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The Rangers recalled O'Hoppe from Triple-A Round Rock on Sunday. He'll start at designated hitter and bat seventh in the series finale versus the Angels.

O'Hoppe will be making his Rangers debut against his former Angels squad, after he was traded in late July and subsequently optioned to Round Rock, where he slashed .292/.386/.556 with three home runs over 84 plate appearances. Though he'll serve as the DH on Sunday, he's not expected to be anything more than a short-side platoon option at that spot. O'Hoppe will primarily be vying with Danny Jansen for playing time behind the dish.

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

Diaz will head to the bench after starting the first two contests of the series. Christian Vazquez will handle catching duties in the finale.

Jensen is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers.

Jensen will receive the afternoon off with the Tigers scheduled to deploy a left-handed primary pitcher in Andrew Sears. Luke Maile will handle catching duties for Kansas City on Sunday.

Alvarez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.

Luis Torrens will handle catching duties in the series finale. Alvarez started the last five games, going 1-for-18 with a 2:8 BB:K.

Heim is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros.

Heim continues to operate as the Athletics' primary catcher but will hit the bench Sunday while in the midst of a 1-for-31 slump. Brian Serven will take over behind the plate and bat ninth for the series finale in Houston.

Mack is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals.

Mack started the past three contests after missing a few days due to a shoulder issue, so he's likely just getting a rest day after going 1-for-11 since rejoining the lineup. Brian Navarreto is working behind the plate and batting ninth in the series finale versus Washington.

The White Sox plan to send Teel (ankle) to Triple-A Charlotte on Tuesday to begin a rehab assignment, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.

Teel landed back on the IL on July 21 due to a left high-ankle sprain, but he's recovering faster than anticipated and was able to run the bases a couple of times this weekend without issue. The White Sox haven't outlined how long Teel's rehab assignment will last, but as soon as he proves he can catch a full nine-inning game, he'll likely return to the big-league roster. Chicago has been getting by with a timeshare of Drew Romo and Jake Rogers behind the plate of late, but Teel will take over as the clear No. 1 backstop once he's healthy.

Crooks is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies.

The left-handed hitter will take a seat for the second time in the series while the Phillies send another southpaw to the hill in Cristopher Sanchez. Pedro Pages will handle catching duties Sunday in place of Crooks while Ivan Herrera is the DH.

Rutschman is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants, Chris Henrique of BostonSportsJournal.com reports.

Rutschman has gone 6-for-35 (.171) through his first 10 games with the Red Sox and will head to the bench Sunday against San Francisco lefty Matt Wilkinson. Connor Wong is working behind the plate in the series finale for Boston.

Dingler is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

Dingler will be rested for the afternoon contest after he started behind the plate the last three games while going 1-for-12. Eduardo Valencia will handle catching duties.