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Bailey went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in Sunday's 7-5 win over the Marlins.

Bailey had four homers over 28 games at the top-two levels of the minors, and he showed off that power Sunday. He went yard in the second inning to tie the game at 1-1 in just his third major-league contest. The 23-year-old catcher also showed the ability to play small ball, making a productive out in the sixth to drive in another run. Bailey slashed just .196/.300/.333 in 14 contests with Triple-A Sacramento to begin the season, but he's now poised for a chance to share time with Blake Sabol behind the dish in the majors while Joey Bart heals from a groin injury.

Contreras went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in Sunday's win over the Rays.

Contreras clubbed a monster 427-foot two-run home run in the fifth frame off Cooper Criswell as part of a four-run inning for the Brewers. However, the 25-year-old struck out twice Sunday, reaching that mark for the third time in his last four appearances. After slashing .278/.354/.506 with 20 homers with Atlanta last season, Contreras has touted a quieter .252/.342/.405 slash line with four long balls across 36 games in 2023.

Adams went 4-for-4 with two doubles and a solo home run in Sunday's 6-4 win over the Tigers.

Adams' solo shot in the second extended Washington's lead to 4-0. He added a single his next time up and hit back-to-back doubles in his final two at-bats, marking the first four-hit game of his career. The 2017 third-round pick continues to see sporadic time as the backup catcher behind Keibert Ruiz, but Adams' offensive explosion Sunday may earn him a few more looks moving forward.

Nola is not in the starting lineup against the Red Sox on Sunday.

Nola continues to alternate catching duties and is hitting just .120 with a .361 OPS over his 25 at-bats in May. Brett Sullivan will be behind the plate for Sunday's finale against Boston and hit ninth.

Diaz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game at Texas.

Diaz started the past four contests and will take a seat for Sunday's afternoon game. He went 0-for-4 with a walk and a run in Saturday's 11-5 loss, which brought an end to his seven-game hit streak. Austin Wynns is working behind the plate for the series finale versus the Rangers.

Alvarez is out of the lineup for Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader versus Cleveland.

The 21-year-old went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI and two runs Friday after missing one game due to some general soreness, and he'll take a seat for Sunday's matinee. Gary Sanchez will work behind the plate in Game 1, and Alvarez is likely to be back in the lineup for the nightcap.

Moreno is out of the starting lineup against the Pirates on Sunday.

Moreno gets a breather against the Pirates on Sunday for the series finale. Jose Herrera gets the start at catcher and is hitting ninth.

Sanchez is hitting eighth and starting behind the plate for the first game of a doubleheader against the Guardians on Sunday, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

Sanchez will be making his first start as a member of the Mets against Tanner Bibee and the Guardians. The two-time All-Star will handle catching duties with Francisco Alvarez getting a breather to open the twin billing.

Hedges is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's contest against the Diamondbacks.

Hedges will get a breather against Merrill Kelly and the Diamondbacks for Sunday's series finale. Jason Delay is starting behind the plate in Hedges' absence and will hit ninth.

Ruiz is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's tilt against the Tigers, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.

Ruiz will get a day of rest with Riley Adams hitting ninth and starting behind the plate. In the month of May, Ruiz has hit .167/.227/.317 with a pair of homers and eight RBI over 60 at-bats.