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  • Twins' Victor Caratini: Receiving breather Sunday

    Caratini is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.

    The Twins will go with Alex Jackson behind the dish for the series finale. Caratini had started at catcher the last five games, going 4-for-19 with a home run, a walk, two RBI and two runs during that time.

  • Carson Kelly C | CHC

    Cubs' Carson Kelly: Taking seat Sunday

    Kelly is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers.

    He'll give way to Miguel Amaya behind the dish in the series finale. Kelly started at catcher in the first two tilts in Milwaukee and went 1-for-6 with two walks and a double.

  • Rays' Hunter Feduccia: Taking seat Sunday

    Feduccia is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.

    Feduccia will be rested for the series finale after he started at catcher the last three games. Nick Fortes will handle duties behind the plate Sunday.

  • Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Getting afternoon off

    Moreno is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays.

    Adrian Del Castillo will receive a turn behind the plate while Moreno rests for the series finale. Moreno had started the last four contests, going 5-for-14 with two walks, two runs and an RBI while extending his hitting streak to a season-long 11 games.

  • Guardians' Patrick Bailey: Resting up Sunday

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

    Bailey will get a breather for Sunday's matinee after he started behind the plate the last three games. Austin Hedges will handle catching duties for Cleveland in the series finale.

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    Mariners' Mitch Garver: Catching while Raleigh serves as DH

    Garver will start at catcher and bat eighth in Sunday's game against the Guardians.

    The veteran split time behind the dish with Jhonny Pereda from mid-May through mid-June while Cal Raleigh was on the injured list, but Garver has now returned to a reserve role. Though he'll crack the lineup Sunday while Raleigh serves as the Mariners' designated hitter, Garver is unlikely to see more than a start or two per week in his role as the No. 2 catcher.

  • Rangers' Kyle Higashioka: Sitting in second straight game

    Higashioka is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays.

    The Rangers will keep Higashioka on the bench for a second straight game while Elias Diaz is rewarded with another start after driving in two runs during Saturday's 7-4 win. Higashioka should still be well positioned to see the larger share of the starts at catcher while Danny Jansen (forearm) is on the shelf.

  • Henry Davis C | PIT

    Pirates' Henry Davis: Getting third start in four games

    Davis will start at catcher and bat ninth in Sunday's game against the Reds.

    Davis will claim his third start in four games after going 2-for-5 with a home run, a double, two RBI and two additional runs in his previous three contests. He looks to have worked his way into a timeshare at catcher with Endy Rodriguez, who has been the far better performer of the two through the halfway point of the season.

  • Pirates' Endy Rodriguez: On bench Sunday

    Rodriguez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.

    The 26-year-old is on the bench for the third time in four games and looks to be part of a timeshare at catcher with Henry Davis. Rodriguez has been the far better producer of the two this season, submitting an .823 OPS in 99 plate appearances with the Pirates. Davis, meanwhile, has delivered a .558 OPS over 157 plate appearances.

  • Brewers' William Contreras: Resting up Sunday

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

    The Brewers will hand Contreras a breather in the series finale after he had started at catcher or designated hitter in each of the club's last eight games. Gary Sanchez will step in behind the plate Sunday and form a battery with starting pitcher Brandon Woodruff.

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