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Contreras will start at catcher in Thursday's game against the Phillies.

Contreras served as the designated hitter in the first two games he appeared in after being activated from the injured list Tuesday, but he will be back behind the plate Thursday afternoon. The Cubs' regular leadoff hitter of late, Zach McKinstry, is not in Thursday's lineup, and Contreras will replace him atop the order.

Jeffers is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the White Sox.

After being activated from the 60-day injured list Tuesday, Jeffers made his return to the lineup in Wednesday's 8-4 win and went 0-for-3 with a walk. He'll take a seat for the day game after a night game, but Jeffers should be part of a timeshare at catcher with Gary Sanchez for the final week of the season, if not the Twins' preferred option behind the dish.

Knizner went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's loss against the Brewers.

Knizner led off the seventh inning with a homer off righty reliever Matt Bush to cut the Cardinals' deficit to one. The catcher's last 14 games have been abysmal at the plate as he's recorded a .098 average and .268 slugging percentage over 41 at-bats. However after a recent 0-for-19 stretch , the 27-year-old has homered in back-to-back contests.

Haase is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Royals.

He'll get a breather for the day game after he was behind the plate for all nine innings of the Tigers' 2-1 win Wednesday night. Tucker Barnhart will get the starting nod at catcher, forming a battery with starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez.

The Angels selected O'Hoppe's contract Wednesday from Double-A Rocket City. He will start at catcher against Oakland and bat eighth, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

The 22-year-old backstop has recorded a .961 OPS in Double-A this year and will get his first taste of major-league action as the 2022 season nears its end. It's possible he could remain the Angels' top option at catcher heading into 2023, considering how uninspiring Matt Thaiss and Max Stassi have been behind the plate this season.

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

With Ryan Jeffers (thumb) back in the lineup Wednesday after an extended stay on the injured list, Sanchez's time as the Twins' clear No. 1 catcher looks to be over. Expect the two to work in a timeshare over the final week of the season, with Sanchez also a candidate to pick up starts at designated hitter.

Raleigh is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus Texas.

Raleigh returned to the lineup Tuesday and went 0-for-4 with a strikeout after he exited Sunday's contest with the lingering thumb injury. The 25-year-old will return to the bench Wednesday while Curt Casali receives a start behind the plate.

Narvaez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cardinals.

The lefty-hitting Narvaez will take a seat for the series finale with southpaw Jose Quintana twirling for the Cardinals. Victor Caratini replaces Narvaez behind the plate.

Trevino isn't starting Wednesday against the Blue Jays.

Trevino has gone 1-for-7 with an RBI and two strikeouts over his last two games and will head to the bench for a second consecutive matchup. Kyle Higashioka is starting behind the plate and batting seventh.

Contreras is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Nationals, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

Contreras is getting a breather for the series finale after he caught the past two games while Travis d'Arnaud rested. Though Contreras often handles designated-hitter duties on days d'Arnaud catches, manager Brian Snitker will tab Robbie Grossman for the DH role Wednesday.