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Contreras went 2-for-5 with a double, a walk, an RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 5-4 extra-innings' win over the Pirates.

Contreras notched his first multi-hit game since April 2 and tallied his second RBI over the last three games. It's been a slow start to the year for the three-time All-Star, as he raised his slash line to .200/.286/.240 with his efforts Sunday afternoon and will look to find more of a groove at the plate heading into the new week.

Bethancourt went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run in Sunday's 8-1 win over Toronto.

Bethancourt's three-run shot in the fifth extended Tampa Bay's lead to 7-1 and gave the catcher a long ball in back-to-back games. After not getting a hit across his first three starts, Bethancourt has hit safely in five of his last six, totaling two multi-hit games and six RBI during that stretch.

Sullivan was promoted from Triple-A El Paso by the Padres on Sunday.

The 29-year-old has been called up for his first taste of the big leagues, with Luis Campusano dealing with a jammed thumb. Campusano has avoided the injured list for now, so it could be a brief run as San Diego's No. 2 backstop for Sullivan.

Wynns agreed to a major-league contract with the Dodgers on Sunday, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports.

The 32-year-old elected free agency Friday after being designated for assignment by the Giants, and he quickly found a new home with Will Smith (concussion) headed to the 7-day injured list. Austin Barnes should serve as the Dodgers' primary backstop while Smith is out, with Wynns filling the backup role.

Smith was placed on the seven-day concussion injured list by the Dodgers on Sunday, Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Smith has been out of the lineup for the Dodgers since Friday with what has been described as an illness. The backstop will miss at least a week of action with the Dodgers taking careful precautions with their 28-year-old starting backstop. The Dodgers have signed Austin Wynns in a corresponding move, but Austin Barnes should see the majority of reps behind the plate while Smith is out.

Nido is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

It's the second straight day on the bench for Nido after he started the previous two contests. Francisco Alvarez is starting behind the plate and catching ninth Sunday, and it appears the pair will split playing time relatively evenly with Omar Narvaez (calf) on the injured list.

Campusano had X-rays on his jammed thumb come back negative Sunday, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.

The 24-year-old apparently suffered the injury a couple days ago while catching a bullpen session, and he's dealing with some significant swelling. It's unclear if Campusano will require a trip to the injured list, but Brett Sullivan has joined the club to potentially serve as catching depth.

Grandal is not in the lineup for Sunday's contest against the Orioles, Vinnie Duber of AllCHGO.com reports.

Grandal gets a day of rest after going 3-for-5 and driving in a run in the extra-inning win over the Orioles on Saturday. Seby Zavala is behind the plate and hitting eighth in his place.

Moreno is out of the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins, Paige Leckie of MLB.com reports.

Moreno gets a day of maintenance Sunday for the series finale against the Marlins. Jose Herrera will handle catching duties and hit ninth.

Stephenson is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's contest against the Phillies.

Stephenson will begin Sunday's series finale against Philadelphia on the bench with Luke Maile handling catching duties. The 26-year-old backstop has hit .294 with a strong .400 on-base percentage, but he is still looking for his first homer of the 2023 campaign.