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Kirk is not in the starting lineup for the nightcap of Sunday's doubleheader with the Yankees.

Kirk will take a seat after he went 2-for-4 while drawing the start behind the plate in the team's 11-2 loss in Game 1. Tyler Heineman will take over at catcher and bat seventh versus New York in Game 2.

Wells is not in the starting lineup for Game 2 of Sunday's doubleheader with the Blue Jays.

Wells will take a seat after he went 2-for-5 with two doubles, three RBI and a run scored in the team's 11-2 matinee win over Toronto. J.C. Escarra will draw the start at catcher and bat eighth against the Blue Jays.

Rutschman is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers due to right hand soreness, though he's expected to be available off the bench, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Rutschman suffered the injury while blocking a ball behind the plate during the second game of Sunday's doubleheader, but it's not believed to be a serious issue. Gary Sanchez is starting at catcher for the series finale in Detroit.

Quero went 2-for-3 with an RBI, two walks and two runs scored Saturday against the Athletics.

Quero has performed well since being recalled for his big-league debut April 17, with Saturday marking his third multi-hit effort in nine starts. He's also struck out at just a 5.9 percent clip, as opposed to a 15.2 percent walk rate. While he won't remain this successful, Quero certainly doesn't look overmatched in the majors.

Langeliers is not in Saturday's lineup against the White Sox.

Langeliers had started seven games in a row, so this is just a routine day off. He's hitting .220 with two home runs, four runs, four RBI and one steal over his last 10 games.

Naylor isn't in the lineup for Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Red Sox, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.

Naylor went 0-for-7 with a walk during Cleveland's last series against the Yankees, and he'll now grab a seat on the bench to begin Saturday's twin bill. Austin Hedges will start behind the plate and bat ninth.

Rutschman isn't in the lineup for the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against Detroit.

Rutschman has really been struggling as of late, slashing .128/.227/.231 in 44 plate appearances over his last 10 games. He'll take a game off to begin Saturday's festivities but will likely return to the starting nine for the nightcap. In the meantime, Gary Sanchez will start behind the plate and bat eighth.

Narvaez isn't in the lineup for the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against Cleveland, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.

Narvaez will take a seat after hitting a solo home run and striking out twice Thursday. Blake Sabol will start behind the plate and bat eighth.

Mitchell (wrist) has started playing in extended spring training games, MLB.com reports.

Mitchell broke his right hamate bone in February and was originally expected to miss just four-to-six weeks. It's not clear when he'll make his minor-league season debut. Mitchell was the eighth overall pick in the 2023 First-Year Player Draft and spent most of last year at the Single-A level, slashing .240/.375/.443 with 18 home runs, 50 RBI and 24 stolen bases before finishing the campaign with five games at High-A.

Kirk went 2-for-4 with a two-run double in Friday's 4-2 win over the Yankees.

Kirk's double in the ninth inning off Devin Williams brought home Andres Gimenez and George Springer and gave the Blue Jays a 3-2 lead. It was Kirk's sixth multi-hit game of the season, and the 26-year-old catcher is slashing .227/.263/.307 with four runs scored, one home run and eight RBI in 80 plate appearances.