MLB Player News

Royals catcher Salvador Perez suffered a bruised hip Monday against the Astros, the Kansas City Star reports. Perez hopes to play Tuesday.

"We're here to play, aren't we?" Perez asked following the game. Still, he's day to day.

The Royals said catcher Salvador Perez left Monday's game at Houston due to discomfort in his right hip, the Kansas City Star reports.

Perez was injured after slamming into the post near the Houston dugout going after a pop foul in the fifth inning. He was replaced by George Kottaras.

Perez went 1 for 3 with a run scored before leaving and is batting .308 on the year.

Indians catcher Yan Gomes homered twice, which included a three-run, walk-off home run in the 10th inning of Monday's 10-8 win against the Mariners. Gomes also clubbed a solo home run in the second inning and finished 3 for 5.

Gomes, who has four home runs, extended his hitting streak to five games. He's batting .450 (9 for 20) with two home runs, two doubles and five RBI in that span.

Yankees catcher Chris Stewart missed a third-straight start Monday at Baltimore because of a groin injury. Stewart, who has become the primary starter with Francisco Cervelli on the disabled list, is batting .316 (6 for 19) in his last six games.

Stewart said he's feeling better, but he thinks it will be a few more days before he's in the lineup, according to The Journal News.

Yankees catcher Chris Stewart would be available Sunday against the Blue Jays in an emergency situation only, according to the Journal News and manager Joe Girardi. 

Stewart, who tweaked his groin Thursday, won't be starting for at least a few more days.

"I have told him that tomorrow maybe we’ll start some tee and toss and see where he’s at in that situation, moving around," Girardi said. "He’s still a guy who I would not hesitate to put in there if I had to, but I figured if you can get one more day in a sense, where it gives you almost 36 hours, let’s take it, take advantage of it. I don’t know if he would play Tuesday, but I want to know that he’s better so we could make a decision. He does feel better; he told me."

Padres catcher Yasmani Grandal, who is serving a 50-game suspension, began his minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Tucson Saturday.

Grandal went 2 for 4 with a run scored and an RBI. He is not scheduled to play Sunday, but will resume his rehab Monday. He is eligible to return May 28 from suspension.

Yankees catcher Chris Stewart will avoid the disabled list, the New York Post reports.

Stewart suffered a groin injury on Thursday but will not miss more than 2-3 games, at most. Stewart underwent an MRI, which ruled out structural damage. He is day to day.

Mets general manager Sandy Alderson confirmed Friday that injured catcher Travis d'Arnaud (foot) should begin playing in minor league games by the end of June, Newsday reports.

The 24-year-old remains in a walking boot after he suffered a non-displaced fracture in his left foot during a game in the middle of April with Las Vegas. The Mets will move him along slowly.

Mets catcher Travis d'Arnaud saw a specialist Friday and was not cleared to resume baseball activities as the team hoped. He has been out since April 17 when he suffered a fracture in his right foot while playing for Triple-A Las Vegas. 

He will have to stay off his fractured foot for at least two more weeks, according to the Star-Ledger. He will need to be re-examined in two weeks to determine when he will be able to begin ramping up baseball activities and begin his rehab assignment. 

Yankees catcher Chris Stewart had an MRI on his groin come back clean, the Star-Ledger reports. 

Stewart injured his groin in Thursday's game against Seattle. The injury looked bad at the time -- a muscle pull was feared -- but it appears he'll be ready to return to action in a few days.