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Amaya went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI in Saturday's 3-1 win over the White Sox.

Amaya is now riding a modest two-game hitting streak, but it's been a struggle overall for the catcher. He has just a .588 OPS through 83 games, which is a 100-point drop from his figure last season as a rookie. The 25-year-old was a fairly well-regarded prospect on his way up to the majors, but that has yet to translate to significant offensive success. Amaya should continue to see regular playing time, however, as journeyman Christian Bethancourt is the only other catching depth currently on the MLB roster.

Naylor went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Twins.

Naylor's sixth-inning blast gave the Guardians just enough breathing room for the win. The catcher has gone just 6-for-28 (.214) over his last 10 games, though he has five extra-base hits and eight RBI in that span while sharing the catching duties with Austin Hedges. For the year, Naylor is slashing .203/.264/.363 with nine homers, 33 RBI, 33 runs scored, four stolen bases, 10 doubles and two triples over 88 contests.

Perez went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in an 8-3 win against St. Louis on Saturday.

Perez's seventh-inning, two-run blast gave the Royals a 6-2 lead. It was the catcher's second homer thus far in August, and he's batting .303 with five RBI through nine contests on the month. Perez is up to 21 long balls on the campaign, tied for second most among MLB backstops behind Cal Raleigh (24).

Rutschman went 3-for-5 with two doubles, one RBI and one run scored in Saturday's 7-5 win over the Rays.

Rutschman has rebounded from a quiet end to July by going 9-for-28 (.321) over his first eight games in August. The catcher has added three extra-base hits and seven RBI this month, though he hasn't hit a home run since July 19. Rutschman is at a .267/.335/.429 slash line with 17 homers, 68 RBI, 58 runs scored, 16 doubles and one stolen base over 108 contests this season.

Rortvedt isn't in the Rays' lineup Saturday against the Orioles, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Rortvedt will get a chance to regroup Saturday after going 5-for-22 with nine strikeouts to begin the month of August. Alex Jackson will start instead behind the plate and bat ninth.

Smith isn't in the Dodgers' lineup for Saturday's game against Pittsburgh.

After going 1-for-3 with two RBI and two runs scored during Friday's victory, Smith will give way to Austin Barnes behind the plate.

Realmuto is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Diamondbacks.

After catching four consecutive games, Realmuto will give way to Garrett Stubbs behind the dish Saturday. During that four-game stretch, Realmuto went 2-for-15 with a double and a solo homer.

Wells isn't in the Yankees' lineup for the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Rangers.

Wells went 2-for-5 and drove in four runs during a win in Game 1, and he'll get a chance to rest to end the day while Carlos Narvaez starts behind the plate and bats eighth.

Heim isn't in the Rangers' lineup for the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Yankees.

Heim will take a seat for the second half of Saturday's festivities after going 0-for-3 with a walk during Game 1. Carson Kelly will do the catching for Cody Bradford and bat ninth.

Herrera has been out of the lineup for Triple-A Memphis due to a left shoulder sprain, Lynn Worthy of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Herrera has not played for Memphis since Aug. 4 against Durham. Since being activated from the 10-day injured list July 12, he's slashing .275/.431/.425 with 11 walks, one home run and four RBI across 51 minor-league plate appearances. It's not clear if the 24-year-old catcher will need another stint on the IL.