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Contreras is not in the lineup Sunday against the Pirates.

Contreras went 0-for-3 with a walk and a run in his return from the injured list Saturday, and he'll head to the bench for the series finale. Robinson Chirinos will catch for Zach Davies and bat seventh Sunday.

Ruiz won't start Sunday's game against the Mets due to knee soreness, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

Ruiz was scheduled to catch for Josiah Gray on Sunday, but the rookie backstop will remain on the bench after fouling a ball off his knee Saturday. Ruiz should be considered day-to-day and will be reevaluated Monday, and Riley Adams will work behind the plate in his place.

McCann is out of the lineup Sunday against the Nationals, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

McCann was activated from the 10-day injured list Saturday and went 0-for-3 with a strikeout in Game 2 of the doubleheader, and he'll take a seat for Sunday's contest. Patrick Mazeika will catch for Taijuan Walker and bat eighth.

Grandal is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reports.

Grandal gets a day off after catching Saturday night's game. He's been scorching hot at the plate recently, hitting .545 with two doubles, five home runs and 15 RBI in seven games since returning from injury. Seby Zavala is behind the dish for Sunday's series finale.

Jansen is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.

Jansen homered and doubled twice in a 3-for-4 effort Saturday, a monster performance in just his second start back from the injured list. Alejandro Kirk is catching and batting sixth Sunday.

Murphy is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

Murphy went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run Saturday and is now hitting .177 with three home runs and four RBI in his last 10 games. Yan Gomes is catching and batting sixth Sunday.

Vazquez is on the bench for Sunday's game against Cleveland.

Vazquez has heated up a bit recently, hitting .297 with two extra-base hits and three RBI in his last 10 games. Kevin Plawecki is catching and batting fifth in Sunday's series finale.

Jeffers is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays.

Jeffers went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts Saturday and is now hitting a lowly .094 with 16 strikeouts in his last 32 at-bats. Ben Rortvedt is catching and batting eighth Sunday.

Perez went 2-for-5 with a pair of home runs and five RBI in Saturday's loss to the White Sox.

Perez wasn't able to catch after getting hit in the neck by a foul ball Friday, but he excelled as the team's designated hitter Saturday. He drilled a two-run homer to center field in the third inning and one-upped himself with a three-run shot in the fifth. Perez has set career highs with 40 long balls and 99 RBI on the season. He trails only Shohei Ohtani (43) for the league lead in home runs on the campaign. Per TSN, he is the first catcher to hit 40 round trippers in a season since Javy Lopez in 2003.

Grandal went 3-for-3 with a home run, a walk and four RBI in a 10-7 victory versus the Royals on Saturday.

Grandal smacked a two-run blast to center field in the first inning and added a run-scoring single in the third. His final RBI of the game came on a sacrifice fly in the fourth frame. The veteran catcher has been red hot since returning from the injured list Aug. 27, slashing an eye-popping .545/.633/1.318 with five homers, 15 RBI and six walks in seven games over that span.