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  • Yainer Diaz C | HOU

    Astros' Yainer Diaz: Getting breather Sunday

    Diaz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.

    Diaz will get a break Sunday after starting the first three games of the season. He's yet to get his bat going, having gone 2-for-12 with a walk, two RBI, a run and five strikeouts. Christian Vazquez is starting behind the plate in the series finale, batting ninth.

  • Angels' Logan O'Hoppe: Not starting Sunday

    O'Hoppe is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.

    O'Hoppe has gone 3-for-11 with a run scored in the first three games of the season, but he's also struck out five times and committed three errors. Travis d'Arnaud will step in behind the plate to catch for righty Jack Kochanowicz.

  • Liam Hicks C | MIA

    Marlins' Liam Hicks: Idle against lefty

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

    The 26-year-old was included in the lineup Saturday when Colorado sent right-hander Michael Lorenzen to the mound, but he's been on the bench for matchups against southpaws Kyle Freeland and Jose Quintana. Hicks should have a fairly clear path to playing time versus righties while Christopher Morel (oblique) and Kyle Stowers (hamstring) are on the injured list, but at-bats could be more difficult to come by once the Marlins get healthier.

  • Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Getting break Sunday

    Alvarez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.

    It's just a maintenance day for Alvarez after he started the first two games of the season. He's gone 2-for-6 with a walk, a solo home run and an additional run scored. Luis Torrens will catch for righty Nolan McLean on Sunday.

  • Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: Taking seat Sunday

    Narvaez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.

    Narvaez started behind the plate in the first two games of the season and will get a breather in Sunday's series finale after going 3-for-6 with a run and a strikeout. Connor Wong will instead do the catching for lefty Connelly Early.

  • Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk: Receiving day off

    Kirk is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.

    He'll get a breather after starting behind the plate in the Blue Jays' first two games of the season and going 1-for-9 with a solo home run, a walk and an additional run. Tyler Heineman will step in behind the dish, forming a battery with Eric Lauer.

  • Danny Jansen C | TEX

    Rangers' Danny Jansen: Sitting Sunday

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

    Jansen drew starts in the first two contests of the season, but he'll get a chance to catch his breath while Texas closes out its series in Philadelphia with a day game. Though Kyle Higashioka will receive the nod at catcher Sunday, Jansen looks to be the preferred option behind the plate.

  • Ryan Jeffers C | MIN

    Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Receiving breather Sunday

    Jeffers is out of the lineup for Sunday's game at Baltimore, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.

    Jeffers started behind the plate in the first two games of the year and went 1-for-7 with a walk and three strikeouts. He'll get some rest in the series finale while Victor Caratini serves as the catcher for Bailey Ober on Sunday.

  • Orioles' Adley Rutschman: Receiving first day off of season

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

    With Baltimore closing out its season-opening series against the Twins with a day game, Rutschman will rest after starting the first two contests. Samuel Basallo will fill in for Rutschman at catcher.

  • Miguel Amaya C | CHC

    Cubs' Miguel Amaya: Hits first 2026 home run

    Amaya went 2-for-4 with a home run, an additional run scored and two total RBI in Saturday's 10-2 win over the Nationals.

    After ceding the Opening Day start behind the dish to Carson Kelly, Amaya started Chicago's second game of the year and made quite the impact from the No. 9 spot in the order. The 27-year-old catcher was limited to only 28 games last season due to injuries, and he missed the team's entire postseason run. Amaya said he felt fully healthy during spring training, and if he can stay off the IL, he should split time with Kelly behind the plate.

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