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  • Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Taking seat Sunday

    Moreno is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners.

    Moreno will be rested for the series finale after he started at catcher Friday and Saturday, going 3-for-9 with a double, two RBI and a run between those contests. Aramis Garcia will step in for Moreno behind the dish Sunday.

  • Will Smith C | LAD

    Dodgers' Will Smith: Not in Sunday's lineup

    Smith is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

    Smith started the previous five games and will get a breather Sunday after going 5-for-14 with a double and two homers during that stretch. Dalton Rushing will take over behind the plate and bat eighth in the series finale versus Philadelphia.

  • Joe Mack C | MIA

    Marlins' Joe Mack: Idle Sunday

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

    Mack will receive a breather after starting behind the plate in the first two contests of the series. Liam Hicks will fill in for Mack as the starting catcher.

  • Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Receiving rest Sunday

    Stephenson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta.

    Stephenson will be handed a routine day off after he started behind the plate in each of Cincinnati's last five games. P.J. Higgins will handle catching duties for the Reds in the series finale.

  • Brewers' William Contreras: Getting breather Sunday

    Contreras is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros.

    Contreras started the previous six games and will receive Sunday off after posting a .554 OPS with two doubles, four RBI and two runs during that stretch. Gary Sanchez will step in behind the plate and bat sixth in the series finale for Milwaukee.

  • Pirates' Endy Rodriguez: Heading to bench Sunday

    Rodriguez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins.

    Rodriguez will hit the bench Sunday after starting three of the past four games while going 1-for-7 with five walks, a stolen base and two runs. Though Henry Davis will handle catching duties in the series finale, Rodriguez may have inched ahead of him on the depth chart while Joey Bart (foot) is sidelined.

  • Sandy Leon C | ATL

    Braves' Sandy Leon: On bench Sunday

    Leon is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.

    After starting Saturday's 5-2 win and going 0-for-2 with a strikeout, Leon will hit the bench for the series finale. The veteran backstop has settled into a timeshare with Chadwick Tromp, and as both are valued mainly for their defensive abilities, neither offers much fantasy value while Atlanta covers for the absence of Drake Baldwin (oblique).

  • Padres' Luis Campusano: Pain-free on swings

    Campusano (toe) has been catching bullpens and is swinging pain-free, per MLB.com.

    Campusano hasn't played since fouling a ball off his toe against San Francisco on May 5. He landed on the IL two days later after being diagnosed with a fracture of his left toe. Campusano appears to have progressed in his recovery substantially, and he could be ready to return in early June. He may need a minor-league rehab stint first, however, given the amount of time he's missed.

  • Carson Kelly C | CHC

    Cubs' Carson Kelly: Idle Saturday

    Kelly isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Cardinals.

    Kelly went 0-for-4 during Chicago's loss in Friday's series opener and will now stay put in the dugout to begin Saturday's contest. Miguel Amaya will replace him behind home plate and bat eighth.

  • Giants' Daniel Susac: Getting break Saturday

    Susac isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Rockies, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

    Susac will get a chance to regroup after going 0-for-14 with four strikeouts across his last four games. Eric Haase will handle catching duties Saturday and bat eighth.

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