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  • J.C. Escarra C | NYY

    Yankees' J.C. Escarra: Will go on paternity list

    Escarra will miss Wednesday's game against the Reds and is expected to be placed on the paternity list, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

    Escarra was supposed to be in Wednesday's lineup, but he'll instead be away from the team while attending the birth of his child. The Yankees didn't have time to call up a player to Cincinnati, so Austin Wells will start behind the plate, with Ben Rice likely serving as the reserve catcher, per Hoch.

  • Carson Kelly C | CHC

    Cubs' Carson Kelly: Not in Wednesday's lineup

    Kelly is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cardinals.

    Kelly has gone 5-for-12 with a double and two RBI over his past five contests, though he has a .200/.250/.244 slash line through 45 at-bats in June. Reese McGuire will receive another start behind the plate Wednesday for the Cubs.

  • Ryan Jeffers C | MIN

    Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Sitting Wednesday

    Jeffers is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mariners.

    Jeffers will sit for the second time in three games while Christian Vazquez starts behind home plate and bats ninth. Jeffers has slashed .228/.343/.439 with three home runs and 11 RBI in 67 plate appearances in June.

  • Royals' Freddy Fermin: Sitting for third time in four games

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

    Fermin's playing time had been trending up toward the end of last week, but he'll be on the bench Wednesday for the third time in four games. Due to the Royals' willingness to keep top backstop Salvador Perez fresh by occasionally using him at designated hitter and first base, Fermin should start more frequently than most No. 2 catchers, though probably not enough to make him a usable option in the majority of fantasy leagues.

  • Will Smith C | LAD

    Dodgers' Will Smith: Not starting Wednesday

    Smith isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rockies, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

    Smith will grab a seat on the bench Wednesday after going 2-for-5 with a run scored during Tuesday's series opener. While he rests, Dalton Rushing will catch for Yoshinobu Yamamoto and bat ninth.

  • Pedro Pages C | STL

    Cardinals' Pedro Pages: Getting breather Wednesday

    Pages is not in the lineup for Wednesday's tilt versus the Cubs.

    It's a routine day off after Pages started at catcher in both of the first two games of the series. Yohel Pozo will be behind the dish and bat eighth for the Cardinals on Wednesday.

  • Yainer Diaz C | HOU

    Astros' Yainer Diaz: Out of Wednesday's lineup

    Diaz is not in the lineup for Wednesday's tilt versus the Phillies.

    Diaz just had a day off Sunday, but he will get another breather Wednesday in the second game of the series against the Phillies. Victor Caratini will start at catcher and bat cleanup for the Astros.

  • Luis Torrens DH | NYM

    Mets' Luis Torrens: Day off Wednesday

    Torrens is absent from the lineup for Wednesday contest versus Atlanta.

    Torrens started each of the first three games after Francisco Alvarez was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse on Sunday, but he'll get a day off Wednesday. Hayden Senger will handle catching duties for the Mets.

  • Austin Wynns C | ATH

    Athletics' Austin Wynns: Getting rest Wednesday

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

    Wynns will get a breather Wednesday after he had started behind the dish in three of the Athletics' previous four games. With Wynns on the bench, Willie MacIver will handle catching duties for the Athletics.

  • Angels' Logan O'Hoppe: Taking seat Wednesday

    O'Hoppe is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's contest against the Red Sox, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

    O'Hoppe went 1-for-4 while playing 10 innings behind the plate in Tuesday night's 3-2 win and will now get a breather for Wednesday's matinee. Travis d'Arnaud will start behind the dish and bat sixth for the Angels.

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