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  • Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: Scratched from lineup, but not hurt

    Narvaez was scratched from the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Astros for non-injury reasons, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.

    Connor Wong will start at catcher for the second day in a row and the third time in four games, but Narvaez doesn't appear to be dealing with any sort of health-related concern. Instead, manager Alex Cora hinted that Narvaez's absence might be a matter of discipline, as the skipper noted that he would keep the reason as to why Narvaez was scratched between himself and the catcher. After undergoing surgery in October to repair the meniscus in his left knee, Narvaez enjoyed a healthy spring training and had recorded four hits in nine at-bats through his first three games of the season.

  • Rays' Hunter Feduccia: Sitting in third straight game

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

    Feduccia had been included in the starting nine in the Rays' first two matchups of the season against right-handed starters, but he'll end up hitting the bench Wednesday for the third game in a row. Two of those absences have come against righties, which suggests that the Rays aren't planning to go with a hard platoon of the left-handed-hitting Feduccia and the right-handed-hitting Nick Fortes at catcher.

  • Marlins' Agustin Ramirez: Getting afternoon off

    Ramirez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox.

    Liam Hicks will handle catching duties for the Marlins while Ramirez receives his first breather of the season. While starting in each of Miami's first five games, Ramirez went 3-for-16 with a double, four walks, two runs and a stolen base.

  • Cubs' Moises Ballesteros: Sitting versus southpaw

    Ballesteros is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Angels.

    The Cubs are facing a lefty in Yusei Kikuchi for the first time this season, so the left-handed-hitting Ballesteros will receive his first day off. Miguel Amaya will occupy the designated-hitter spot in Wednesday's rubber match.

  • Keibert Ruiz C | WAS

    Nationals' Keibert Ruiz: Taking seat Wednesday

    Ruiz is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Phillies.

    The Nationals have divvied up the work evenly between their two catchers to begin the season, with both Ruiz and Drew Millas drawing three starts apiece. Ruiz has gotten on base in just two of his first 12 plate appearances, though he delivered a two-run home run in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Cubs.

  • Orioles' Adley Rutschman: Receiving rest Wednesday

    Rutschman is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rangers.

    Samuel Basallo will handle the catching duties while Taylor Ward receives a start at designated hitter as Rutschman rests for the Wednesday matinee game. While starting in four of Baltimore's first six games, Rutschman has gone 4-for-14 with three doubles, three walks, one RBI and one run.

  • Yainer Diaz C | HOU

    Astros' Yainer Diaz: Not starting Wednesday

    Diaz is out of the lineup for Wednesday's contest against the Red Sox.

    Diaz had started at catcher each of the previous two days, so he will get some rest with the Astros wrapping up their series against the Red Sox with a day game after a night game. Christian Vazquez will start at catcher Wednesday as Houston attempts to finish off a series sweep.

  • Rangers' Kyle Higashioka: On bench Wednesday

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

    Through Texas' first six games, Higashioka has drawn two starts at catcher to Danny Jansen's four. The Rangers could split the reps fairly equitably between the two backstops this season, but at least in the early going, Jansen looks to be Option 1A of the duo.

  • Edgar Quero C | CHW

    White Sox's Edgar Quero: Exiting starting nine

    Quero is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game in Miami.

    It's a day game after a night game, so Quero will get a breather after starting at catcher the previous three days. Reese McGuire will be behind the dish and bat eighth in Wednesday's series finale.

  • Rockies' Braxton Fulford: Bound for minors

    The Rockies optioned Fulford to Triple-A Albuquerque on Wednesday.

    After being recalled from Triple-A on Friday, Fulford didn't make any starts but appeared in three of the Rockies' ensuing five games, going 2-for-5 with a home run, two RBI and an additional run. He'll cede his spot on the active roster to utility man Tyler Freeman (back), who was reinstated from the 10-day injured list.

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