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Barnhart is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against Detroit.

Barnhart will head to the bench after going 0-for-3 during Tuesday's contest. In his absence, Curt Casali will handle the catching duties and bat eighth. Look for Barnhart to rejoin the starting nine for Thursday's series opener in Washington.

Realmuto went 1-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run in Tuesday's loss to the Braves.

He capped off an impressive July with his 14th homer of the year. Realmuto finished the month with a .314/.347/.512 slash line, four home runs, 14 runs and 18 RBI in 21 games, and the catcher remains the one consistent bright spot in an otherwise drab Marlins lineup.

Collins leads the minor leagues in walks (87), on-base percentage (.408) and walk rate (21 percent), and has an .833 OPS in 96 games for Double-A Birmingham.

Collins, the White Sox's top catching prospect, has made getting on base a signature since he was drafted in the first round of 2016. He may be focused too much on the OBP, which could negate the potential of plus power as he allows pitches he can drive pass by. Birmingham manager Ryan Newman told Russell Dorsey of the Chicago Tribune that Collins was being too selective earlier in the season, when the catcher was hitting below .200 in April, but has been better in that regard. "When he expanded, not the strike zone, but what he wanted to hit, that's when he really took off. He looks comfortable," said Newman.

Perez is slated to continue being evaluated at the major-league level in the wake of Wilson Ramos' (hamstring) trade to the Phillies on Tuesday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

The promising prospect continued to wield a hot bat in a 10-6 win over the Angels on Tuesday, lacing an RBI double in four at-bats. Perez hadn't yet made it to the big leagues while with the Diamondbacks organization, but he immediately slotted in with the Rays upon arriving via trade last Wednesday. The 25-year-old has hit safely in all four games he's played thus far, going 7-for-14 with a pair of two-baggers. He profiles better offensively than fellow catcher Jesus Sucre, but the latter's defense and experience working with the staff should ensure that they remain in a fairly even playing time split.

Grandal is out of the lineup against Milwaukee on Tuesday, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

Grandal will retreat to the bench after starting the past two games behind the plate. In his place, Austin Barnes will catch and bat eighth.

Garver is out of the lineup against the Indians on Tuesday, LaVelle E. Neal of the Star Tribune reports.

Garver will receive a breather after going 2-for-4 with a double and one RBI during Monday's victory. In his absence, Bobby Wilson will handle the catching duties and bat ninth.

Gomes is out of the lineup against Minnesota on Tuesday, LaVelle E. Neal of the Star Tribune reports.

Gomes will take a seat after starting the past two games behind the plate. In his absence, Roberto Perez will catch Trevor Bauer and hit eighth.

Mesoraco is not starting Tuesday against the Nationals.

Mesoraco and Kevin Plawecki have alternated starts for the past eight games, with neither appearing to be anything close to a true starter. Plawecki gets the start Tuesday.

Leon is not in the lineup against the Phillies on Tuesday, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.

Leon will head to the bench after starting the past four games behind the plate. Blake Swihart will handle the catching duties and hit second in the order.

Maldonado made his first start since being acquired by Houston and went 0-for-3 in Sunday's 4-3 loss to Texas.

Maldonado was brought on board to be the Astros' backup at catcher to Max Stassi while Brian McCann (knee) recovers from surgery. To get a sense of how much playing time he'll receive, Maldonado is replacing Tim Federowicz, who made seven starts in 17 games while with Houston. Maldonado has more MLB experience than Federowicz had, so he could get more at-bats, but he's also less familiar with Houston's staff. We suspect Stassi will remain the primary starter with Maldonado getting two-to-three starts per week.