

Over his past 10 games with El Paso, Hedges is hitting .425 with seven home runs and 21 RBI. The 23-year-old, who has always been known as a defensive-first catcher, is starting to look very comfortable at the plate. On the season in just 137 at-bats, Hedges is hitting a healthy .385 with 14 home runs and 41 RBI. Another positive sign in his numbers is his low strikeout rate (14.2%). In dynasty leagues, owners may have given up on Hedges as he struggled in his short stint with the Padres last season, so this might be the last chance to buy low. With the Padres considering trading Derek Norris at the trade deadline, Hedges could be catching in San Diego sooner rather than later.

Sanchez, 23, is batting .319 with two home runs, seven RBI and two steals over the last 10 games for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

In most other organizations, Sanchez would already be in the big leagues. However, the presence of Brian McCann has forced him to stay in the minors to get everyday at-bats. Through 54 games at Triple-A, Sanchez is batting .281/.319/.491 with nine home runs, 37 RBI and five steals. He will play in the Futures Game this weekend.

Moore (elbow) was put on the 7-day DL on Wednesday.

The 32-year-old catcher was hitting .268 with five home runs with Triple-A Columbus this season before injuring his elbow. It's currently unknown exactly what his return timetable is, but the earliest he can return would be against Toledo on July 14.

Grandal is not in the lineup Wednesday, JP Hoornstra of the Southern California News Group reports.

This is a routine day off for Grandal, who had caught the previous four games. A.J. Ellis will be behind the plate batting eighth for Wednesday's game.

D'Arnaud is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Marlins.

D'Arnaud has started back-to-back games and five of the last six contests for the Mets, but will take a seat in favor of backup Rene Revera for the afternoon contest.

Rupp is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Braves.

Rupp has started three straight for the Phillies, but will get the day off for the afternoon contest directly following a night game. Carlos Ruiz will man the backstop in his stead.