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D'Arnaud isn't starting Saturday against the Marlins.

D'Arnaud will get a breather after he went 3-for-8 with a homer, a double and two RBI over the last two games. William Contreras will take over behind the dish and bat eighth.

Bart will sit Saturday against San Diego, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Bart finds himself on the bench for the fourth time in the last five games. He's hit just .103/.278/.207 while striking out 44.4 percent of the time in the month of May. Michael Papierski will make his major-league debut behind the plate.

Casali was placed on the 7-day concussion injured list Saturday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Casali was hit by a foul tip on his mask during Friday's loss to the Padres, and he'll be unavailable for at least a week after being diagnosed with a concussion. However, the Giants are hopeful that the 33-year-old will be able to return after missing the minimum of seven days. Michael Papierski's contract was selected by the Giants, and he'll start behind the dish Saturday against San Diego.

Nido isn't starting the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Rockies, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

Nido has alternated starts behind the dish over the last week, and he'll get a breather in Saturday's matinee. Patrick Mazeika will start at catcher and bat ninth.

Contreras is serving as the DH and batting first in Saturday's game against the Diamondbacks.

After catching and batting second Friday, Contreras gets a break behind the plate Saturday, though the Cubs will keep his bat in the lineup. He's 2-for-7 in his career against Arizona starter Madison Bumgarner and has pounded lefties so far this season to the tune of a .618 slugging percentage, so it could be an advantageous matchup. Contreras has also been solid this month with a .913 OPS.

Gomes is starting at catcher and batting fourth in Saturday's game against the Diamondbacks.

Meanwhile, Willson Contreras will serve as the DH as the Cubs load up on right-handed hitters against lefty Madison Bumgarner. Gomes is 0-for-2 in his career against Bumgarner, though he does own a career .818 OPS against southpaws, while his mark against righties dips to .677.

Casali was removed from Friday's loss to the Padres after taking a foul tip off his mask, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Casali went 0-for-1 with an RBI and a walk to begin Friday's matchup, but he was replaced late in the game and evaluated for a concussion. While manager Gabe Kapler said the backstop was feeling better after the game, Casali will be monitored to determine whether he's dealing with a concussion.

Trevino isn't starting Saturday's game against the White Sox.

Trevino has started exclusively against right-handed pitchers this year, and he'll get a breather with southpaw Dallas Keuchel starting for the White Sox on Saturday. Kyle Higashioka will start behind the dish and bat eighth.

Bemboom was designated for assignment by the Orioles on Saturday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Bemboom saw sporadic playing time with the Orioles, and he hit just .115 with a homer, two doubles, four runs and an RBI over 22 games. He'll lose his spot on the 40-man roster after Adley Rutschman's contract was selected Saturday.

Rutschman's contract was selected by the Orioles on Saturday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Rutschman was the No. 1 overall pick 2019 and is one of the top prospects in baseball. The 24-year-old missed the first few weeks of the minor-league season in 2022 due to a triceps injury, but he was promoted to Triple-A Norfolk in early May. He hit .233 with three homers, seven RBI and five runs over 12 games in Norfolk, and he's in line to serve as Baltimore's primary catcher now that he's been called up to the big leagues.