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  • Yan Gomes C | CHC

    Cubs' Yan Gomes: On bench Tuesday

    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.

  • Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Out of lineup Tuesday

    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.

  • Phillies' Rafael Marchan: Activated and optioned

    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.

  • Sean Murphy C | ATL

    Braves' Sean Murphy: Remains sidelined Tuesday

    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.

  • Keibert Ruiz C | WAS

    Nationals' Keibert Ruiz: Gets breather 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.

  • Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Not in lineup Tuesday

    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.

  • Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Hit by foul ball, X-rays negative

    Alvarez was removed from Monday's game against the Astros after fouling a ball off his right hand, but initial X-rays came back negative, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports. He went 1-for-3 with a walk and a run scored prior to his departure.

    Alvarez will presumably undergo more tests Tuesday to determine the severity of his injury, but it's very possible the young backstop is held out of Tuesday's lineup. Fantasy managers should consider him as day-to-day for now.

  • Brewers' William Contreras: Day off Monday

    Contreras is not in the starting lineup Monday versus the Diamondbacks.

    Contreras will head to the bench after he went 2-for-3 with a triple, an RBI, a run scored and a walk in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Pirates. Victor Caratini continues to operate as Corbin Burnes' preferred catcher and he will bat eighth in the series opener with Arizona on Monday.

  • Nick Fortes C | TB

    Marlins' Nick Fortes: Resting Monday

    Fortes is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Blue Jays.

    Fortes will take a seat after he reached base four times while catching both of the final two games of the Marlins' weekend series with the Nationals. Jacob Stallings will replace Fortes behind the dish.

  • Giants' Patrick Bailey: Out of Sunday's lineup

    Bailey is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

    Bailey started the past five games and will receive a well-deserved day off Sunday. Blake Sabol will take over behind the plate and bat seventh.

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