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Rogers is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's tilt against the White Sox.

Rogers' average dropped to .156 after another hitless effort in Saturday's 7-3 win, and he's registered just a .431 OPS in his 43 plate appearances in May. Now on the bench for the fourth time in five games, Rogers seems to have ceded primary catching duties to Eric Haase.

Smith is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays.

With Sunday's game beginning at 11:35 a.m. ET, Smith will get a well-deserved breather after he had started behind the plate in each of the Dodgers' last six games. Austin Barnes will step in at catcher, forming a battery with starting pitcher Gavin Stone.

Heim went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in Saturday's 5-3 win over Baltimore.

Heim returned to the lineup following a two-day respite. The catcher entered Saturday's game in a 1-for-23 stretch, but the time off appears to be what was needed. He fell off in the second half of 2022 after a strong start, and the Rangers are expected to take steps to prevent a similar situation this season.

McGuire went 0-for-3 with an RBI in Saturday's 2-1 win over Arizona.

The Red Sox played small ball, as McGuire laid down a one-out bunt that plated Triston Casas from third base for the game-winning run. The backup catcher is going through a tough stretch, batting .136 (3-for-22) with a 39.1 percent strikeout rate over the last nine games. Despite the downturn, McGuire maintains a respectable .286 average for the season.

Alvarez went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run and a double in Saturday's 10-7 loss to the Rockies.

Alvarez has hit safely in his last seven games, going 11-for-25 (.440) with four homers and 10 RBI in that span. The catcher also has just one strikeout in that span, which came in Saturday's contest. It's been enough to earn him a starting role lately. Alvarez is slashing .273/.333/.545 with seven homers, 16 RBI, 13 runs scored and six doubles through 108 plate appearances.

Trevino (hamstring) could be ready to return Sunday versus the Padres, per MLB.com.

Trevino began running on the field early this week and performed agility drills Friday, according to Brendan Kuty of The Athletic. The backstop is eligible to be activated from the injured list Sunday, though the Yankees have not indicated whether that will happen. Trevino will presumably regain starting catcher duties upon his return, as neither Kyle Higashioka nor Ben Rortvedt have done much with the bat in his absence.

Fortes is out of the lineup for Saturday's contest against the Angels.

Fortes has picked up multiple hits in two of his last three starts, but he'll take a seat against Shohei Ohtani and the Angels on Saturday. Jacob Stallings will get the start behind the plate and hit eighth.

Moreno (teeth) will bat seventh and start behind the plate Saturday against Boston.

Moreno sat for the last two games while recovering from root canal surgery, though he did appear off the bench Friday. He'll be involved from the start Saturday and look to continue a good run in which he has hit .327/.400/.429 with a homer and a pair of steals in his last 15 games.

Wong is not in the starting lineup Saturday against Arizona, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

Wong will get a breather after he went 3-for-7 with a homer, two doubles, two RBI and four runs scored while starting the last two games. Reese McGuire will draw the start at catcher and bat ninth versus the Diamondbacks.

Contreras is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Giants.

Contreras just had a day off Thursday, so it's a little surprising to see him sit again in favor of Victor Caratini. He's been in a bad way at the plate in recent weeks (.140/.260/.302 over his last 12 games), so perhaps manager Craig Counsell is simply trying to get his young catcher going again with some extra rest.