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  • Austin Nola C | COL

    Mariners' Austin Nola: Won't start Sunday

    Nola (hand) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies, Lauren Smith of The Tacoma News Tribune reports.

    Nola's injured hand remains tender after he hurt it in Friday's series opener, but he'll still be available off the bench in an emergency, which suggests the Mariners are optimistic he'll avoid a trip to the injured list. Joe Hudson will step in behind the dish for a second straight day in his stead.

  • Elias Diaz C | TEX

    Rockies' Elias Diaz: Picks up another start

    Diaz will start at catcher and bat sixth Sunday against the Mariners, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

    After going 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored Friday in his Rockies debut, Diaz will re-enter the lineup in the series finale while lefty Justus Sheffield takes the hill for the Mariners. Tony Wolters is still locked in as the Rockies' top catcher against right-handed pitching, but Diaz may have leapfrogged Drew Butera as the team's primary backstop versus southpaws.

  • Sean Murphy C | ATL

    Athletics' Sean Murphy: Sitting Sunday

    Murphy is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros.

    Austin Allen will step in behind the plate while Murphy gets some maintenance after catching each of the Athletics' past three games. The rookie has yet to catch fire at the plate through 12 games this season, batting 5-for-30 with 13 strikeouts.

  • Mitch Garver C | SEA

    Twins' Mitch Garver: Resting Sunday

    Garver is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.

    After an 0-for-5 showing in Saturday's 9-6 loss, Garver's batting average has now slipped below .100 over 32 at-bats on the season. Alex Avila will catch Jose Berrios in the series finale and could see more work if Garver fails to break out of the offensive funk in the near future.

  • Danny Jansen C | TEX

    Blue Jays' Danny Jansen: Not starting Sunday

    Jansen is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.

    Jansen went 0-for-3 with a walk in Saturday's 2-1 win, leaving him hitless in 18 at-bats over his last six games. Reese McGuire will check in behind the dish in the series finale for what will be his fourth start of the 2020 season.

  • Giants' Chadwick Tromp: Out of Sunday's lineup

    Tromp is not in the lineup Sunday against the Dodgers.

    Tromp started the past three games and will take a seat after going 3-for-11 with a run scored and four strikeouts. Tyler Heineman will work behind the plate in Sunday's series finale.

  • Omar Narvaez C | HOU

    Brewers' Omar Narvaez: Day off Sunday

    Narvaez is not in the lineup Sunday against the Reds, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

    Narvaez started the past three games and will receive Sunday off after going 3-for-11 with one walk and four strikeouts in that span. Manny Pina will work behind the plate in the series finale.

  • Braves' Travis d'Arnaud: Sitting Game 1

    D'Arnaud is not in the lineup for Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader against the Phillies.

    The 31-year-old was never likely to start both games of the twinbill, and he'll take a seat for the matinee. D'Arnaud should return to the lineup for the nightcap, while Tyler Flowers starts behind the plate for Game 1.

  • Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Sitting Game 1

    Realmuto is not in the lineup for Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader against the Braves.

    Realmuto is carrying a three-game homer streak and six-game hit streak, but he'll take a seat for the matinee in Sunday's twin bill. He should be in the lineup for Game 2. Andrew Knapp will start behind the plate and bat ninth in Game 1.

  • Pirates' Jacob Stallings: Sitting in series finale

    Stallings is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers.

    Stallings is getting a routine breather after starting at catcher each of the last two days and going a combined 3-for-5 with three walks at the plate. John Ryan Murphy will be behind the dish in the series finale.

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