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  • Orioles' Adley Rutschman: Sitting Wednesday

    Rutschman is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rays.

    Rutschman will take a seat after going 2-for-9 with a solo home run over the first two games of the series. Gary Sanchez will start behind the plate Wednesday.

  • Sean Murphy C | ATL

    Braves' Sean Murphy: Back on bench Wednesday

    Murphy is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mets.

    Murphy had started both of Atlanta's last two games, marking the first time he's been behind the dish for consecutive contests since May 27 and 29. The veteran backstop has produced a .487 OPS thus far in June, so he doesn't seem to have built much momentum toward overtaking Drake Baldwin as Atlanta's No. 1 catcher. Though Baldwin will get the start Wednesday, he's also started to slow down at the dish following a hot start to the season, so the playing time between him and Murphy could be distributed in fairly equitable fashion for the foreseeable future.

  • Ryan Jeffers C | MIN

    Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Out Wednesday with bruised hand

    Jeffers (hand) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Reds.

    Jeffers' absence from the lineup comes as little surprise after he was removed from Tuesday's 6-5 loss when he was struck in his throwing hand by a foul ball. Fortunately for Jeffers, he was diagnosed with a bruise after X-rays on his hand returned negative, so the Twins are viewing him as day-to-day and are optimistic he'll avoid a trip to the injured list. Christian Vazquez will draw the start behind the plate Wednesday after he came on to replace Jeffers on Tuesday.

  • Henry Davis RF | PIT

    Pirates' Henry Davis: Back in No. 2 role

    Davis is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers.

    Davis' brief run as the Pirates' No. 1 backstop appears to have come to an end after Pittsburgh activated Joey Bart from the 7-day injured list Tuesday. Bart will make his second straight start behind the plate Wednesday, while Davis takes a seat for the third game in a row after he had previously received a breather in Sunday's loss to the Cubs before Bart was activated.

  • Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Exiting starting nine

    Alvarez is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's contest in Atlanta.

    Luis Torrens will do the catching and bat sixth as the Mets try to even the series. Alvarez went hitless in Tuesday's game and is 1-for-14 over his last four tilts.

  • Jonah Heim C | ATL

    Rangers' Jonah Heim: Getting rest Wednesday

    Heim is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Royals.

    Heim will get a routine day off after he served as the Rangers' catcher in Tuesday's 6-1 loss. Kyle Higashioka will be behind the dish and will bat eighth Wednesday.

  • Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Day off Wednesday

    Stephenson is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Twins.

    Stephenson will get a routine day off after he started the last four contests, with three coming at catcher. Jose Trevino will replace him behind the dish and bat sixth.

  • Austin Wells C | NYY

    Yankees' Austin Wells: Sitting out Wednesday

    Wells is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Angels.

    Wells will get a breather Wednesday after he started at catcher in both of the first two games of the series. Ben Rice will pick up his first career start at catcher for the Yankees after having previously served as a designated hitter or first baseman since making his MLB debut last summer.

  • Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Out again with hand injury

    Moreno (hand) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays.

    Jose Herrera will draw another start behind the dish while Moreno takes a seat for the third game in a row as he continues to manage a sore right hand. The Diamondbacks haven't called up another catcher from the minors, so Moreno is likely being viewed as day-to-day and could make his return to the lineup as soon as Thursday's series finale.

  • Hunter Goodman RF | COL

    Rockies' Hunter Goodman: Day off Wednesday

    Goodman is not in the lineup for Wednesday's tilt against the Nationals.

    Goodman will get a well-earned day after starting in each of the last five and 13 of the last 14 contests. The Rockies will go with Braxton Fulford at catcher Wednesday and will plug him into the No. 9 spot in the batting order.

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