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Jansen is not starting Thursday's series finale against the White Sox.

Jansen will get a breather after starting back-to-back games following a hip injury, going 2-for-8 with a three-run homer in those contests. Alejandro Kirk will get the start behind the plate and bat fifth.

Serven went 3-for-5 with two RBI in the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader against Miami.

Serven remains the backup catcher in Colorado behind Elias Diaz, though he has taken advantage of his recent opportunities in the lineup. He delivered RBI singles in the second and sixth innings Wednesday to record his third multi-hit effort across six starts. Serven has collected eight hits across the first 26 at-bats of his career while also chipping in two home runs, seven RBI and three runs scored.

Jansen went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Wednesday's victory over the White Sox.

Jansen gave the Blue Jays a 5-0 lead in the bottom of the third with a three-run homer off White Sox starter Michael Kopech. It was the catcher's seventh home run of the season across just 16 appearances. Jansen is currently slashing .283/.340/.761 -- which would all be career highs -- and is well on his way to eclipsing his career-high 13 home runs, which he set during the 2019 campaign.

Jeffers will sit out Thursday's series finale versus the Tigers.

Jeffers will take a seat after starting two straight, going 0-for-5 with a walk in those contests. Gary Sanchez will get the start behind the plate and bat sixth as the Twins face Alex Faedo on the mound.

Barnhart is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Twins.

The Tigers are closing their series with Minnesota with a day game, so Barnhart will receive a respite after he was behind the plate for Wednesday night's 5-0 win. Eric Haase receives the starting nod at catcher.

Contreras went 3-for-5 with two doubles and an RBI in Wednesday's 6-0 win over the Diamondbacks.

The 24-year-old backstop continues to make a strong case to keep a regular spot in the Atlanta lineup. Contreras has gone 13-for-33 (.394) over his last 10 games with five doubles, three homers, six runs and seven RBI while bouncing between catcher, DH and even seeing one game in left field. Travis d'Arnaud is batting .188 (6-for-32) over that same stretch without an RBI, so it could be only a matter of time until the veteran's hold on the starting spot behind the plate slips.

Bethancourt went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 5-4 loss to the Astros.

He took Justin Verlander deep in the seventh inning to give Oakland a 3-1 lead, but the bullpen imploded in the ninth. Bethancourt's blast was his first homer of the season and first extra-base hit since May 14, and the 30-year-old is slashing .229/.282/.323 through 104 plate appearances since joining the A's.

Huff went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a double and two walks in Wednesday's loss to Tampa Bay.

Huff continues to reach base at a high clip -- with Wednesday's performance, his season slash line sits at .386/.413/.500. He slugged his first homer of the campaign in the contest after hitting three long balls over only 31 at-bats in 2020. Huff's impressive hitting is forcing the Rangers to get his bat in the lineup, and he has made starts at first base, catcher and designated hitter with that purpose in mind.

Contreras went 2-for-4 with a run, an RBI and a stolen base in Monday's 4-3 victory against the Brewers.

Contreras helped the Cubs get off to a strong start in the contest, knocking a single in the first inning and succeeding on a double steal with Christopher Morel. The backstop moved to third on an error and came around to score on a double play. Contreras later knocked in a run in the fifth inning with a single to right field. This was his third straight two-hit performance and his seventh consecutive contest with at least one base knock. Over that stretch, he is batting .370 (10-for-27) with three homers, five RBI and seven runs.

Diaz is not in the lineup for Game 2 of Wednesday's doubleheader versus Miami.

Diaz started Game 1 and went 0-for-4 with a strikeout, and it's hardly a surprise he won't be starting both ends of the twin bill. Brian Serven will take over behind the plate in the nightcap.