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Valencia went 2-for-5 with two doubles, four RBI and one run scored in Sunday's 11-0 win over the Athletics.

Valencia has gone 9-for-19 with five extra-base hits and eight RBI over five contests since his recall from Triple-A Toledo on Monday. The catcher isn't guaranteed to get a ton of playing time behind Dillon Dingler, but Valencia is at least making a good case for himself. Over a couple of stints in the majors this season, the 26-year-old is batting .452 (14-for-31) with four home runs, three doubles, 11 RBI and nine runs scored across 11 games.

Rushing was scratched from the lineup ahead of Sunday's game against the Red Sox due to minor arm irritation.

Rushing was set to start behind the plate and bat ninth in the series finale, but he was pulled from the lineup just minutes before first pitch. Eliezer Alfonzo will start at catcher in place of Rushing, who can be viewed as day-to-day heading into the Dodgers' next game Monday versus the Cubs.

Sullivan went 2-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, one stolen base and one run scored in Sunday's 8-1 win over the Royals.

Sullivan's theft was the first of his career. Both of his attempts have come over his last 13 contests, a span in which he has gone 10-for-31 (.323) at the plate. The catcher is hitting .236 with a .680 OPS, four home runs, 18 RBI, 15 runs scored, 10 doubles and one triple over 151 plate appearances this season. Sullivan has yet to receive significant playing time, but that would likely change if Hunter Goodman is dealt prior to Monday's trade deadline.

Wong is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers.

Wong will get a breather Sunday after he started behind the plate in three of the Red Sox's previous four contests. Carlos Narvaez will handle catching duties in the series finale.

D'Arnaud is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers.

D'Arnaud will take a seat for the series finale, but he looks to be the Angels' new No. 1 catcher after Logan O'Hoppe was traded to the Rangers on Wednesday. Tyler Heineman will get the nod behind the dish in place of d'Arnaud, who went 0-for-5 with two strikeouts while starting the first two contests of the series.

Kelly is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.

Kelly will take a seat while the Cubs go with Miguel Amaya behind the plate for the second time in the series. Since the All-Star break, Kelly has gone 7-for-38 (.184) with no extra-base hits, five RBI and three runs in 12 games.

Diaz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers.

Diaz will get a chance to catch his breath after starting the last three games behind the dish. Christian Vazquez will handle catching duties for Houston in the series finale.

Davis is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.

Davis had started the previous two games, but his playing time is set to take a hit after Endy Rodriguez and Spencer Horwitz came off the injured list. Horwitz should settle back in as the Pirates' everyday first baseman, which will require Rodriguez to get the bulk of his starts behind the plate.

Goodman is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.

The Rockies will go with Brett Sullivan behind the plate and Jake McCarthy at designated hitter while Goodman gets a rest, and the trade deadline looms. Goodman had started all but one of the first 13 games coming out of the All-Star break, slashing .289/.360/.711 with six home runs, 14 RBI and seven runs over that stretch.

Susac went 2-for-4 with a double in Saturday's 6-5 loss to the Padres.

Susac lined a leadoff double to center field in the sixth inning and singled in the eighth. He's recorded at least one hit in each of his last three games and is batting .280 with eight RBI, five runs scored, three home runs and a stolen base in 29 plate appearances since returning from the injured list after the All-Star break. On the year, he's slashing .266/.310/.406 with 22 RBI, 10 runs scored, three long balls and two stolen bases across 144 plate appearances.