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Murphy is out of the lineup Sunday versus the Red Sox, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Murphy was behind the plate for the first two games of the series and will take a seat for the finale. Aramis Garcia will start at catcher and bat ninth in his place Sunday.

Diaz is out of the lineup Sunday versus the Cardinals.

Diaz started six of the past seven games and will receive the day off Sunday. Dom Nunez will work behind the plate in his place.

McCann is out of the lineup for Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader against the Yankees, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

McCann was never likely to start both games of Sunday's twin bill, and he'll take a seat during the matinee. Tomas Nido will catch in the afternoon contest for the Mets.

Stallings is not in the lineup Sunday versus Milwaukee, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.

Stallings started the past three games and will take a seat for Sunday afternoon's series finale against the Brewers. Michael Perez will work behind the plate in his place.

Caratini is out of the lineup Sunday against the Phillies.

Caratini started the first two games of the series and will take a seat for the finale after going 1-for-6 with a walk. Webster Rivas will start behind the plate in his place Sunday.

Huff (knee) hit a home run that measured 511 feet and was struck at 115 mph for the ACL Rangers on Friday, Nick Trujillo of MLB.com reports.

Huff, who is at the Arizona Complex League, launched the homer during the fourth game of a rehab assignment. The long ball has been Huff's calling card -- he hit 28 homers over two minor-league stops in 2019, then muscled out three over 10 games for the Rangers in 2020. It's uncertain how long his stay in the ACL will be -- he's appeared in five games thus far -- or what the organization plans for his next step. Prior to Huff's MLB introduction in 2020, the highest level he reached was High-A for a 97-game stint.

Gomes is out of the lineup Sunday against the Dodgers after getting hit by a pitch on the right forearm Saturday, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.

The 33-year-old never exited Saturday's contest but is dealing with some swelling Sunday morning, so he'll receive the day off given the quick turnaround. It doesn't appear to be a serious issue, so Gomes should be considered day-to-day. Tres Barrera will start at catcher in his place.

Narvaez is out of the lineup Sunday against the Pirates.

Narvaez went 5-for-6 with an RBI and three runs scored during Saturday's contest, and he'll receive the day off Sunday after starting the past four games. Manny Pina will work behind the plate for the Brewers in the series finale.

Haase went 3-for-4 with two three-run home runs in Saturday's win over the White Sox.

Haase started in left field and made his presence felt with two three-run jacks -- an inside-the-parker in the fourth inning off Dallas Keuchel and another one in the seventh off reliever Jace Fry. Haase has now homered in back-to-back games for the second time this season and is hitting .412 with three long balls and seven RBI over his last five games.

Grandal (calf) remains out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

The 32-year-old's encouraging comments Saturday suggested that he'd be back in the lineup Sunday, but the team is likely resting its star catcher, who exited Friday's game with calf tightness, as a continued precaution. Zack Collins is catching Sunday, and will continue to start behind the plate until Grandal is ready to return.