MLB Player News
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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.
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Hunter Feduccia C | TB
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.
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Gabriel Moreno C | ARI
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.
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Patrick Bailey C | CLE
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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Mitch Garver C | SEA
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.
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Kyle Higashioka C | TEX
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.
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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.
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Endy Rodriguez C | PIT
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.
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William Contreras C | MIL
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.