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  • Korey Lee C | CHW

    White Sox's Korey Lee: Getting rest Sunday

    Lee is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.

    Lee will hit the bench for the series finale after he caught all 10 innings of Saturday's 6-5 win while going 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI. Martin Maldonado will draw the nod behind the plate Sunday.

  • Connor Wong C | BOS

    Red Sox's Connor Wong: Taking seat Sunday

    Wong is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.

    Wong went 1-for-4 with two strikeouts Saturday and will hit the bench for Sunday's series finale in Minnesota. Reese McGuire will step in behind the plate to catch for righty Cooper Criswell.

  • Danny Jansen C | TEX

    Blue Jays' Danny Jansen: Receiving breather Sunday

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

    Jansen will get a routine maintenance day in the series finale after drawing starts at catcher in each of the Blue Jays' previous three games. Alejandro Kirk will check in for him behind the dish.

  • Royals' Freddy Fermin: Workload picking up

    Fermin will start at catcher and bat seventh in Sunday's game against the Rangers.

    Fermin will be behind the dish for the fifth time in seven games while Salvador Perez gets a day off from catching and serves as the Royals' designated hitter. Nelson Velazquez has served as the Royals' primary DH all season, but he's been occupying more of a part-time role of late as manager Matt Quartaro has look to make room in the lineup for Fermin, who has gone 5-for-18 with a solo home run and three walks over his last six games.

  • Ben Rortvedt C | NYM

    Rays' Ben Rortvedt: Not in Sunday's lineup

    Rortvedt is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets.

    Rortvedt started four of the previous five games but will receive Sunday off after he went 3-for-12 with four strikeouts during that stretch. Alex Jackson will step in behind the plate to catch for Ryan Pepiot on Sunday.

  • Angels' Logan O'Hoppe: Not starting Sunday

    O'Hoppe (hand) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.

    As expected, O'Hoppe will be on the bench for the day game to close out the series in Cleveland after he exited Saturday's 7-1 loss with a right hand contusion. Matt Thaiss will step in behind the plate for O'Hoppe, who should be viewed as day-to-day heading into Monday's series opener in Pittsburgh. According to Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register, O'Hoppe has already resumed throwing and was scheduled to take batting practice Sunday, so he could be available off the bench in an emergency.

  • Austin Wells C | NYY

    Yankees' Austin Wells: On bench in second straight

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

    After sitting against Tigers right-hander Casey Mize in Saturday's 5-3 win, the lefty-hitting Wells will remain on the bench Sunday with southpaw Tarik Skubal on the hill for Detroit. The Yankees may be opting for more of a timeshare at catcher between Wells and the right-handed-hitting Jose Trevino rather than a true platoon, given that Trevino has been the better performer of the two this season. Trevino heads into Sunday's game with a .719 OPS, more than 100 points higher than Wells' mark (.592).

  • Cal Raleigh C | SEA

    Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Swats seventh homer

    Raleigh went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 5-0 win over the Astros.

    Raleigh sent Houston starter Framber Valdez to the showers with a two-run blast in the sixth inning. The homer was a much-needed positive outcome for the backstop, as he entered the contest having gone 1-for-26 with 13 strikeouts over his previous eight games. Raleigh's .210/.292/.420 season slash line isn't great, but he is tied for second among MLB catchers with seven homers while adding 15 RBI and 13 runs scored.

  • Guardians' Austin Hedges: Swats first homer

    Hedges went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run Saturday in a 7-1 victory versus the Angels.

    Hedges put the Guardians on the board in the second inning, plating two runs with a blast to left field. The long ball was the veteran catcher's first of the season and just his fourth hit overall through 31 plate appearances. Both Hedges and fellow backstop Bo Naylor (who played DH on Saturday) have struggled mightily in the early part of the campaign, though each went deep Saturday as the duo combined to drive in six of Cleveland's seven runs.

  • Bo Naylor C | CLE

    Guardians' Bo Naylor: Blows game open with grand slam

    Naylor went 1-for-4 with a grand slam in Saturday's 7-1 victory against the Angels.

    The contest was relatively close heading into the bottom of the sixth frame, as Cleveland held a narrow 3-1 lead. However, Angels starter Reid Detmers walked three batters in the inning, and Naylor made him pay for the wildness by crushing a two-out grand slam. The homer nearly doubled Naylor's season RBI total from five to nine, and it snapped a 15-game stretch without a long ball. Aside from Saturday's big blast, it's been a pretty rough season for the backstop, as he's slashing just .183/.280/.305 with a massive 38.7 percent strikeout rate through 93 plate appearances.

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