MLB Player News

Garver is not in the starting lineup Tuesday versus the White Sox.

Garver will get a breather after he went 1-for-4 with an RBI and a strikeout in Monday's victory. Ezequiel Duran will slot in at designated hitter while Travis Jankowski enters the lineup in left field and bats eighth against Chicago.

Alvarez (hand) is in the starting lineup Tuesday at Houston.

Alvarez was pulled from Monday's series opener versus the Astros after taking a foul ball off his right hand, but X-rays turned up negative for any structural damage. He will catch and bat sixth for the Mets on Tuesday night at Minute Maid Park.

Gomes is not in the lineup Tuesday versus the Pirates.

Miguel Amaya is also riding the pine for the Cubs as Tucker Barnhart handles the catching duties and hits ninth against the Pirates and right-hander Johan Oviedo.

Moreno is out of the lineup Tuesday against the Brewers.

Carson Kelly will start behind the plate and bat eighth versus the Brewers and right-hander Colin Rea. Moreno had handled the catching duties in four of the Diamondbacks' last five games.

Philadelphia activated Marchan (hand/wrist) from the 60-day injured list Tuesday and optioned him to Triple-A Lehigh Valley.

Marchan is recovered from March surgery to repair a fractured right hamate bone, but the Phillies will continue to roll with J.T. Realmuto and Garrett Stubbs as their major-league catching tandem.

Bethancourt isn't in the Rays' lineup Tuesday against Baltimore, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Despite recording four hits in his last three games, Bethancourt continues to alternate starts with Francisco Mejia, who will get the nod behind the plate Tuesday and bat ninth.

Naylor is starting at catcher and batting ninth Tuesday against the Athletics.

Naylor batted eighth Sunday in his first start with the Guardians this season and has moved down one spot for Tuesday's tilt. He will be looking for his first major-league hit.

Murphy (hamstring) remains absent from the starting lineup Tuesday versus the Phillies.

Murphy tweaked his right hamstring Saturday and hasn't played since, though imaging scans showed only inflammation and he is expected to avoid the injured list. Travis d'Arnaud will catch and bat cleanup for Atlanta on Tuesday.

Ruiz is out of the lineup Tuesday against the Cardinals.

Ruiz will grab a routine breather after starting behind the plate for the Nationals in five of their last six games. Riley Adams is catching Tuesday and hitting seventh.

Stephenson is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Rockies.

Curt Casali is starting at catcher and batting ninth versus the visiting Rockies and right-hander Noah Davis. Joey Votto will serve as the Reds' designated hitter and bat sixth. Stephenson has gone 0-for-8 with three strikeouts over his last two games and holds a disappointing .681 OPS on the year.