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  • James McCann C | ARI

    Diamondbacks' James McCann: Getting rest Sunday

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

    After catching all nine innings of Saturday night's 4-3 win, McCann will rest for the day game. Gabriel Moreno will settle in behind the dish for Arizona.

  • Ben Rortvedt C | CIN

    Dodgers' Ben Rortvedt: Ceding start to Rushing

    Rortvedt is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants.

    Rortvedt will give way to Dalton Rushing behind the plate after starting in four of the Dodgers' previous five contests. Though Rushing brings more offensive upside to the table, the Dodgers could prefer to go with the superior defensive option in Rortvedt behind the dish until Will Smith (hand) is cleared for game action.

  • Giants' Andrew Knizner: Picking up rare start

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

    With top backstop Patrick Bailey receiving a routine day off, Knizner will pick up his 24th start of the season. Knizner heads into Sunday's contest with a .222/.282/.278 slash line, one home run, three RBI and 11 runs through 79 plate appearances with San Francisco.

  • Giants' Patrick Bailey: Resting Sunday

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

    Andrew Knizner will get the nod behind the dish while Bailey receives a routine rest Sunday after he had started in each of the Giants' last four games.

  • Angels' Sebastian Rivero: Moves into No. 2 role

    Rivero is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.

    After starting five times in six games from last Friday through Thursday, Rivero has moved into the backup role at catcher with Logan O'Hoppe recently making his return from the 7-day injured list. Expect Rivero to see light playing time over the final week of the season.

  • Danny Jansen C | MIL

    Brewers' Danny Jansen: Drawing start for day game

    Jansen will start at catcher and bat seventh in Sunday's game against the Cardinals.

    With the Brewers playing a day game after a night game and with top backstop Willson Contreras nursing a bruised hand coming out of Saturday's 3-2 win, Jansen will receive a turn behind the plate. Since being acquired from the Rays on July 28, Jansen is slashing .226/.311/.340 through his first 20 games with Milwaukee.

  • Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk: Resting Sunday

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

    Kirk will get a routine breather after he had started at catcher in the last two contests. Tyler Heineman will fill in behind the dish in the series finale.

  • Padres' Freddy Fermin: Receiving rest Sunday

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

    Fermin will get a breather for Sunday's matinee after he started behind the plate in each of the previous three contests. Elias Diaz will handle catching duties in the series finale.

  • Henry Davis RF | PIT

    Pirates' Henry Davis: Resting Sunday

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

    Davis will retreat to the bench after starting behind the plate in the first two contests of the series while going 2-for-7 at the dish. Joey Bart will handle catching duties in the series finale.

  • Mets' Francisco Alvarez: On bench Sunday

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

    He'll give way to Luis Torrens behind the plate Sunday after starting at catcher in the first two games of the series. Alvarez has gone 8-for-25 (.320 average) with two home runs in his last seven games.

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