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Jansen isn't starting Saturday against the Rays.

Jansen started the last two games and went 1-for-6 with a run, an RBI and a walk. Alejandro Kirk will take over behind the plate and bat cleanup.

Diaz isn't starting Saturday against the Padres, Patrick Lyons of TheDNVR.com reports.

Diaz is on the bench for the second time in the last three games after he went 0-for-5 with a strikeout Friday. Brian Serven is starting behind the plate and batting ninth.

Wynns went 2-for-2 with a solo home run and a walk in Friday's 6-5 win over the Diamondbacks.

Wynns' bat has been hotter of late, as he's gone 8-for-17 (.471) with a homer and four RBI in his last six games. The backup catcher has a .248/.307/.336 slash line with two homers, 19 RBI, 12 runs scored and seven doubles through a career-high 60 games this year.

Trevino isn't in the lineup Saturday against Boston.

Trevino has gone 4-for-13 with a double, three RBI, a run and three strikeouts over the last four games but will head to the bench for the second time in the last three matchups. Kyle Higashioka is starting behind the plate and batting ninth.

Wong isn't starting Saturday against the Yankees, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.

Wong has split playing time behind the dish recently and will head to the bench for a second consecutive matchup. Reese McGuire is starting at catcher and batting eighth.

Plawecki started at catcher and went 1-for-3 with an RBI in Friday's 6-3 loss to the Guardians.

Plawecki, who was signed by the Rangers this week after being DFA'd by Boston, delivered a two-out RBI in his first at-bat with the team. He joins a three-man catching crew, along with Jonah Heim and Sam Huff, that should finish out the season.

Raleigh went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and two strikeouts in a 5-1 loss to the Royals on Friday.

Raleigh's performance at the plate was a microcosm of his entire season: plenty of strikeouts combined with above-average power. The 25-year-old catcher has the second-most home runs hit from the position this year behind only Daulton Varsho. However, he also came into Friday night's game with an awful strikeout rate of 28.8%.

Rutschman went 3-for-3 with a home run, a double, two RBI, two runs scored, a walk and a stolen base in Friday's 6-0 win over Houston.

Rutschman was all over Friday's box score, including his solo home run in the fourth inning to open the game's scoring. He later stole his fourth bag of the year in the sixth before doubling in a run and scoring in the seventh. Rutschman improved his season slash line to .258/.365/.454 with 45 extra-base hits and 64 runs scored through 102 games. Since the All-Star break, he's hitting .287 with an impressive 41:41 BB:K.

Nola was scratched from the lineup for Friday's game against the Rockies but is not injured, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

The lineup alteration appears to be nothing more than a simple change of plans for the Padres. Jorge Alfaro will bat eighth and start behind the plate in Nola's absence.

Bart isn't in the lineup Friday against Arizona, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Bart is on the bench for the second time in the last three games after he went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts Thursday. Austin Wynns will start behind the dish and bat eighth.