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  • Giants' Patrick Bailey: Resting Sunday

    Bailey isn't part of the Giants' starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.

    Bailey caught Games 1 and 2 of the three-game set against the A's, and he'll get a much-deserved day off Sunday. In his place, Sam Huff will catch and bat seventh.

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    Braves' Sean Murphy: Out of lineup again Sunday

    Murphy is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against Boston.

    Murphy is sitting for a second straight game while the red-hot Drake Baldwin gets another start at catcher. Prior to Sunday, the pair had alternated starts behind the plate for each of Atlanta's previous eight contests. Baldwin has made it difficult for manager Brian Snitker to take his bat out of the lineup -- through 11 games in May, the rookie catcher is batting .556 (15-for-27) with three homers and eight RBI.

  • Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Getting rest Sunday

    Realmuto is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against Pittsburgh.

    Realmuto will begin on the bench after starting each of the previous two days and going 1-for-7 with an RBI in that span. Rafael Marchan will get the start behind the plate in Realmuto's stead Sunday.

  • Rockies' Hunter Goodman: Plates four runs in victory

    Goodman went 3-for-6 with a home run, a double, two total runs and four total RBI in a 14-12 win against the Diamondbacks on Saturday.

    Goodman smashed a two-run homer to left field in the first inning and added a two-run single in the sixth. The 25-year-old backstop has been swinging a hot stick of late, batting .429 (15-for-35) with two homers, eight runs and 11 RBI over his past eight games. Goodman has emerged as one of the league's better offensive catchers this season, and he ranks second at the position with 29 RBI while slashing .300/.354/.506 with seven long balls through 43 contests.

  • Braves' Drake Baldwin: Remains hot with homer Saturday

    Baldwin went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run against Boston in a loss Saturday.

    Baldwin hit one of three Atlanta homers off Red Sox starter Lucas Giolito, slugging a 416-foot two-run shot in the third inning. The rookie catcher has been scorching at the plate of late -- over his past four games, he's batting a sizzling .625 (10-for-16) with two home runs and five RBI. Baldwin's hot stretch extends even further -- through 11 games in May, he's batting .556 (15-for-27) with three long balls and eight RBI. His performance has led to Baldwin moving into a timeshare with Sean Murphy behind the plate, as the pair has alternated starts for Atlanta's past eight games.

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    Dodgers' Will Smith: Sitting Saturday

    Smith isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Angels, Andres Soto of MLB.com reports.

    After going 2-for-4 with a run in Friday's series opener versus the Halos, Smith will catch a breather Saturday while Dalton Rushing starts behind the plate and bats eighth.

  • Sean Murphy C | ATL

    Braves' Sean Murphy: Taking seat Saturday

    Murphy isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Red Sox.

    Atlanta seems to have fallen into a pattern of alternating between Murphy and Drake Baldwin behind the plate, and Saturday will mark the latter's turn to start after Murphy went 2-for-4 with a home run Friday.

  • Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Idle Saturday

    Stephenson isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Guardians.

    Stephenson has gone just 4-for-20 with nine strikeouts across his last five games and will step out of the starting nine Saturday, allowing Jose Trevino to start behind the plate and bat eighth.

  • Marlins' Agustin Ramirez: Resting Saturday

    Ramirez isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Tampa Bay.

    Ramirez will get a breather Saturday after going 5-for-18 with a homer, three RBI and three runs scored over his last five games. His absence will put Nick Fortes behind the plate to catch for Sandy Alcantara.

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    Cubs' Carson Kelly: Sitting down Saturday

    Kelly isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the White Sox.

    Kelly will give way to Miguel Amaya behind the plate Saturday after going 2-for-4 with a double and two runs scored in Friday's win.

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