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Heim went 2-for-3 with home run, three RBI and a second run scored in Sunday's 12-6 win over the Blue Jays.

Heim extended the Rangers' three-run lead in the seventh inning with a two-run homer. He made his second consecutive start behind the dish, as primary backstop Mitch Garver, who sat Saturday's day game following a Friday night game, served as the designated hitter Sunday. Texas manager Chris Woodward said during spring training that he will manage Garver's workload by having him play first base and DH. That suggests Heim's in line for a healthy dose of starts, although the young catcher had a mere .583 OPS over 326 career MLB plate appearances in 2020 and 2021.

Diaz went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in Sunday's 9-4 win over the Dodgers.

Diaz had a towering flyball knocked down by the wind in the bottom of the fifth inning Sunday, but he hit a line drive in the bottom of the seventh that resulted in a two-run homer. The 31-year-old already has two extra-base hits in his first three appearances of the season and has value as a catcher at Coors Field after he hit a career-high 18 home runs last year.

D'Arnaud went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's loss to the Reds.

D'Arnaud has enjoyed a productive big-league career, and he may in time become the answer to a trivia question as a result of this particular homer, as it was the first allowed by Hunter Greene at the highest level. As Atlanta's No. 1 catching option, d'Arnaud has been behind the plate for three of the team's four games so far, batting either seventh or eighth.

Stephenson went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Sunday's win in Atlanta.

Stephenson got himself on the board with a fifth-inning long ball off Sean Newcomb. The backstop is looking to build on his strong 2021 campaign, and he's off to a nice start -- he's batting .300 in the early going. Stephenson has hit fifth in the order in all three games he's started so far.

Godoy will report to Triple-A St. Paul after going unclaimed on waivers Sunday, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

Godoy was designated for assignment last week but will remain in the organization since he wasn't claimed on waivers. The 27-year-old made his big-league debut with Seattle last year and hit .162/.225/.189 in 40 plate appearances.

Higashioka is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.

Higashioka will receive a rest day for the series finale after going 1-for-7 with two strikeouts over the first two games of the season. Jose Trevino will work behind the plate in his place Sunday.

Stassi is not in the lineup Sunday against the Astros, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports.

The 31-year-old started behind the plate Opening Day for the Halos, but he and Kurt Suzuki have now alternated starts through the first four games of the season. Stassi should work as the Angels' primary catcher in 2022, but he's splitting time with Suzuki early in the campaign.

Stallings is not in the lineup for Sunday's game at San Francisco, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

Stallings was behind the plate for the first two games of the season and went 2-for-8 with a home run and three RBI. He'll receive the day off Sunday while Payton Henry serves as the catcher for Trevor Rogers.

Bart is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic reports.

Bart will receive Sunday off after starting the first two games of the season and going 1-for-5 with a solo homer, two walks and an additional run scored. Curt Casali will work behind the plate in his place.

Raleigh is out of the lineup for Sunday's game at Minnesota.

Raleigh finds himself on the bench for the second straight contest after going 1-for-2 with two walks Opening Day. Luis Torrens will catch Sunday, as the Mariners have given all three of their catchers a start through the first three games of the year.