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D'Arnaud is out of the lineup Sunday against the Phillies.

D'Arnaud has been behind the plate for the first two games of the series, but will take a seat in favor of Rene Rivera for Sunday's afternoon finale.

Realmuto is out of the lineup Sunday against the Cardinals.

Realmuto has started the first two games of the series, and six straight overall dating back to before the All-Star break, so he was likely due for a regular day of rest. Jeff Mathis will take over for him behind the plate.

Maile is out of the lineup Sunday against the Orioles, MLB.com's Bill Chastain reports.

Promoted Friday from Triple-A Durham, Maile immediately claimed the first two starts at catcher out of the All-Star break for the Rays, recording three hits across those contests. Curt Casali will get the nod Sunday, but since he hasn't given the Rays much in the way of offense this season, Maile could have a case for more frequent starts if he keeps hitting well on days he's in the lineup.

McCann is out of the lineup Sunday against the Royals.

McCann was behind the plate for the first two games out of the All-Star break, going 0-for-8 at the dish. He'll get the day off Sunday afternoon, with Jarrod Saltalamacchia stepping in to handle the catching duties.

Leon went 2-for-4 with an RBI single and three-run homer in Saturday's 5-2 victory over the Yankees.

The improbable story that is Leon's 2016 season at the plate continues, as he practically defeated the Yankees single-handedly. His fourth-inning RBI single brought home Jackie Bradley, and his 424-foot shot in the sixth drove in Bradley and Aaron Hill, giving the Red Sox a 5-1 lead. Leon now has three straight two-hit efforts and is slashing .458/.500/.712 over 59 at-bats this season.

Rupp is out of Saturday's lineup, MLB.com's Todd Zolecki reports.

Rupp has started roughly 70 percent of the time behind the dish over the past month, remaining ahead of Carlos Ruiz on the depth chart. He will take a seat Saturday, however, as Ruiz slots in as the No. 7 hitter against the Mets.

Barnhart is not in Saturday's lineup against Milwaukee.

Barnhart gets a day off every couple of days, so being out of Saturday's lineup isn't anything unusual. Ramon Cabrera will be taking over his spot behind the plate and batting eighth.

Garver is hitting .265/.347/.419 with eight home runs at Double-A Chattanooga.

Garver has an 11.6-percent walk rate and some power, but it's not clear he has the bat to make the majors. However, he has a strong arm behind the plate and the Twins are thin at catcher, so it's possible he could work his way to the majors as a backup next year. At age 25, he's getting too old to be considered much of a prospect.

Maile went 2-for-3 with an RBI single in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Orioles.

The rookie backstop had a solid debut after being called up from Triple-A Durham, plating Corey Dickerson with a run-scoring single in the third and adding another hit as well. Maile will spell starter Curt Casali intermittently while he remains with the big league club.

Diaz went 3-for-4 with a homer for High-A Bradenton on Thursday as part of his rehab stint.

He's batting .391/.464/.522 in his first 28 plate appearances as he comes back from elbow surgery. Diaz could factor into the second half of Pittsburgh's catching situation if he can prove his elbow is healthy.