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D'Arnaud is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals.

D'Arnaud will take a seat for the second time in the series, getting some extra maintenance in a day game after a night game. With a .966 OPS since June 1, d'Arnaud still appears secure as Atlanta's preferred catcher, but William Contreras -- who gets the nod behind the plate Sunday -- has proven deserving of at least a part-time role and should continue to draw a handful of starts per week at catcher or designated hitter.

Zavala is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers.

Zavala started the past two games and will take a seat for the series finale Sunday afternoon. Reese McGuire will step in behind the plate for the White Sox, batting ninth.

Sanchez went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Saturday's loss against the Rangers.

Sanchez knocked in Gio Urshela in the fourth inning to give Minnesota a short-lived 5-3 lead. In five appearances in July, the catcher has three hits, but he also has struck out exactly one time in each game. He has 73 strikeouts versus 53 hits on the year. Despite his strikeout woes, Saturday's one-hit outing helped raise his batting average to .221.

Contreras (hamstring) went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Dodgers.

Contreras missed four games with a tight left hamstring, and it appears his timing was a bit off in his return. The 30-year-old could continue to see some time as the designated hitter as he works back to full strength. He hit .333 with a home run, four doubles, seven RBI and six runs scored in 10 games prior to his injury, so it shouldn't take the catcher long to regain his momentum at the plate.

McCann left Saturday's game against the Marlins with discomfort in his left side and will undergo tests Sunday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Whether the injury is merely soreness or a strain serious enough to send McCann to the injured list should become clearer after the tests. Tomas Nido would be in line for a starting role behind the plate if McCann winds up being forced to miss time.

Contreras (hamstring) is serving as the designated hitter and hitting second Saturday against the Dodgers.

Contreras has missed the team's last four games due to a tight left hamstring. Yan Gomes will remain behind the dish, with David Bote heading to the bench.

Trevino isn't in the lineup Saturday against Boston.

Trevino will get a breather after he went 3-for-8 with two doubles, two runs and an RBI over the last two games. Kyle Higashioka is starting behind the plate and batting ninth.

Stallings isn't in the lineup Saturday against the Mets, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Stallings went 0-for-3 with an RBI during Friday's win over the Mets and will take a seat for the second time in the last three games. Nick Fortes is starting behind the plate and batting ninth.

Bethancourt was traded from the Athletics to the Rays on Saturday in exchange for Cal Stevenson and Christian Fernandez, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.

It's been quite the year for Bethancourt, who returned to the majors for the first time since 2017 and performed well enough to catch the eye of an organization famous for spotting talent. Bethancourt was a light-hitting catcher for the early part of his career, hitting .222/.252/.316 in 161 games from 2013 to 2017, but he's posted a nearly average 99 wRC+ (the product of a .249/.298/.385 slash line) this season while making the majority of his starts at first base. Catcher is likely where the Rays see Bethancourt fitting in, as Mike Zunino remains out with a shoulder injury. His bat should play better there, and there's reason to believe he'll keep up his solid performance despite his lack of a track record, as his 14.0 percent barrel rate this season is quite strong.

Stassi will sit Saturday against the Orioles, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Stassi sits for the second time in three days. He hasn't had much success at the plate recently, grabbing just two hits in his last 10 games. Kurt Suzuki will get the start at catcher.