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  • Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Receiving Sunday off

    Stephenson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros.

    It's likely just a standard rest day for Stephenson, who started nine straight games after being reinstated from the injured list May 2. The 28-year-old has enjoyed a good start to the campaign with three doubles, a homer and a .794 OPS through 36 plate appearances. Jose Trevino will step in to catch righty Chase Petty on Sunday.

  • Giants' Patrick Bailey: Receiving breather Sunday

    Bailey is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins.

    Bailey will take a seat after he made starts behind the plate Friday and Saturday. Sam Huff will handle catching duties for the Giants.

  • Royals' Freddy Fermin: Resting Sunday

    Fermin is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.

    Fermin will get a breather after he started each of the Royals' last three contests. Luke Maile will check in for Fermin behind the dish.

  • Connor Wong C | BOS

    Red Sox's Connor Wong: Falling into timeshare arrangement

    Wong is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.

    After going 3-for-4 with a home run and a walk in Saturday's 10-1 win, Carlos Narvaez will be rewarded with another start behind the dish. The Red Sox have turned their catching situation into a timeshare with Wong stumbling to a .396 OPS over his first 42 plate appearances this season. Narvaez, meanwhile, owns a .730 OPS across 102 plate appearances.

  • Edgar Quero C | CHW

    White Sox's Edgar Quero: Resting Sunday

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

    Quero will receive a breather after he went 0-for-4 while playing all nine innings behind the plate Saturday. Matt Thaiss will handle catching duties for the White Sox in the series finale.

  • Ben Rortvedt C | NYM

    Rays' Ben Rortvedt: Sitting against righty

    Rortvedt is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.

    Rortvedt had started each of the Rays' last five matchups against right-handed pitchers, but he'll give way to Danny Jansen behind the dish Sunday versus Chad Patrick. The arrangement between the two backstops hasn't been paying off lately; Rortvedt and Jansen have gone a combined 3-for-29 through the Rays' first nine games in May.

  • Brewers' William Contreras: Making third straight start

    Contreras will start at catcher and bat cleanup in Sunday's game against the Rays.

    Though he sat out Wednesday's 9-1 loss to Houston, Contreras confirmed that he planned to continue playing through a fractured middle finger on his catching hand. The two-time All-Star caught eight innings Friday and nine more Saturday while going 1-for-7 with a walk, an RBI and a run scored. Even with the Brewers playing a day game Sunday, Contreras won't be deployed as a designated hitter and will remain behind the plate, a sign the coaching and training staffs are comfortable with his health.

  • Sean Murphy C | ATL

    Braves' Sean Murphy: Receiving afternoon off

    Murphy is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.

    Drake Baldwin will get the nod behind the plate while Murphy rests for the day game. Since the beginning of May, Murphy has gone 4-for-26 with a 3:10 BB:K. His ongoing slump could compel Atlanta manager Brian Snitker to turn the catcher spot into more of a timeshare between Murphy and Baldwin, who owns an .808 OPS on the season.

  • Pedro Pages C | STL

    Cardinals' Pedro Pages: Set to lose time to Herrera

    Pages is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals.

    Pages started behind the dish in each of the previous three games, but he's likely to see his playing time take a hit moving forward after the Cardinals activated No. 1 backstop Ivan Herrera (knee) from the injured list Friday. Herrera has made both of his first two starts since returning as a designated hitter, but he should see the bulk of his starts as a catcher when the Cardinals face righties.

  • Keibert Ruiz C | WAS

    Nationals' Keibert Ruiz: Resting up Sunday

    Ruiz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.

    Ruiz will get the afternoon off after he started behind the dish in each of the Nationals' last three contests. Riley Adams will handle catching duties in the series finale.

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