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Robinson Chirinos sent down

Chirinos had three hits over 12 at-bats as the backup catcher while Pierzynski was on the shelf. 

Salvador Perez hopes to play Tuesday

Salvador Perez leaves with hip injury

Orioles ink Ronny Paulino

David Ross throwing and swinging again

John Jaso sits out another game

Jaso is having a tough May. Despite battling the injury, he's batting .219 (7 for 32) with no extra-base hits and one RBI in 14 games (nine starts).

He is available off the bench and will hope to return to action Tuesday, MLB.com reports. 

Yan Gomes' two-homer game powers Indians to win

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.

Carlos Ruiz not in starting lineup Monday

He'll be replaced by Erik Kratz, who will bat eighth. Ruiz was expected to stay in Philly to have an MRI. The team called up Humberto Quintero Monday, so they could be expecting a DL stint for Ruiz. 

Rob Brantly out Monday

Brantly is hitting .240/.312/.313 in 96 at-bats. He'll be replaced by Jeff Mathis, who will hit eighth. This marks the second-straight game Brantly was not started. Mathis also started Sunday.

Chris Stewart not ready to start Monday

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.

Brian McCann gets day off Monday

McCann is starting to get back to regular playing time after coming back from a shoulder injury. McCann will be replaced by Gerald Laird, who will hit fifth against the Twins. McCann should return to face Mike Pelfrey Tuesday.

Cubs release catcher Micah Gibbs

Gibbs was a third-round draft pick in 2010 but failed to hit in the minors. In 285 plate appearances over the past two years, Gibbs hit .192/.333/.295 in High A. The 24-year-old was hitting .163 this season. 

Lou Marson has 'no clue' when he'll return

"It's definitely frustrating," Marson said. "I know what it is and kind of what I have to do. Hopefully, I can get on the field soon."

A.J. Pierzynski ready to come off DL

Pierzynski said he feels good and has no issues with his oblique, according to FOX Sports Southwest. He said he expects to be ready to come off the disabled list before Tuesday's game against the A's.

Travis d'Arnaud unlikely to be up before All-Star break

d'Arnaud will have to rehab before joining Triple-A Las Vegas. There's been talk about people within the organization that d'Arnaud won't be up until after the All-Star break, even if he's ready, according to MetsBlog.com. 

With d'Arnaud expected out, John Buck has a good chance to stick with the team for the entire season. He was thought to be a prime trade candidate earlier in the year. 

Jose Molina could be back Tuesday

Evan Gattis getting exposed

Gattis was the talk of baseball in April, hitting six home runs in his first month in the majors. Gattis only hit .250 during the month but has seen his average drop to .244 in May. His 24.2 percent strikeout rate is the main culprit. Gattis is working with a poor .263 BABIP, but we don't have enough data to know whether that number will rise. He has the type of skillset that could lead to lower BABIP rates. 

The Braves are trying to find playing time for Gattis, even though his on-base percentage has dropped to .297. Gattis can be a useful fill-in/backup player, but he might be stretched as a full-time player. Fantasy owners have enjoyed the power, but he could lose playing time if he doesn't show some growth. 

Austin Romine finds defensive 'groove'

"It’s like night and day," Romine told the New York Post on how he feels defensively. "I feel like I’m in a groove."

Yankees manager Joe Girardi agrees.

"I think he’s gotten in a better rhythm with our pitchers," Girardi said. "It’s always tough when you come in the middle of the season as a catcher, especially when you’re a young catcher. ... There could be a day when a guy doesn’t have everything and that makes it even harder."

Jose Molina misses another start

After opening May in a 0-for-17 slump, Molina is batting .750 (6 for 8) with two RBI and three doubles in his last four games.

Geovany Soto has good series vs. Detroit

Soto is batting .250 (10 for 40) with two doubles, two home runs and five RBI in 11 May games. Pierzynski is expected to come off the disabled list this week, which would send Soto back to a bench role.

Francisco Cervelli ready to meet with docs

A.J. Pierzynski begins brief rehab stint

Humberto Quintero might join Phillies' roster

Quintero is hitting .292 with two home runs and four RBI in eight games for Lehigh Valley.

Erik Kratz delivers off bench Sunday

Kratz finished 1 for 3, raising his season average to .198. He has three home runs.

Carlos Ruiz might land on DL

Austin Romine learning from Joe Girardi

"I think he's gotten into a better rhythm with our pitchers. He has a better understanding," said Girardi. "He's been able to watch them a few times. He's gotten back there with I think almost everybody at this point. I think he's just getting more comfortable."

Romine is batting .182. He's been seeing more time of late with Francisco Cervelli on the DL and Chris Stewart battling a recent injury. 

John Jaso resting pesky leg

Jaso's right leg is still bothering him slightly. He's considered day-to-day and is available to pinch-hit for the A's. 

Injury ends Carlos Ruiz's hitting streak

Ruiz, who was 0 for 1, saw his hitting streak end at nine games Sunday. He hit .333 (10 for 30) with a double, two RBI, two walks and three runs during the streak.

Is it about to be 'Miggy Time' for struggling catcher?

Unfortunately, Montero had just a single in Saturday's game against the Marlins and is batting .184 on the season.

"He's been battling," manager Kirk Gibson said. "We're going to get him going, he's going to get it going. You start to analyze things, you pretty much cover it A to Z and it gets tough. You have to go up there and not be over-thinking the situation. If you do, it makes it tough, you analyze things you don't need to analyze."

David Ross feeling improvement

Ross is still expected to be re-examined Monday. He was eligible to return from the disabled list Sunday, but that obviously did not happen. 

