MLB Player News

McCann is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Tigers.

McCann was activated from the DL on Tuesday and started two consecutive games, so the Tigers are likely giving him a day to rest to ease him back into the swing of things. He is just 2-for-20 to start the season but should improve drastically once he gets back in a rhythm.

McCann is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Tigers.

McCann was activated from the DL on Tuesday and started two consecutive games, so the Tigers are likely giving him a day to rest to ease him back into the swing of things. He is just 2-for-20 to start the season but should improve drastically once he gets back in a rhythm.

Gomes is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Tigers.

Gomes has started nine of the past 11 games, including three straight, so a day off to rest could prove beneficial as the 28-year-old has collected just two hits in his last 23 at bats.

Lavisky (ankle) is back in action with Triple-A Columbus.

Lavisky missed all of April with his ankle injury, but he is back on the roster for Columbus. He has appeared in just one game with Anthony Recker seeing the bulk of the playing time behind the plate for the Clippers.

Vazquez is back in the lineup, batting eighth and starting behind the plate, Wednesday against the White Sox, Jason Mastrodonato of the Boston Herald reports.

While Vazquez's average isn't great-hitting just .225 on the season-he's currently on a six-game hitting streak and picked up his first home run of the season in his last start on Sunday. He replaces Ryan Hanigan in the starting lineup on Wednesday.

Murphy (oblique) is playing games at extended spring training and could rejoin the Triple-A squad soon, Patrick Saunders of the Denver Post reports.

Murphy hasn't been able to appear in a game yet with Triple-A Albuquerque due to the oblique strain, but it appears that he's progressed very well through the rehab process. Unfortunately, he may be locked in the minors for the time being despite his upper-prospect status due to the success of major league backup catcher Tony Wolters.

Casali went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer and two runs scored in Tuesday's 10-5 loss to the Dodgers.

The third-year catcher continues to alternate starts with offseason acquisition Hank Conger, although both backstops are currently hitting below the Mendoza line. The gopher ball Tuesday was Casali's second of the season, and only his fourth extra-base hit overall in 51 at-bats.

Nicholas was optioned to Triple-A Round Rock on Wednesday, Stefan Stevenson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.

Nicholas was seeing fairly regular playing time as the backup catcher, making two consecutive starts on Monday and Tuesday and extending his hitting streak to five games. However, with Bobby Wilson returning from Detroit via trade on Tuesday, Nicholas' services were no longer needed at the major league level.

Moore was designated for assignment by the Indians on Wednesday.

After being added to the 40-man roster at the beginning of May, Moore did not make it into a game during his brief tenure in the big leagues. Prior to being called up, Moore was hitting just .156 in the minors with two home runs and five RBI. The Indians brought back Chris Gimenez, which made Moore surplus to the team's demands, even with Roberto Perez heading to the disabled list with a broken thumb.

Realmuto went 1-for-4 with an RBI and run in Tuesday's win against the Diamondbacks.

Realmuto batted leadoff for the first time in his career, filling in for the suspended Dee Gordon. Manager Don Mattingly's lineup experiment paid off when the catcher doubled and scored in the first inning. Realmuto is batting .485 during an eight-game hitting streak. With most catchers these days hitting at the bottom of lineups and being limited in at-bats, Realmuto's value should skyrocket if he captures the leadoff role for good.