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  • Ryan Jeffers C | MIN

    Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Out of Sunday's lineup

    Jeffers isn't in the Twins' lineup for Sunday's game against Oakland.

    Jeffers has alternated starts behind the plate with Christian Vazquez for most of June, and Sunday will simply mark Vazquez's turn to serve as Minnesota's catcher while batting ninth.

  • Jonah Heim C | ATL

    Rangers' Jonah Heim: Sitting Sunday

    Heim is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Royals.

    Heim will sit Sunday after going 0-for-4 with one run, one RBI and four walks over the first two games of the series. Andrew Knizner will start behind home plate and bat eighth against Kansas City right-hander Alec Marsh.

  • James McCann C | ARI

    Orioles' James McCann: Absent from lineup Sunday

    McCann is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's series finale against Houston.

    McCann will sit for a second straight game Sunday after going 0-for-3 with one walk and two strikeouts in Friday's 14-11 loss. Adley Rutschman will serve behind home plate Sunday and bat in the leadoff spot against Astros southpaw Framber Valdez.

  • Cal Raleigh C | SEA

    Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Out of lineup Sunday

    Raleigh is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.

    Raleigh will begin Sunday's game in the dugout after going 1-for-8 with one RBI over the first two games of the series. Mitch Garver will start behind home plate and bat seventh against Miami right-hander Kyle Tyler.

  • Bo Naylor C | CLE

    Guardians' Bo Naylor: Sitting vs. lefty

    Naylor is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's series finale against Toronto.

    Naylor will begin Sunday's game in the dugout with the Blue Jays sending southpaw Yusei Kikuchi to the mound. Naylor went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 6-3 win. David Fry will start behind home plate Sunday and bat fifth.

  • Korey Lee C | CHW

    White Sox's Korey Lee: Sitting Sunday

    Lee is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Tigers.

    Lee will begin Sunday's game in the dugout after starting in the first two games of the series, going 2-for-7 with a solo home run. Martin Maldonado will start behind home plate Sunday and bat ninth.

  • Carson Kelly C | CHC

    Tigers' Carson Kelly: Sitting again Sunday

    Kelly is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's series finale against the White Sox.

    Kelly will sit for a second straight game after hitting a two-home run in the series opener Friday. Jake Rogers will once again start at catcher and bat ninth against White Sox right-hander Jonathan Cannon.

  • Ben Rortvedt C | NYM

    Rays' Ben Rortvedt: Getting Sunday off

    Rortvedt is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Pirates, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

    Even with the Pirates sending right-hander Paul Skenes to the mound Sunday, the lefty-hitting Rortvedt will begin the game in the dugout after starting in the first two games of the series, going 4-for-8 with one home run, four RBI and two runs scored. Alex Jackson will start at catcher and bat ninth for the series finale.

  • Angels' Logan O'Hoppe: Hits long ball Saturday

    O'Hoppe went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in a loss to the Dodgers on Saturday.

    O'Hoppe tagged Dodgers starter Tyler Glasnow for a solo shot in the seventh inning. The long ball pushed the backstop up to 10 homers through 246 plate appearances on the season after he went deep 14 times across 199 plate appearances as a rookie last year. Among MLB catchers, O'Hoppe ranks sixth in home runs and is tied for eighth with 32 RBI.

  • Bo Naylor C | CLE

    Guardians' Bo Naylor: Slugs homer in win

    Naylor went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Blue Jays.

    Naylor snapped a 25-game homer drought dating back to May 4. The catcher has struggled at the plate for much of the campaign, but he's gone a respectable 6-for-23 (.261) over his last seven contests. With the Guardians carrying three catchers, Naylor's margin for error at the plate is thin -- he doesn't have the defensive skill of Austin Hedges or the offensive consistency of David Fry in his favor. Naylor is slashing .184/.253/.291 with four homers, 15 RBI, 18 runs scored and one stolen base over 174 plate appearances.

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