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  • Pirates' Yasmani Grandal: Receiving Sunday off

    Grandal is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins, Andrew Destin of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

    Grandal started the first two games of the series but will sit for the finale after going 0-for-6 with a walk and a strikeout. Henry Davis will take over behind the plate to catch for Jared Jones.

  • Brewers' William Contreras: Receiving first day off

    Contreras is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers.

    The 26-year-old was scheduled to sit last weekend but convinced his way back into the lineup, so it's possible the Brewers make another late lineup change. For now, Contreras is set to be on the bench for the first time this season after making 64 straight starts to begin 2024. He's struggled early in June with a .492 OPS through seven contests and is homerless in his past 60 at-bats, so it's a good time for some extra rest. Gary Sanchez will work behind the plate and bat fifth Sunday.

  • Tomas Nido C | DET

    Mets' Tomas Nido: Remains out of lineup

    Nido is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies.

    Nido continues to lose work behind the plate to Luis Torrens, with the former sitting for the fifth time in six games Sunday. Torrens went 1-for-3 in Saturday's 7-2 loss, and Nido appears to have lost his grip on the starting job behind home plate.

  • Padres' Kyle Higashioka: Keeps up power surge

    Higashioka went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Saturday's 13-1 win over the Diamondbacks.

    Higashioka has hit three homers over four games in June. His increased success at the plate has seen him split the starts at catcher with Luis Campusano, who should still be considered the Padres' primary backstop. Through 62 plate appearances this year, Higashioka is slashing .180/.194/.410 with four long balls, six RBI and six runs scored. His OPS was as low as .377 on May 26, but it's up to .604 now thanks to his increased display of power.

  • Padres' Luis Campusano: Resting Saturday

    Campusano isn't in the Padres' lineup Saturday versus Arizona.

    The Padres will give Campusano a day off following his three-hit performance Friday, during which he drove in two runs and scored another en route to a win. Kyle Higashioka will take over behind the dish and bat ninth.

  • Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Battling illness

    Moreno was scratched from Saturday's lineup due to illness but will be available off the bench, Jesse Friedman of GoPHNX.com reports.

    Moreno and Ketel Marte (back) were both late scratches Saturday, but the pair will be available to enter off the bench. Tucker Barnhart will catch and bat ninth. The D-Backs will finish their series with the Padres on Sunday before a team off day Monday.

  • Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Late scratch Saturday

    Moreno was scratched from the Diamondbacks' lineup prior to Saturday's game against the Padres.

    No word yet on why Moreno was taken out of the lineup, but the Diamondbacks will likely give an update on his status in the near future. In the meantime, Tucker Barnhart will catch for Ryne Nelson and bat ninth.

  • Giants' Patrick Bailey: Getting Saturday off

    Bailey isn't in the Giants' lineup Saturday against the Rangers.

    The switch-hitting Bailey holds only a .656 OPS against left-handed pitching this season, and he'll take a seat Saturday versus Andrew Heaney and the Rangers. Curt Casali will catch for Spencer Howard instead while batting eighth.

  • Elias Diaz C | SD

    Rockies' Elias Diaz: Day off Saturday

    Diaz isn't in the Rockies' lineup Saturday against St. Louis.

    Diaz will take a seat Saturday after going 1-for-7 with two walks through the first two games of the series. Jacob Stallings will instead get the nod to start at catcher while batting sixth.

  • Miguel Amaya C | CHC

    Cubs' Miguel Amaya: Sitting down Saturday

    Amaya isn't in the Cubs' lineup Saturday versus the Reds.

    Amaya will get a breather Saturday after going 2-for-7 with an RBI and a run scored through the first two games of Chicago's series with Cincinnati. Yan Gomes will take over behind the dish and bat ninth.

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