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Jose Trevino C | CIN
Reds' Jose Trevino: Returns to No. 2 role
Trevino is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets.
On the bench for the second time in three days, Trevino is likely to see his playing time dwindle over the final few weeks of the season after top backstop Tyler Stephenson was reinstated from the injured list Friday. Trevino has produced at least one hit in each of his last three starts but has struggled on the whole since the All-Star break, slashing just .186/.226/.221 with no home runs or stolen bases.
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Mark Vientos 1B | NYM
Mets' Mark Vientos: Receiving Sunday off
Vientos is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.
With Brett Baty occupying third base and Juan Soto filling the designated-hitter spot, Vientos will exit the lineup for the first time since Aug. 16. While starting the previous 19 games, Vientos slashed .310/.390/.761 with nine home runs, 24 RBI and 16 runs.
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Patrick Bailey C | CLE
Giants' Patrick Bailey: Getting breather Sunday
Bailey is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
Bailey started the previous six games and will receive a day off after posting an .855 OPS during that span. Andrew Knizner will step in behind the plate to do the catching for righty Kai-Wei Teng.
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Luis Matos RF | MIL
Giants' Luis Matos: Heading to bench Sunday
Matos is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
Matos has gone 2-for-12 through three contests in September and will hit the bench Sunday for the second time in the last three games. Drew Gilbert is receiving another start in right field for the Giants in the series finale.
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Dillon Dingler C | DET
Tigers' Dillon Dingler: Idle Sunday
Dingler is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.
Dingler will get the Sunday afternoon game off after he had started behind the dish Friday and Saturday. Jake Rogers will handle catching duties for Detroit in the series finale.
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Edgar Quero C | CHW
White Sox's Edgar Quero: Idle Sunday
Quero is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers.
Quero will get a breather after he had started at either catcher or designated hitter in each of the last four contests. Kyle Teel will be behind the dish Sunday, while Andrew Benintendi serves as Chicago's DH.
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Jac Caglianone RF | KC
Royals' Jac Caglianone: Out of Sunday's lineup
Caglianone is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins.
Caglianone went 2-for-5 with two runs scored in Saturday's contest to end an 0-for-10 stretch, but he'll head to the bench for Sunday's series finale. Mike Yastrzemski is starting in right field while Salvador Perez receives a turn at designated hitter.
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James Outman CF | DET
Twins' James Outman: Not in Sunday's lineup
Outman is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.
Outman has gone 1-for-16 with a double and two walks in his first six games of September and will head to the bench for Sunday's series finale in Kansas City. Austin Martin is starting in left field and batting second against Royals righty Michael Lorenzen.
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Trevor Larnach LF | MIN
Twins' Trevor Larnach: Taking seat Sunday
Larnach is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.
Larnach started the previous six games and will receive a day off after going 9-for-25 (.260 average) with a double, a steal, two RBI and two runs during that span. Edouard Julien is batting seventh as the designated hitter for the series finale in Kansas City.
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Daulton Varsho CF | HOU
Blue Jays' Daulton Varsho: Idle against southpaw
Varsho is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.
After starting the last four games, Varsho will head to the bench for the series finale while the Yankees send southpaw Max Fried to the bump. Myles Straw will replace Varsho in center field and bat ninth.