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McGuire is not starting Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader against the Rangers.

An .095 hitter against left-handed pitching, McGuire takes a seat as the Blue Jays match up against southpaw Kolby Allard. Danny Jansen will catch and bat ninth, with McGuire likely returning to the lineup Sunday evening.

McCann is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.

The 31-year-old has gone 0-for-7 with a walk in two games after the All-Star break and is hitting .242 with just one RBI since the start of July. Tomas Nido will catch and bat eighth as the Mets close out their series in Pittsburgh.

Stallings is not in the lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Mets.

After his walk-off grand slam Saturday, Stallings is now hitting .333 with three home runs and nine RBI in his last 10 games. Michael Perez will start behind the dish and bat seventh Sunday afternoon.

Heim is out of the lineup for the first game of Sunday's doubleheader with the Blue Jays.

Heim has been serving as Texas' clear No. 1 catcher for most of the month while Jose Trevino (forearm) has been on the shelf. He'll be given a breather for the first game of the doubleheader while John Hicks catches for Texas, but look for Heim to receive a turn behind the dish in the nightcap.

Narvaez is not in the lineup for Sunday afternoon's game against the Reds.

The 29-year-old sits out the matinee after going 1-for-4 with a walk and an RBI on Saturday night. Narvaez has gone 6-for-27 with a home run, two RBI and four walks in his last 10 games. Manny Pina is catching and batting eighth Sunday.

Haase (head) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins.

Haase will take a seat after he picked up starts in both ends of Saturday's doubleheader sweep of Minnesota before exiting in the seventh inning of the second contest when he was struck in the head by a pitch. The Tigers haven't revealed whether Haase is dealing with a concussion, so it's possible that he's being held out of the lineup Sunday merely for rest purposes. Jake Rogers will catch for Wily Peralta in the series finale, while Derek Hill joins Akil Baddoo and Robbie Grossman in the outfield.

Collins went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Saturday's 10-1 win over the Astros.

Not only did Collins guide ace Lucas Giolito through a complete-game gem, he opened the scoring for the White Sox with the first of back-to-back home runs in the third inning. Tim Anderson followed him with what turned out to be the game-winning hit. With Yasmani Grandal (knee) at least another two weeks away, Collins is expected to be the primary backstop during that time.

Stallings went 2-for-4 with a grand slam and a walk in Saturday's comeback victory over the Mets.

With two out and the bases loaded in the ninth inning, Stallings got around on an inside Edwin Diaz offering and sent it into the left field bleachers to complete Pittsburgh's rally from a 6-0 deficit. It was Stallings' eighth homer of the year, extending his career high, and gave him 40 RBI, second on the team behind only Bryan Reynolds (52). Stallings is slashing .239/.325/.420 in 255 plate appearances, making him a viable starter in most fantasy formats.

Contreras went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored in Saturday's 4-2 win over Arizona.

Contreras scored the Cubs' first run of the game when he scored on a sixth-inning double by Javier Baez. In the ninth, Contreras put the Cubs ahead for the first time with his two-run blast, and that stood up for a win. The catcher has hit safely in eight of his 10 games in July, going 11-for-36 (.306) in that span. He's slashing .241/.350/.431 with 14 homers, 33 RBI, 38 runs scored and three stolen bases through 322 plate appearances overall. His homer Saturday was his first since June 24.

Haase exited Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Twins after being hit on the head by a pitch in the seventh inning, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports. He went 0-for-2 in his previous at-bats prior to departing.

Haase appeared to want to stay in the game after taking a Hansel Robles fastball to the helmet, but the club played things safe by replacing him with Victor Reyes as a pinch runner. The backstop will likely undergo tests to see if there's any concern of him having suffered a concussion, and until another update is given, he can be considered day-to-day.