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Wynns (head) is catching and batting ninth Monday against Atlanta, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Wynns hadn't taken the field since being struck in the head by a pitch Friday, but he managed to avoid a significant injury and will be back behind the dish for Monday's series opener. He's 3-for-15 with one RBI through six games in September.

Stallings is on the bench for Game 2 of Monday's doubleheader against the Rangers, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

Stallings went 0-for-2 with a walk and a run before Joey Wendle pinch-hit for him Monday afternoon. Nick Fortes is catching and batting fifth Monday night in Stallings' place.

Gomes isn't in the lineup Monday against the Mets.

Gomes went 0-for-3 during Sunday's loss to the Giants and will head to the bench for the third time in the last five games. P.J. Higgins is starting at catcher and batting seventh.

Thaiss is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Guardians.

Thaiss will retreat to the bench after he went 4-for-11 with a home run and a walk while starting in three of the Angels' last four games. He'll likely be part of a three-headed timeshare at catcher with Max Stassi and Kurt Suzuki moving forward and will also be an option to fill in at first base when top option Mike Ford gets a day off.

Murphy went 2-for-5 with an RBI double and a run in a win over the White Sox on Sunday.

Murphy's fifth-inning two-bagger knocked in Vimael Machin as part of a six-run breakout for the Athletics. The slugging backstop has displayed impressive pop throughout 2022, with Sunday's double serving as his career-best 51st extra-base hit of the season (out of 118 total hits) and helping him to his second two-hit effort in the last three contests.

Alvarez (ankle) returned to the lineup Sunday for Triple-A Syracuse, serving as the club's designated hitter while going 0-for-4 with a strikeout.

Alvarez was back in action for the affiliate after missing nearly three weeks due to a loose body in his right ankle. The Mets' top catching prospect was fortunate to avoid surgery on the ankle and was able to play again before the minor-league season came to a close, but it's unclear if he'll be ready to resume duties behind the plate at any point during the next two weeks. Alvarez's recent absence due to the ankle issue might have been enough to halt any momentum he might have built for a promotion to the big leagues in 2022.

Trevino was reinstated from the paternity list Monday.

Trevino will return to the team ahead of its two-game series with the Red Sox on Tuesday. The catcher has struggled from the plate recently, going 2-for-25 with five strikeouts over his last nine contests. Trevino remains locked in a timeshare with Kyle Higashioka behind the plate.

Heim is not in the starting lineup for Game 1 of Monday's doubleheader with the Marlins.

Heim will take a seat after he went 1-for-4 with a strikeout in Sunday's series finale with the Blue Jays. Sam Huff will take over behind the plate and bat seventh in the early contest Monday.

Rortvedt was optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre following Sunday's win over the Rays.

Rortvedt provided depth behind the dish for the Yankees during their weekend series against the Rays but didn't appear in any games. He'll head back to the minors since Jose Trevino is expected to return from the paternity list ahead of Tuesday's series opener against Boston.

Wynns (head) isn't in the lineup Sunday against the Cubs, Evan Webeck of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Wynns was hit in the head by a pitch Friday against the Cubs and will be held out of the lineup for a second consecutive game. It's not yet clear whether he'll be available off the bench, but Joey Bart will remain behind the plate and bat seventh.