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  • Miguel Amaya C | CHC

    Cubs' Miguel Amaya: Not in Friday's lineup

    Amaya is not in the lineup for Friday's contest against the Nationals.

    Amaya caught each of the last two games but will get a breather during Friday's afternoon tilt. Christian Bethancourt will be behind the dish and bat ninth for the Cubs.

  • Joey Bart C | PIT

    Pirates' Joey Bart: Absent from lineup

    Bart is not in the lineup for Thursday's game in St. Louis.

    Bart started each of the first three games of the series (two at catcher, one at designated hitter), but he'll take a seat for the finale. Yasmani Grandal will be behind the plate and bat eighth.

  • Ivan Herrera C | STL

    Cardinals' Ivan Herrera: Racks up three hits

    Herrera went 3-for-5 with one RBI and one run scored in Wednesday's 10-5 win over the Pirates.

    Herrera is batting .320 (8-for-25) over eight games in September, though he's been in the backup role for much of the last week. Pedro Pages continues to see a slight edge for playing time behind the dish. Herrera has done enough to avoid being completely ignored with a .288/.354/.387 slash line, three home runs, five stolen bases, 23 RBI and 32 runs scored over 66 contests this season.

  • Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Sitting out afternoon game

    Stephenson is absent from Thursday's lineup versus Atlanta.

    Stephenson started the first two games of the series and had made six straight starts overall, but he'll be given some rest during Thursday's afternoon contest. Luke Maile will do the catching for the Reds.

  • Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Logs two hits in win

    Moreno went 2-for-5 with an RBI in Wednesday's 9-4 win over the Rockies.

    Moreno was back in the lineup after resting Tuesday. The Diamondbacks are easing him into regular duty after the catcher spent six weeks on the injured list due to an adductor strain. Moreno has logged multiple hits in each of his two games played since being activated Monday.

  • Will Smith C | LAD

    Dodgers' Will Smith: Goes deep in win

    Smith went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and three total runs scored in Wednesday's 8-4 victory versus the Marlins.

    Smith put the Dodgers on the board in the second inning with a solo shot to left field. The long ball was his 19th of the campaign, tying his total from last season. The All-Star catcher's .246 batting average on the campaign is well below his career norm, but he's shown signs of coming to life at the plate of late, batting .333 (7-for-21) with two homers, two RBI and seven runs over his past six games.

  • Pedro Pages C | STL

    Cardinals' Pedro Pages: Resting up Wednesday

    Pages is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Pirates.

    Pages will get a breather after he started at catcher in both of the Cardinals' previous two contests. Ivan Herrera will check in behind the dish and form a battery with starting pitcher Sonny Gray.

  • Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Getting breather

    Realmuto is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers.

    After a recent five-game absence due to a knee injury, Realmuto had started at catcher in each of the Phillies' ensuing five games while going 4-for-18 with two doubles, two RBI and one run. Realmuto appears to be getting a routine maintenance day Wednesday.

  • Padres' Kyle Higashioka: Resting Wednesday

    Higashioka is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Astros.

    He'll take a seat for the series finale after picking up starts behind the plate Monday and Tuesday. Elias Diaz will handle catching duties Wednesday in Higashioka's stead.

  • Braves' Travis d'Arnaud: Giving way to Murphy on Wednesday

    D'Arnaud is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Reds.

    D'Arnaud has alternated starts behind the plate with Sean Murphy since the former returned from the paternity list last Thursday. Murphy will get the nod Wednesday after d'Arnaud went 1-for-4 with a walk in Tuesday's 6-5 loss.

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