MLB Player News

Giants catcher Hector Sanchez was diagnosed with a mild concussion Friday, after taking a ball off his mask.

Sanchez took a foul tip off the bat of Adrian Gonzalez in the third inning, and manager Bruce Bochy confirmed the diagnosis after the game. Sanchez will be placed on the 7-day concussion disabled list Saturday, and the team is expected to make a roster move to call up a replacement before that evening's game. 

Giants backup catcher Hector Sanchez was forced out of Friday's game against the Dodgers after taking a foul ball off the mask in the top of the fourth inning. He was replaced by Buster Posey.

Sanchez owns a .196/.237/.301 slash line with three homers and 163 at-bats. His status remains uncertain for Saturday's clash with the Dodgers.

The Marlins recalled catcher Jacob Realmuto from Double-A Jacksonville Friday, after sending Anthony DeSclafani down.

Realmuto appeared in seven games earlier in the season for the Marlins, driving in five runs while hitting just .200 in 20 at-bats. He was hitting .301/.368/.474 at Jacksonville.  

Blue Jays catcher Josh Thole did not make an out in Wednesday's 6-4 win over the Red Sox. He went 2 for 2 with a ground rule RBI double and a run scored and walked twice.

Thole, who's hitting .282 with six RBI in 85 at-bats, will continue to start whenever knuckleballer R.A. Dickey pitches.

An afternoon game after a night game has Indians catcher Yan Gomes out of the Wednesday lineup in Minnesota. Roberto Perez is set to crouch behind the plate in his absence.

Gomes has been on a roll. He has 11 hits in his last 21 at-bats with two home runs and six RBI.

When Yan Gomes broke through as a relevant Fantasy contributor last season, he did so by walloping left-handers to the tune of a .327 batting average and .934 OPS. Now more than halfway through 2014, it's safe to say the pattern has continued.

Granted, he's just been hot in general, batting .318 (27 for 85) with a .944 OPS in his last 24 games, but for the season, he's batting .359 with a .944 OPS against lefties compared to .234 and .700 against righties.

In two-catcher leagues, that's not particularly useful information, but if you play in a one-catcher league and find yourself constantly swapping out catchers on the waiver wire because you don't have one of the no-brainer options like Buster Posey, Devin Mesoraco or Evan Gattis at the position, it's something to keep in mind. Whenever the Indians are facing a bunch of lefties, Gomes is a terrific choice.

Royals catcher Salvador Perez, who sat out with a groin injury Sunday, returned to Monday's lineup against the White Sox. Perez is hitting .282 with 11 homers and 37 RBI in 87 games.

The Braves optioned catcher Christian Bethancourt to Triple-A Gwinnett to make room for Evan Gattis' return from the disabled list. Bethancourt batted .240 with three RBI in 50 at-bats.

Indians catcher Yan Gomes continued to be one of his team's most productive hitters Sunday as he was pretty much its entire offense in a loss in Detroit.

Gomes provided the first hit on a double in the fifth and the only run on a solo home run in the seventh. He has four taters in his last 10 games to give him 13 on the season.

Royals catcher Salvador Perez has been given Sunday off against Boston. He has been dealing with a groin injury, but expects to return to the lineup Monday. Brett Hayes is set to start instead.

Perez, who started for the American League in the All-Star Game, went hitless in four at-bats Saturday.