MLB Player News

Fortes is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rays, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Fortes is on the bench for the third time in four games and may have ceded No. 1 catching duties to Jacob Stallings. Though Fortes holds a minor edge over Stallings in terms of OPS (.547 to .538) this season, Stallings has a longer track record as a reliable defender behind the plate.

Diaz is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Nationals.

The Rockies and Nationals are concluding their series with a day game after a night game, so Diaz will take a seat after he started behind the plate while going 3-for-4 with two RBI and a run in Tuesday's 6-5 loss. Austin Wynns will pick up the start at catcher Wednesday.

Sanchez went 3-for-4 with a double, a home run and three RBI in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Pirates.

Sanchez posted his second three-hit game of the campaign and had his first multi-hit effort since June 30. The 30-year-old is batting just .208 in July but has hits in four of his past five games, going 6-for-16 with two homers and six RBI.

Contreras went 2-for-4 in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Diamondbacks.

Contreras missed a couple of games while tending to right hip tightness. He was the only Cardinal to log multiple hits in this contest, though they had just five as a team. The catcher is batting .442 (19-for-43) in July, a surge that has him up to a .248/.343/.429 slash line with 11 home runs, 40 RBI, 37 runs scored and five stolen bases through 87 games overall.

Naylor went 2-for-3 with a solo homer and a two-run homer in Tuesday's win over the Royals.

Naylor had Zack Greinke's number Tuesday, tagging him for a solo shot in his first at-bat and following it up with a two-run homer in his second plate appearance. The outing broke a cold snap for Naylor, who was 1-for-13 (.076) over his last five games. Though Tuesday's performance was a promising sign for the highly regarded prospect, Naylor is still slashing an unsavory .211/.273/.423 while striking out at a 28.6 percent clip.

Garver went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Astros.

The 32-year-old clubbed a two-run homer during the ninth inning off Houston closer Ryan Pressly, but Leody Taveras quickly followed with a lineout to end the game. It's the third straight game with a hit for Garver, though he's still just 3-for-16 since the All-Star break.

Alvarez was removed from Tuesday's game against the Yankees after getting hit in the right hand by a pitch during the ninth inning, and X-rays came back negative after the game, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Alvarez said his concern level is "zero" and doesn't believe further testing will be necessary. Even though his X-rays came back clean, it's possible Alvarez is held out of the lineup for a game or two in order to recover.

Rogers went 2-for-4 with an RBI single, a solo home run and an additional run in Tuesday's extra-inning loss to the Angels.

Rogers hit a solo home run in the fifth inning, his 12th of the year, then delivered an RBI single during a four-run ninth inning rally. He's now sporting a .760 OPS, which is well ahead of Eric Haase's .529 mark. That should allow Rogers to stick as Detroit's primary catcher, with Haase available to spell him and also play some in the outfield.

Jansen (forearm) isn't starting Tuesday against the Dodgers.

Jansen will now miss two consecutive starts after suffering a bruised left forearm during Sunday's game with the Mariners. Alejandro Kirk will once again start behind the plate and bat sixth.

Vazquez isn't in the Twins' lineup Tuesday against the Mariners.

After going 1-for-3 with an RBI on Monday, Vazquez will get a breather for Tuesday's contest. Ryan Jeffers will take over behind the dish and bat eighth.