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McCann is out of the lineup Sunday against the Phillies, Justin Toscano of The Bergen Record reports.

McCann started the past three games and will receive a breather in the series finale. Tomas Nido will catch for Rich Hill and bat eighth.

Heim is not in the lineup Sunday against the White Sox.

Heim is hitting .120 through seven games in September and will sit for the second time in the past three games. Jose Trevino will start behind the plate for the Rangers.

Murphy is not in the lineup Sunday against the Royals.

Murphy went 0-for-2 during Saturday's contest and will take a seat for the second time in the past three games. Cal Raleigh will work behind the plate for Seattle.

Contreras is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers.

Contreras went 1-for-4 with a home run Saturday and is now hitting .206 with three home runs and seven RBI in his last 10 games. Austin Romine starts behind the dish and bats eighth Sunday.

Kirk is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins.

Kirk has a .983 OPS through 12 games in September but finds himself on the bench for the third consecutive contest. Danny Jansen starts Sunday and also worked behind the plate Friday, while Reese McGuire received the nod for Saturday's game.

Haase is starting in left field and batting sixth in Sunday's game against the Rays.

Haase started at catcher Friday before getting a day off Saturday, and he'll now slide over to left field with Dustin Garneau picking up the start behind the plate. Haase has struggled this month with a .171/.239/.317 slash line, though he does have 21 home runs this season and could still provide some power for fantasy managers down the stretch.

Sanchez is not in the lineup Sunday against Cleveland.

Sanchez went 2-for-4 during Saturday's game but will take a seat Sunday for the second time in the past three contests. Kyle Higashioka will start behind the plate in his place.

Vazquez is out of the lineup Sunday against the Orioles.

Vazquez started the first two games of the series and will take a seat for the finale after going 2-for-7 with a double, a walk and two runs. Kevin Plawecki will operate behind the plate Sunday.

Contreras went 1-for-4 with a walk, a solo home run and two total RBI in Saturday's loss to the Brewers.

Contreras is batting just .206 over his last 10 games, though he does have three home runs in the stretch, giving him 20 long balls for the year. It's the third time the catcher has reached the 20-homer plateau in his six-year MLB career. His career high is the 24 home runs he blasted back in 2019, so Contreras has a shot at reaching or surpassing that mark in the Cubs' final 13 games.

Diaz is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals.

It appears to be a regular day off for the 30-year-old backstop, who's hit .303 with three doubles and three home runs in his last 10 games. Dom Nunez is catching and batting eighth Sunday.