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Murphy went 2-for-4 with a double, a solo home run and an additional run scored in an 8-1 win over the Marlins on Monday.

Drawing his second start in three games with left-hander Jesus Luzardo on the mound for the Marlins, Murphy continued the extra-base-hit barrage that's been his trademark during his sparse opportunities this season. The veteran's eighth double of the season came off Luzardo, while his 408-foot shot to center in the eighth provided the final run of the game for either club. Ten of Murphy's 17 hits on the season have gone for extra bases, and his current .233 average represents his highest figure in the category since May 20.

Raleigh is not in the starting lineup Monday versus the Marlins.

Raleigh will head to the bench as the Mariners face off with southpaw Jesus Luzardo on Monday. Tom Murphy will draw a second consecutive start behind the plate and bat eighth in the series opener with Miami.

Haase is not in the starting lineup Monday versus Atlanta, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Haase will take a seat after he went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in Sunday's loss to the Diamondbacks. Jake Rogers will take over behind the plate and bat ninth in the series opener with Atlanta.

Perez went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, a double and an additional run scored in Sunday's 11-3 loss to the Orioles.

Perez went 11 games between homers, and he hit just .186 (8-for-43) in that span. The catcher hit well for much of May, but he's struggled a bit with consistency at the plate to begin June. He has multiple hits in three games this month, but he's also gone 0-fer five times. For the season, he's slashing .273/.308/.502 with 13 homers, 36 RBI, 30 runs scored and 14 doubles over 59 contests.

Thaiss went 2-for-4 with a double, a run and three RBI in a 9-4 victory versus Seattle on Sunday.

Thaiss singled home a run in the first inning and notched two additional RBI with a double in the third. The catcher finished with his first multi-hit game since May 29 and tallied a campaign-high three RBI. Despite the big performance Sunday, Thaiss is still batting just .200 (5-for-25) so far in June.

Wong is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

For the second day in a row, Wong will give way to Reese McGuire behind the dish. With McGuire sporting a .957 OPS over his past six games, the Red Sox seem to be making a concerted effort to keep him involved, even though Wong has been the better performer at the plate over the balance of the season.

Murphy went 1-for-4 with an RBI single in a win over the Angels on Saturday.

Making his first start in five games, Murphy extended the Mariners' lead to 4-2 with his fourth-inning single. The veteran backstop continues to find opportunities sparse behind Cal Raleigh, as he's appeared in just 23 of Seattle's 63 games. The lack of consistent playing time likely isn't helping Murphy's timing at the plate any -- he's carrying just a .217 average and .270 on-base percentage -- but it's worth noting he's knocked eight of his 15 hits for extra bases.

Rogers is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.

After starting the first two games of the series behind the plate, Rogers will head to the bench for Sunday's matinee. Eric Haase takes over catching duties and will bat sixth. The two players have largely split the backstop role this season, though Rogers has been a bit more effective offensively with a .692 OPS compared to a .566 mark for Haase. Rogers has also supplied eight home runs in 108 at-bats.

Haase is starting at catcher and batting sixth in Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.

Haase sat out the first two games of the series in favor of Jake Rogers but will return to the lineup Sunday. Neither player has been a consistent offensive performer, as Haase has just a .566 OPS, while Rogers is a bit better at .692 though he's batting only .167. Haase may be unable to separate himself from Rogers any time soon behind the plate, though he can also pick up some starts in the outfield, which gives a slight boost to his overall outlook.

Grandal is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.

Grandal will get a breather for the series finale. Seby Zavala will catch Lucas Giolito and hit ninth in Grandal's stead.