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Realmuto is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Pirates.

Realmuto will sit for the second time in the second half after he was behind the dish for all three games of the Phillies' series with Atlanta earlier this week. Garrett Stubbs will check in behind the dish for Thursday's series opener, but expect Realmuto to start at either catcher or designated hitter for the remaining three games in Pittsburgh.

Rogers (elbow) took live batting practice Tuesday against rehabbing lefty Joey Wentz (shoulder) at the Tigers' spring training complex in Florida, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

Rogers remains on track to come off the 60-day injured list at some point before the season ends, but resuming full catching work will be the final test he needs to pass in his rehab from last September's Tommy John surgery before the Tigers activate him. Even if he's not ready to catch within the next couple of weeks, the Tigers could still send him out on a minor-league rehab assignment to pick up at-bats as a designated hitter.

Fortes went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 5-3 loss to the Reds.

Fortes hasn't yet overtaken Jacob Stallings for the Marlins' No. 1 catching job, but his playing time looks like it'll be on the upswing coming out of the All-Star break while Garrett Cooper's (wrist) absence creates an opening at designated hitter. Lewin Diaz and Jesus Aguilar should share the DH spot and first base in most games, but Fortes should rank as the Marlins' preferred option at DH against left-handed pitching when he's not filling in behind the plate. Stallings, who received Wednesday off, will be back in at catcher for Thursday's series finale while Fortes rests, per Christina De Nicola of MLB.com.

Rutschman is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rays, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Rutschman will be one of three Orioles regulars on the bench as the team closes its series against Tampa Bay with a game that begins at 12:35 p.m. local time. Robinson Chirinos will check in behind the dish for Rutschman, who has gone 7-for-17 with three doubles, a 6:4 BB:K, four runs and one RBI in his six starts since the All-Star break.

Bethancourt is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Orioles, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

Bethancourt looks like he'll be option 1A behind the plate for the Rays after Francisco Mejia (shoulder) recently joined Mike Zunino (shoulder) on the injured list, but Bethancourt could still be part of a timeshare at catcher with Rene Pinto, who will get the nod behind the plate in Thursday's series finale. Since being acquired from the Athletics on July 9, Bethancourt has gone 4-for-21 with a home run and a walk through his first seven games with the Rays.

Sanchez went 1-for-2 with an RBI and a stolen base in Wednesday's 10-4 loss to the Brewers.

He caught Milwaukee napping in the second inning to steal his second bag of the season, and only the sixth of his career. Sanchez then got lifted for a pinch hitter in the seventh inning with the game seemingly out of reach. The 29-year-old has had a rough July at the plate, slashing .171/.261/.268 through 14 games with one homer and six RBI, but he'll remain Minnesota's primary catcher with Ryan Jeffers (thumb) sidelined until September, barring a significant addition by the Twins at the trade deadline.

Realmuto went 2-for-4 with two RBI on Wednesday against Atlanta.

Realmuto drove in a pair with a single in the sixth frame. The knock extended his hitting streak to nine games, during which he's hit .438 with two home runs, nine RBI and four runs scored. Overall, Realmuto is hitting .257/.330/.406 across 342 plate appearances on the season.

Trevino isn't in the lineup Wednesday against the Mets.

Trevino started the last two games and went 5-for-8 with a double, a run and an RBI. Kyle Higashioka will take over behind the dish and bat ninth Wednesday.

Stallings isn't starting Wednesday against the Reds, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Stallings started the last four games and went 5-for-10 with a run, a walk and four strikeouts. Nick Fortes is taking over behind the dish and batting eighth.

Zavala will start at catcher and bat ninth in Wednesday's game against the Rockies.

Zavala is making his third start in six contests since the All-Star break. With Yasmani Grandal coming off the injured list following the break and Reese McGuire still on hand as a depth option behind the plate, Zavala's opportunities are only likely to become more scarce in the final two months of the season.