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  • Joey Bart C | ATL

    Pirates' Joey Bart: Resting Sunday

    Bart is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners.

    Bart will receive a breather after he started at catcher in the first two contests of the series while going 0-for-7 with four strikeouts. Henry Davis will replace Bart behind the plate Sunday.

  • Rockies' Hunter Goodman: Receiving rest Sunday

    Goodman is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.

    The 26-year-old will take a seat for the series finale while Austin Nola receives a turn behind the plate. Goodman had started at catcher in the previous two contests, going 1-for-9 with a double and a run.

  • Kyle Teel C | CHW

    White Sox's Kyle Teel: Getting rest Sunday

    Teel is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.

    Teel will rest for Sunday's day game after he went 0-for-4 with a walk and a run while catching all nine innings of Saturday's 10-3 win. Edgar Quero will spell Teel behind the plate.

  • Ryan Jeffers C | MIN

    Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Receiving Sunday off

    Jeffers is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays.

    Christian Vazquez will handle catching duties for Minnesota while Jeffers receives a breather after starting the previous two contests. After going 0-for-18 in his previous six games, Jeffers broke out of his slump Saturday with three base hits.

  • Danny Jansen C | TEX

    Rays' Danny Jansen: Getting Sunday off

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

    Jansen will receive a routine breather Sunday after he had started behind the plate in the first two games of the series. Matt Thaiss will replace Jansen as the Rays' starting catcher.

  • Liam Hicks C | MIA

    Marlins' Liam Hicks: Taking seat Sunday

    Hicks is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers.

    Hicks will sit for the second time in the past three games, even though the Marlins have faced a right-handed starter in all three contests. The 26-year-old has a .708 OPS with a 5:6 BB:K in his past 10 games and should continue to see at least semi-regular starts, though his grip on a strong-side platoon role appears to be slipping.

  • Luis Torrens C | NYM

    Mets' Luis Torrens: Getting afternoon off

    Torrens is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.

    Torrens will receive a breather after starting each of the previous three contests. Hayden Senger will handle catching duties Sunday.

  • Bo Naylor C | CLE

    Guardians' Bo Naylor: Resting against southpaw

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

    The Guardians are going with a righty-heavy lineup to counter Tarik Skubal, so Naylor will join Kyle Manzardo, Nolan Jones and Daniel Schneemann on the bench. Austin Hedges will fill in behind the plate.

  • Jose Trevino C | CIN

    Reds' Jose Trevino: Losing out on playing time

    Trevino is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies.

    With top backstop Tyler Stephenson seeing less time at designated hitter of late and most of his starts behind the dish, Trevino has begun to see his playing time dip. The veteran has also gone 1-for-14 with four strikeouts over his last four starts.

  • Keibert Ruiz C | WAS

    Nationals' Keibert Ruiz: Resting up Sunday

    Ruiz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.

    Ruiz will get a breather after he returned from the 7-day injured list Friday and started behind the plate in the first two games of the series with Boston, going 2-for-8 with an RBI. Riley Adams will step in as the Nationals' catcher Sunday.

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