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Barnhart (hand) is not in the lineup Saturday against Arizona, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.

Barnhart was scratched from Friday's lineup due to soreness in his hand, and he'll remain out Saturday as Ramon Cabrera gets another start behind the plate. While Barnhart's hand is making progress, he's still expected to miss another day or two.

D'Arnaud is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Phillies.

D'Arnaud hit an RBI double in Friday's win, snapping a streak of seven straight starts without an extra-base hit. The highlights have been few and far between for d'Arnaud all season but he is putting together his best month so far (.283/.328/.400). Rene Rivera will replace him behind the plate Saturday.

Realmuto is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Padres, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports.

Realmuto will get a chance to rest his legs after starting seven straight games (four straight since the team's last off day) as Jeff Mathis takes over behind the plate. Realmuto is still sitting with just one home run and two stolen bases since the All-Star break, but he continues to get on base at a useful clip.

Grandal is in Saturday's lineup against the Cubs.

After a routine day off Friday, Grandal is back in the starting lineup Saturday, sending Carlos Ruiz back to the bench.

Sanchez went 3-for-5 with a two-RBI double, two-run homer and three runs in Friday's 14-4 victory over the Orioles.

The rookie backstop's season line is now a jaw-dropping .403/.459/.883 following Friday's production. He got things off on the right foot with a two-RBI double in the second that plated Brett Gardner and Jacoby Ellsbury and then drove in the latter a second time with a 385-foot shot to left in the fifth that extended the Yankees' lead to 12-1. The 23-year-old now has multi-hit efforts in three of his last four games, with four homers and eight RBI over that span.

Contreras is back in the lineup Saturday against the Dodgers.

After an off-day Friday, Contreras returns behind the plate to catch Jason Hammel. The rookie is batting .298/.355/.491 against left-handers this season as the Cubs prepare to face Julio Urias, who is 3-0 with a 2.16 ERA over his last four starts.

Barnhart was scratched from Friday's lineup with right hand soreness, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.

Ramon Cabrera will catch for starter Brandon Finnegan with Barnhart unable to go. Barnhart's status for the rest of the weekend is up in the air. The Reds do not currently have a third catcher on the 40-man roster.

Barnhart has been scratched from Friday's lineup, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.

A reason for Barnhart's scratch was not immediately provided. Ramon Cabrera is now slated to catch and bat eighth against Diamondbacks right-hander Braden Shipley.

Perez is out of the lineup Friday against the Red Sox, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reports.

Drew Butera will start behind the dish and bat eighth as Perez heads to the bench. Perez has had a rough time hitting recently and owns a .174/.208/.304 line over the last 14 days, bringing his batting average down to .254 for the season.

Contreras is out of the lineup for Friday's matchup against the Dodgers.

With Contreras sitting out, the Cubs will opt to start Miguel Montero behind the dish. Contreras will likely return to the lineup Saturday when Chicago continues their series against Los Angeles.