MLB Player News
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Jonah Heim C | ATL
Rangers' Jonah Heim: Not in Sunday's lineup
Heim is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.
Heim will take a seat after starting the first two games of the series. Kyle Higashioka will step in to catch for Kumar Rocker.
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Henry Davis RF | PIT
Pirates' Henry Davis: Getting breather Sunday
Davis is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs.
Davis will get a rest after going 1-for-6 with a double, a walk and a run over the prior two games. Brett Sullivan will handle catching duties.
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Carson Kelly C | CHC
Cubs' Carson Kelly: Resting Sunday
Kelly is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.
Kelly will get some rest for the series finale while Reese McGuire forms a battery with starting pitcher Colin Rea on Sunday.
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Pedro Pages C | STL
Cardinals' Pedro Pages: Getting rest Sunday
Pages is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.
Pages will get a breather for the series finale after he started at catcher each of the previous three days. Ivan Herrera -- who had served as the Cardinals' designated hitter in all three of those contests -- will fill in for Pages behind the plate Sunday.
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Willie MacIver C | TEX
Athletics' Willie MacIver: Part of timeshare at catcher
MacIver is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.
The rookie got three straight starts after Shea Langeliers suffered an oblique strain earlier this month, but MacIver has since moved into a timeshare with Austin Wynns following the veteran's acquisition from the Reds. The two backstops have alternated starts over the Athletics' last six games.
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Liam Hicks C | MIA
Marlins' Liam Hicks: Sitting against lefty
Hicks is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals.
Hicks will hit the bench for the fourth time in five games, with the Marlins having faced three left-handed starters during that stretch. The Rule 5 pick will see plenty of action between catcher, first base and DH when the team faces right-handed pitching, as he's slashing a magnificent .302/.374/.500 over 107 plate appearances in that split this season.
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Drake Baldwin C | ATL
Braves' Drake Baldwin: Not starting Sunday
Baldwin is out of the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Rockies.
Baldwin is in the midst of a 1-for-15 slump and will hit the bench for Sunday's series finale against Colorado. Sean Murphy will get the nod as the duo continues to alternate starts at catcher.
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Austin Wells C | NYY
Yankees' Austin Wells: Receiving Sunday off
Wells is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.
It's likely just a standard rest day for Wells, who went 1-for-7 with an RBI while starting the first two games of the series. J.C. Escarra will step in behind the plate to catch for ace Max Fried in Sunday's finale.
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Logan O'Hoppe C | LAA
Angels' Logan O'Hoppe: Resting Sunday
O'Hoppe is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.
O'Hoppe will get a breather after he went 1-for-9 with three strikeouts over the first two games of the series. Travis d'Arnaud will get the starting nod at catcher.