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Davis is likely to be recalled Sunday, Bruce Miles of the Chicago Daily Herald reports.

Willson Contreras left Saturday's game against the Brewers with what appears to be a hamstring injury. He hasn't been placed on the injured list yet, but a move is expected, and he's least expected to be out until undergoing an MRI on Monday, so the Cubs will need another catcher. Davis will likely back up Victor Caratini until Contreras returns to action.

Contreras will undergo an MRI on his right hamstring Monday, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

Contreras limped and grabbed his leg on the way to first base Saturday against the Brewers before being forced to exit the game. He'll miss Sunday's contest and could be in line for an extended absence, depending on the result of the MRI. Victor Caratini would serve as the Cubs' starting catcher if Contreras' injury is a significant one, with Taylor Davis likely getting the call as the backup backstop.

Realmuto is not in the lineup Saturday against the White Sox.

Realmuto starts far more than the typical catcher but can't be in the lineup every day. He's riding a six-game hitting streak, during which he's hitting .370 with three homers. Andrew Knapp will take over behind the plate in his absence.

Contreras left Saturday's game against the Brewers after appearing to injure his right hamstring, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

Contreras pulled up limping on his way to first base after lining out to center field. The exact nature and severity of the injury are not yet clear. Victor Caratini entered the game in his absence and would line up as the primary backstop should Contreras be forced to miss an extended period.

Perez is not in the lineup Saturday against the Angels.

Kevin Plawecki will start behind the plate and hit eighth against right-hander Felix Pena. Perez is 6-for-20 with three home runs and five RBI in his past six starts.

Jansen is not in Saturday's lineup against the Orioles, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.

He really turned it on in late June and early July, but Jansen is 6-for-42 (.143 average) with one home run and 11 strikeouts over his last 14 games. Reese McGuire will start at catcher and hit ninth Saturday.

Diaz is not starting Saturday against the Mets.

Diaz owns a poor .449 OPS since the All-Star break. Jacob Stallings will catch for Chris Archer, as he's done for Archer's last 11 starts.

Gallagher is not starting Saturday against the Twins.

Gallagher hits the bench after starting five of the last seven games and homering in back-to-back contests. Meibrys Viloria will call the pitches in his absence.

Vazquez is not in the lineup for Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Yankees.

He returned from a bruised knee Friday, going 1-for-3 with a strikeout. Sandy Leon will start at catcher and bat ninth.

Gallagher went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Friday's 11-9 loss to the Twins.

The backstop went yard for the second straight game, although Gallagher only has three homers on the year. The 26-year-old has been productive to begin the second half, slashing .351/.442/.649 over his last 12 games, and while he won't maintain that pace, he could have fantasy value even in shallower formats as he handles the bulk of the workload behind the plate for the Royals.