Jesus Montero back behind plate

"He just came off the plate," Wedge said. "He just released too early. You’ve got to keep your foot planted. You’re not going to turn two on that, so you’ve just got to keep your foot planted on that."

The 23-year-old Montero continues to be more prized for his hitting than his fielding, but he has gone 7 for 34 (.206) in May with a homer and two RBI. He's struck out six times during the month. Montero is batting .206 on the season with three homers and nine RBI over 97 at-bats. 

Taylor Teagarden doing more rehab work

Teagarden just had the splint removed from his thumb Saturday. The catcher is not close to going on an injury rehab assignment. 

Tim Federowicz optioned to minors

Chris Stewart only available in emergency

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."

Wilin Rosario starting to heat up in May

Pointers from teammate help Evan Gattis play hero role

Gattis said Upton's advice was to avoid cutters that appeared to be bound for the middle of the plate because they would break off the plate. Gattis said Upton's instruction was to wait on a pitch "starting at you, or it looks like it's starting at you. That's going to be the one that you want."

"I remembered (Upton) said something about (Jansen) in the advance meeting, so I wanted to go to him to see what I could get," Gattis said. "Whatever I could get in an at-bat like that was going to help."

Gattis is batting .250 (10 for 40) with two home runs, four doubles and six RBI in 13 May games (10 starts).

Matt Wieters gets Sunday rest

Wieters has gone 4 for 24 (.167) over his last seven games with two homers and five RBI. He's struck out five times over that span. 

Wieters is hitting .230 on the year with six home runs and 23 RBI over 129 at-bats. 

Jose Molina not in lineup

Molina was injured after a base hit Saturday in Baltimore. Jose Lobaton replaced him and got the start Sunday. 

Molina, 37, is batting .221 with a home run and six RBI over 77 at-bats. 

John Jaso hitless in return

Jaso is hitting .250/.339/.313 with a home run in 128 plate appearances.

Yasmani Grandal has RBI in rehab opener

Joe Mauer returns to lineup with two-hit game

The two-hit performance extends Mauer's hitting streak to 15 games and raises his season line to .351/.430/.503 in 172 plate appearances.

Hector Gimenez's four hits includes home run

The game boosts Gimenez's season line to .241/.314/.483, but it wasn't all positive as he also allowed two passed balls.

Braves looking to squeeze playing time for Evan Gattis

Ryan Hanigan hits first homer

Hanigan hit a three-run home run in the second inning off Phillies' starter Kyle Kendrick, his first of the season. He added a walk and a run scored to finish 1 for 3 in a 10-0 win.

Hanigan is batting .164 with five RBI in 55 at-bats. 

Jose Molina could play Sunday

"I'm OK," Molina said after the game.

Molina doubled twice before exiting Saturday to raise his batting average 21 points to .221.

Nationals being cautious with Wilson Ramos' injury

Jose Molina exits game with hamstring tightness

Molina is considered day-to-day.

John Jaso back in lineup

Joe Mauer back in lineup

Taylor Teagarden has splint removed

Buster Posey nearly leads comeback

Posey did his part, reaching base in three of his five plate appearances, going 2 for 3 with a walk and a sacrifice fly. He drove in two runs and scored two more. He is now batting .293 on the season. 

Chris Stewart to avoid DL

Travis d'Arnaud has timetable in place

Taylor Teagarden removes splint

John Jaso's right leg still sore

No clearance for Travis d'Arnaud yet

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. 

David Ross to be re-examined Monday

Joe Mauer dealing with stiff back

Chris Stewart's MRI comes back clean

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.

Wilin Rosario lifts off vs. Giants

Chris Stewart could land on DL

Geovany Soto hits first homer

Jeff Mathis hitless in first start

Mathis went hitless in four at bats, with a pair of strikeouts, in a 5-3 loss. He did throw out the lone baserunner who tried to run against him.

Chris Stewart departs with groin injury

Wilson Ramos could need three weeks

Ramos is flying back to Washington from San Diego, and will undergo an MRI as soon as Friday to determine how long he will be out. He thinks he may have suffered the injury by putting too much pressure on it recently while recovering from ACL surgery in his right knee.

"Especially these two weeks, I was working a lot with my hamstring getting it stronger," Ramos said. "I don't know what happened. I was feeling very good yesterday before the game. I don't know. Maybe because I hurt the other leg when I got surgery last year, I put more pressure on this leg? Tried to keep the pressure even, but, unlucky."

Nationals recall Jhonatan Solano

Solano appeared in three games earlier in the season for Washington, going 1 for 6. He is hitting just .167 in 48 at-bats at Triple-A.  

Wilson Ramos put on the shelf

The team called up Jhonatan Solano from Triple-A Syracuse to take Ramos' place on the active roster.  

A.J. Pierzynski to begin brief rehab assignment Sunday

"I don’t know if I can do that to A.J. and make him sit another day," Washington told the Dallas Morning News. "Besides, I want to watch the game, too. He’s up here in my office every day telling me he wants to play. I think playing him will be more of a mental day off for me than for him."

All systems go for Russell Martin

Martin missed time with a neck injury but did not have to go on the disabled list. He's been able to assume a normal workload since he returned. Martin will bat sixth. After starting three-straight games, Martin may get a day off Friday.

Rob Brantly gets a day off

Brantley will be replaced by Jeff Mathis, who will hit sixth. Brantly has missed extended stretches of games during the year with a finger injury but was able to play two-consecutive games this week. He could return to the lineup Friday against the Diamondbacks. 

Salvador Perez gets batting average over .300

Perez is batting .380 (19 for 50) in his last 13 games, raising his average from .256 to .303. He has four doubles, four runs and six RBI in that span.