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Maldonado isn't starting Wednesday against the Mets.

Maldonado is getting a breather after he went 1-for-11 with seven strikeouts over the last three games. Jason Castro is taking over behind the dish and batting eighth.

Trevino isn't in the lineup Wednesday against the Athletics.

Trevino went 2-for-12 with a double, three RBI, a run and four strikeouts while starting in the last four games. Kyle Higashioka is taking over behind the dish and batting ninth Wednesday.

Rutschman went 0-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Tuesday's 2-0 loss to the Mariners.

Rutschman drew a fourth-inning walk and then stole second as Ryan Mountcastle swiped third. This steal goes down as Rutschman's first in the majors, though he posted only four thefts across parts of three campaigns in the minors. The catcher saw his six-game hitting streak end Tuesday, dropping his slash line to .228/.296/.421 with three home runs, nine RBI, 15 runs scored and 11 doubles in 125 plate appearances.

Contreras went 2-for-4 with a walk and an RBI in Tuesday's loss to the Reds.

Contreras extended his hitting streak to four games and is now batting .272 for the season with a solid .881 OPS. The Chicago backstop is likely headed toward his third All-Star Game selection this season. Contreras has been a bright spot for the 28-46 Cubs, and he remains a key trade candidate before the deadline due to his expiring contract.

Realmuto went 1-for-4 with an RBI and a stolen base in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to Atlanta.

The backstop swiped his 10th bag of the year in the first inning off Charlie Morton and Travis d'Arnaud, marking the third time in his career Realmuto has reached double digits in steals. He needed only 66 games to reach that plateau this season, and the 31-year-old seems almost certain to break his previous career high of 13, set last year in 134 contests. His power numbers have taken a step backward, however, and he sports a .238/.315/.363 slash line with five homers, 29 RBI and 35 runs.

D'Arnaud went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Phillies.

He got Atlanta on the board with a solo shot off Zack Wheeler in the first inning, then added an RBI single in the third. The veteran catcher has hit safely in seven straight games as he fends off William Contreras' challenge for his starting job behind the plate, and d'Arnaud is batting .328 (20-for-61) in June with seven of his 11 homers on the year.

Casali is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against Detroit, Amy Gutierrez of the Giants' official site reports.

Casali will take a seat Tuesday for the second time in the past three games. Austin Wynns will work behind the plate in Casali's place.

Sanchez is out of the lineup for the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader with the Guardians.

Sanchez was behind the plate for the Twins' 3-2 loss in Game 1, finishing 1-for-4 with two strikeouts. Ryan Jeffers will catch for starting pitcher Josh Winder in the nightcap, and with Luis Arraez serving as Minnesota's designated hitter, the team won't have a spot in the lineup for Sanchez. The Twins also activated Jorge Polanco (back) from the 10-day injured list ahead of Game 2, and his return could result in Sanchez losing out on more opportunities to DH on his non-catching days.

Stassi is not in Tuesday's lineup against the White Sox, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports.

Stassi is hitting .185 with zero home runs, 20 strikeouts and 11 walks in 22 games this month. Kurt Suzuki will start behind the dish and hit seventh.

Okey was optioned to Triple-A Louisville on Tuesday, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.

Okey has served as Cincinnati's No. 2 catcher over the past few weeks, and he'll head back to the minors after going 2-for-12 with three runs and five strikeouts in seven games. Michael Papierski was recalled in a corresponding move and will operate as the backup catcher until Tyler Stephenson (thumb) returns from the injured list.