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D'Arnaud went 2-for-5 with a double, two RBI and a run scored Sunday against the Blue Jays.

D'Arnaud drove in a pair of runs during the sixth inning on a double to left field, cutting Toronto's lead to five runs. The 30-year-old has been red-hot at the plate recently, registering six homers and 19 RBI over his last 11 contests. He'll aim to keep it rolling heading into his squad's upcoming road series with the Red Sox, which is slated to begin Tuesday.

Realmuto went 1-for-4 with a grand slam Sunday against the Braves.

Realmuto extended his team's lead to six in the fifth inning with a grand slam over the fence in left field. He's now left the yard in three of his last four contests, putting him at 14 home runs over 99 games this season.

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

Vazquez will get a well-deserved breather after handling catching duties in each of Boston's previous four games. Sandy Leon will step in behind the plate for the series finale in Boston, catching for Chris Sale.

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

He'll be getting a routine off day while Tom Murphy fills in behind the dish. Narvaez rapped out four singles in Saturday's 8-1 triumph, giving him five multi-hit performances thus far in July.

Thaiss will start at third base and bat eighth Sunday against the Orioles, Maria Torres of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Thaiss's playing time had been trending down at the start of the second half, but he'll pick up his fourth consecutive start at either corner-infield spot in the series finale. The matchup with Baltimore's lowly pitching staff has woken Thaiss's dormant bat up to some extent this weekend, as he's gone 2-for-8 with a home run and a pair of walks in the first three games of the series.

Gallagher is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Indians.

He'll head to the bench for a routine rest after starting the past two games behind the plate. Meibrys Viloria will handle catching duties in the series finale.

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

McCann will effectively benefit from two off days in a row with the White Sox having an open date in the schedule Monday before returning to action Tuesday against the Mets. With 66 starts at catcher and eight appearances as a designated hitter this season, McCann has shouldered one of the heavier workloads among all MLB backstops. While McCann will continue to work as the No. 1 catcher ahead of Welington Castillo, manager Rick Renteria suggested Sunday that the White Sox would look to reduce McCann's overall starting load during the final two months of the season, per James Fegan of The Athletic.

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

Stuck in an 0-for-12 rut at the plate over his last three starts, Garver will give way to Jason Castro at catcher in the series finale. Garver will likely re-enter the starting nine for Tuesday's series opener in Miami.

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

Gomes is on the bench for the sixth time in nine games, signaling that he's fallen behind Kurt Suzuki on the depth chart at catcher. The downturn in Gomes' usage doesn't come as a surprise, given that he's batting just .194/.294/.299 since the beginning of May. For the season, Suzuki holds a 163-point edge in OPS.

Jansen is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays.

Jansen is just receiving a breather after drawing each of the past three turns behind the dish. The recently recalled Reese McGuire will step in at catcher Sunday for his first start at the MLB level in 2019.