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McCann went 2-for-3 with an RBI and a walk in Sunday's 7-4 loss to Texas.

McCann has now collected three multi-hit games and four RBI since June 16. The 29-year-old's breakout campaign continues as his OPS is still a robust .895 across 204 plate appearances.

Smith has been called up from Triple-A Oklahoma City, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

The Dodgers placed David Freese (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list Sunday, clearing the way for Smith to get called up for a second stint with the big club this season. He was impressive in his first major-league action, slashing .286/.348/.619 with a pair of homers in 21 at-bats. He continued to mash in Triple-A after getting sent down June 6, so the 24-year-old will look to keep it rolling at the dish.

Contreras is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets.

Contreras started the last four contests but will get a maintenance day Sunday after going 5-for-15 with two homers in that stretch. Victor Caratini will start behind the plate and bat seventh in the series finale.

Barnhart is out of the lineup for Sunday's game at Milwaukee.

Barnhart and Curt Casali have alternated starts for the last nine games, with Casali taking his turn Sunday. Barnhart is struggling in June with a .171/.286/.229 slash line in 35 at-bats.

Mejia is not in the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Pirates.

Mejia started the last four games behind the plate and appears to have taken over the starting role, but he nonetheless takes a maintenance day in the series finale. Austin Hedges will start in his absence at Pittsburgh.

Garver (heel) remains on the bench for Sunday's game against the Royals.

Garver left Thursday's game with left heel soreness and hasn't started since. Jason Castro starts behind the plate in his absence.

Realmuto is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.

Realmuto started the last three games but will head to the bench for the series finale mired in an 0-for-15 slump. Andrew Knapp will start behind the plate and bat seventh Sunday.

Perez is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.

Perez owns an excellent .306/.375/.714 slash line in the month of June. He'll sit in favor of Kevin Plawecki on Sunday.

Collins went 0-for-4 in Saturday's 6-5 loss to Texas.

Collins made his first MLB start as a catcher Saturday and made a couple of nice tag plays at the plate. While he's up with the White Sox as a replacement for Welington Castillo (oblique), he'll catch a couple of games per week while also seeing time at designated hitter and possibly first base.

Grandal went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, an RBI double, two runs and a walk in a 6-5 victory over the Reds on Saturday.

The catcher looked pretty comfortable hitting atop the order for the first time this season. He smashed a leadoff homer in the first and then clubbed a double in the fourth. It will be interesting to see if the solo homer discourages the Brewers from keeping Grandal at the top of the lineup or if they prefer some power out of the No. 1 spot. Grandal is hitting .274 with a .383 on-base percentage, which makes him an intriguing option to lead off. He also has 17 homers, 45 RBI, 38 runs and three steals in 237 at-bats.