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Joey Bart C | CHW
Giants' Joey Bart: Riding pine Friday
Bart is not in Friday's lineup against the Diamondbacks, Sonja Chen of MLB.com reports.
Bart is hitting .136 with zero home runs in his last 10 games. Austin Wynns will start behind the dish and hit ninth.
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Jonah Heim C | ATH
Rangers' Jonah Heim: Heads to bench Friday
Heim isn't starting Friday against the Angels.
Heim has now began three of Texas' last four games in the dugout in favor of Kevin Plawecki and Sam Huff. Huff will get the nod to start behind the dish and bat seventh.
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Sean Murphy C | ATL
Athletics' Sean Murphy: Not starting Friday
Murphy isn't in the lineup for Friday's matchup in Seattle.
After failing to record a hit in 10 tries during Oakland's last series against the Angels, Murphy will sit down to begin Friday's game against the Mariners. Shea Langeliers will take over behind the dish for Murphy, moving Jordan Diaz into the designated hitter role and opening up second base for Jonah Bride to start, batting eighth.
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Cal Raleigh C | SEA
Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Sitting Friday
Raleigh will be on the bench Friday against Oakland.
Raleigh will hit the bench for the second time in three games, immediately following a stretch in which he started five out of six contests. Luis Torrens will catch for Logan Gilbert on Friday.
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J.T. Realmuto C | PHI
Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Not starting nightcap
Realmuto isn't in the lineup for the second game of Friday's doubleheader against the Nationals.
Realmuto started behind the dish during Friday's matinee and went 2-for-5 with a double, three stolen bases, an RBI and two strikeouts. The 31-year-old now has 21 steals in 2022, making him the second catcher in MLB history to have at least 20 home runs and 20 stolen bases in the same season. Garrett Stubbs will take his place behind the dish and bat ninth during the second game of the twin bill.
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Riley Adams C | WAS
Nationals' Riley Adams: Takes seat for nightcap
Adams isn't starting the second game of Friday's doubleheader against the Phillies.
Adams started the first game of Friday's twin bill and went 0-for-3 with a strikeout. Tres Barrera will take over behind the dish and bat ninth during the nightcap.
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Curt Casali C | ATL
Mariners' Curt Casali: Lands on paternity list
Casali was placed on the paternity list Friday.
Casali's wife went into labor during Thursday's win over the Rangers, and the catcher will be away from the team for 1-3 days. Brian O'Keefe's contract was selected from Triple-A Tacoma to provide additional depth behind the dish, while Cal Raleigh and Luis Torrens are also available to handle catching duties.
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Christian Bethancourt C | PIT
Rays' Christian Bethancourt: Sits second straight
Bethancourt isn't starting Friday against Houston, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.
Bethancourt will get a second game off after recording a .467 OPS in the past week. Francisco Mejia will start instead behind the dish and bat sixth.