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Contreras is not in the lineup Sunday against the Rockies.

Contreras went 1-for-4 with a double and two RBI on Saturday and will now be given the afternoon off as the Cubs take on German Marquez in the series finale. Victor Caratini draws the start at catcher and bats seventh in his stead.

Contreras went 1-for-4 with a double and two RBI on Saturday against the Rockies.

Contreras has now recorded one hit in each of his past five games, slowly working out of a sluggish few weeks of April. He also has back-to-back games with extra-base hits and at least one RBI. He has yet to homer this season, but has seven doubles, alleviating some concern that his power production will remain down in the long term.

Maldonado is out of the lineup against the Giants on Saturday.

Maldonado will take a seat Saturday after starting the past four games behind the plate for the Halos. Rene Rivera will again replace him at catcher and bat ninth.

Vazquez is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Athletics, Sean McAdam of BostonSportsJournal.com reports.

Vazquez has fallen into a bit of a slump -- going 2-for-18 over his last five starts -- and will have a rest day Saturday. Sandy Leon will take over behind the plate for Boston against Oakland, batting seventh.

Realmuto is not in the lineup Saturday against the Brewers, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports.

Realmuto had started the Marlins' first three games since returning from the disabled list with a back contusion, going 3-for-10 with a home run. He'll get a day off Saturday, with Bryan Holaday starting in his place.

Mesoraco (wrist) is out of the lineup against the Cardinals on Saturday, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.

Mesoraco was able to pinch hit during Friday's contest, which marked his first at-bat since going down with a wrist injury Tuesday. It doesn't appear as though he's ready to return to the field just yet, but he will likely be available off the bench yet again Saturday. Consider him day-to-day ahead of Sunday's series finale.

Sanchez is not in the lineup against the Blue Jays on Saturday.

Sanchez will get a standard day off following eight straight starts, including an 0-for-4 night at the plate with three strikeouts against Toronto on Friday. In his place, Andrew Romine will catch and bat eighth.

McCann is not in the lineup for the second game of Friday's doubleheader against the Royals, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

McCann will get the night off after going 2-for-4 with one run scored in the matinee of the twin bill. In his stead, John Hicks will catch and bat sixth.

Gomes is out of the lineup Friday against Baltimore.

Gomes will remain on the bench for the second straight game as Roberto Perez will handle the catching duties for the series opener. Over the course of 11 games this season, Gomes is hitting .216/.293/.405 with two home runs, five RBI and a 36.6 percent strikeout rate.

Mesoraco (wrist) will attempt to resume hitting Friday but is unlikely to play against the Cardinals, John Fay of the Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Mesoraco is dealing with a right wrist contusion which occurred when he was struck by a pitch during Tuesday's game in Milwaukee. The catcher was held out of Wednesday's contest but will require some more time off to let the joint heal. Expect Tucker Barnhart to start the next couple games in his absence.