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Hedges isn't in the Pirates' lineup Saturday against the Marlins.

Hedges is 0-for-14 across his last seven games, so he'll get a day off Saturday as Pittsburgh looks for more production from the catcher position. Jason Delay will take over as the Pirates' catcher and bat ninth.

Stephenson isn't in the Reds' lineup Saturday against Atlanta.

Stephenson is 5-for-19 with an RBI and a run scored across his last five games. He'll get a breather Saturday as Curt Casali takes over behind the plate and bats ninth.

Murphy (hamstring) isn't in Atlanta's lineup Saturday against the Reds.

Saturday will mark the fifth straight game Murphy has not started since injuring his hamstring a week ago against Colorado, though he was able to make a pinch-hit appearance Thursday. Travis d'Arnaud will continue to serve as Atlanta's main backstop in Murphy's absence and bat sixth.

Bailey went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Friday's 8-5 win over the Diamondbacks.

Bailey is off to a good start since getting called up to the big leagues May 19. The 2020 first-round pick is slashing .330/.361/.560 so far, and he is quickly proving to be a worthy fantasy option. His four total homers aren't eye-popping, but his contact hitting has been excellent, as he has hits in 10 of his 15 contests.

Diaz went 3-for-5 with a grand slam in Friday's 7-4 win over the Angels.

Diaz has four multi-hit efforts, three home runs and 11 RBI over his last 10 contests. He was clutch Friday, as his eighth-inning slam gave the Rockies their first lead since the opening frame. The catcher is up to nine homers in 67 contests, matching his total from 105 games a year ago. He's also slashing an excellent .293/.347/.477 with 40 RBI, 27 runs scored, 14 doubles and a triple in 2023.

Campusano (thumb) will catch a bullpen session Saturday and has been taking full swings at the plate, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.

Campusano isn't expected back until mid-July, but he seems to be recovering nicely from the thumb surgery he underwent May 12. The 24-year-old backstop was slashing .238/.227/.429 through 22 plate appearances prior to injury and figures to head out on a rehab assignment before returning to the active roster.

Ruiz went 3-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Thursday's loss to the Diamondbacks.

Getting the nod at DH and batting fifth, Ruiz produced his fourth multi-hit performance in his last nine starts. The switch-hitting catcher is batting .297 (11-for-37) over that stretch, pushing his slash line on the season to .240/.300/.389 with a career-high eight homers in 250 plate appearances as the Nationals continue to give the 24-year-old a heavy workload.

Sanchez went 3-for-5 with a three-run home run and two runs scored in Thursday's win over the Giants.

Sanchez broke out of his recent slump in a big way, crushing a three-run shot to center field in the first inning to put the Padres up 3-0. He would later add two singles while also coming around to score a second time, giving him his first three-hit performance of the season. The catcher had gone 0-for-18 over his previous seven games, but he now has six homers and 17 RBI in June to go along with 10 runs scored.

Adams went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Diamondbacks.

The 26-year-old started behind the plate Thursday with Keibert Ruiz resting his legs as the designated hitter, and he delivered a two-run shot during the ninth inning to cut Washington's deficit in half. Adams has a .304/.371/.589 slash line with three home runs in 16 games this season and should continue to see sporadic playing time as the backup catcher.

Murphy (hamstring) appeared as a pinch hitter Thursday against the Phillies but won't be ready to catch Friday's game in Cincinnati, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

There's still a chance Murphy could return later this weekend, per Bowman, and his appearance off the bench Thursday makes an injured list stint less likely. Chadwick Tromp will serve as Travis d'Arnaud's backup in the meantime. Murphy struck out in his pinch-hit appearance.