MLB Player News

Kirk (elbow) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Orioles.

Kirk is likely still aching after taking a pitch off his left elbow in Tuesday's 6-2 loss, but with a day out of the lineup Wednesday coupled with a team off day Thursday, the Blue Jays seem hopeful that the backstop will be ready to go for Friday's series opener versus the Yankees. Brian Serven will handle the catching duties in the series finale in Baltimore.

Lee is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals.

Lee is getting some rest for Wednesday's afternoon game after catching all nine innings of Tuesday night's 4-3 loss. Chuckie Robinson will start behind the plate in the series finale.

Rortvedt is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Marlins.

After going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored while playing all nine innings behind the plate in Tuesday night's 9-3 win, Rortvedt will rest up for the day game Wednesday. Alex Jackson will draw the start at catcher in his stead.

Fortes is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rays.

Fortes will get a breather for the day game after he caught eight innings of Tuesday's 9-3 loss while going 3-for-4 with a pair of doubles. Ali Sanchez will spell Fortes behind the plate.

Alvarez (shoulder) will start at catcher and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against the Twins, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Alvarez was absent from the lineup for the last two contests while battling some soreness in his left (non-throwing) shoulder. He's ready to roll now and will form a battery with right-hander Luis Severino as the Mets try to complete the series sweep.

Wells is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Phillies.

Wells will get some rest for the day game after he went 0-for-6 with three strikeouts and a run scored while catching all 12 innings of the Yankees' 7-6 win Tuesday night. Carlos Narvaez will step in behind the plate in place of Wells.

Rutschman is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.

Rutschman will get a breather for the matinee game after going 1-for-8 in the last two games of the series. James McCann will draw the start at catcher for the Orioles.

Rortvedt went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored Tuesday against the Marlins.

Rortvedt contributed to a six-run sixth inning for the Rays, delivering a two-RBI single. He briefly lost playing time to Alex Jackson but has made two consecutive starts. Since the All-Star break, Rortvedt has gone 4-for-20 with two doubles, three RBI and two runs scored.

Realmuto is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Yankees.

He'll receive a breather for the Wednesday afternoon game after he logged 12 innings behind the plate while going 3-for-5 with a walk and a run scored in the Phillies' 7-6 loss Tuesday night. Garrett Stubbs will handle the catching duties for Philadelphia in the series finale.

The Orioles optioned Hunt to Triple-A Norfolk on Wednesday.

Though Hunt will temporarily move off the 26-man active roster to clear a spot for trade-deadline pickup Gregory Soto, he won't report to Norfolk right away and will remain part of the Orioles' taxi squad, per Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com. Backup catcher James McCann has been medically cleared to play after suffering multiple nose fractures Monday, but if the injury is creating too much discomfort in the coming days, he could be a candidate to go on the injured list. Even if McCann is shelved and Hunt gets recalled in a corresponding move, the 25-year-old backstop would still be in line for limited work behind top catcher Adley Rutschman.