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  • Angels' Logan O'Hoppe: Resting Sunday

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

    O'Hoppe is getting a routine day off after he had started behind the plate in the first two contests of the series. Matt Thaiss will handle the catching duties in the series finale.

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    Giants' Blake Sabol: Summoned from Triple-A

    The Giants recalled Sabol from Triple-A Sacramento on Sunday.

    The addition of Sabol gives the Giants a third catcher behind Patrick Bailey and Curt Casali who's also capable of filling in at first base or in the corner outfield in a pinch. Sabol spent the entire 2023 season on the Giants' roster as a Rule 5 selection, but he's logged just 38 plate appearances over 11 games with the big club in 2024.

  • Giants' Patrick Bailey: Getting rest Sunday

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

    Bailey will get a breather for the day game after he had started at catcher in each of the Giants' three contests while going 1-for-11 with four strikeouts following his return from the injured list Thursday. Curt Casali will check in for Bailey behind the plate.

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    Marlins' Ali Sanchez: Taking seat Sunday

    Sanchez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants.

    Sanchez had started in each of the Marlins' previous three matchups with right-handed starters, but he'll cede catching duties to Nick Fortes in the series finale while the Giants send right-hander Logan Webb to the hill. Sanchez and Fortes will likely continue to operate in a timeshare down the stretch, and the Marlins' catching picture could become even murkier with Miami using one of its two September call-ups on a third backstop in Jhonny Pereda.

  • Marlins' Jhonny Pereda: Receives promotion

    The Marlins recalled Pereda from Triple-A Jacksonville on Sunday.

    Pereda will provide the Marlins with a third catcher behind Nick Fortes and Ali Sanchez for the final month of the season. Over his 199 plate appearances with Jacksonville in 2024, Pereda has slashed .302/.407/.444 with five home runs.

  • Orioles' Adley Rutschman: Sitting amid slump

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

    The slumping Rutschman will hit the bench for the second time in the series while the Orioles and Rockies wrap up their three-game set with a day game. James McCann will get a start behind the plate in place of Rutschman, who is slashing just .202/.279/.311 with two home runs, 12 RBI and 14 runs in 36 games since the All-Star break.

  • Astros' Victor Caratini: Getting day off

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

    Caratini picked up starts at first base and catcher Friday and Saturday, respectively, but he'll hit the bench for the finale. Yainer Diaz will work behind the plate Sunday, while Jon Singleton gets the nod at first base. The Astros are likely to rotate Caratini, Singleton and Zach Dezenzo at first base until somebody performs well enough to take control of the job.

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    White Sox's Korey Lee: Taking seat Sunday

    Lee is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets.

    Chuckie Robinson will step in behind the plate for Lee, who started at catcher in each of the last three games. Lee has produced a poor .206/.229/.333 slash line with two home runs, seven RBI and 10 runs in 33 games since the All-Star break.

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    Mets' Luis Torrens: Drawing start Sunday

    Torrens will start at catcher and bat eighth in Sunday's game against the White Sox.

    With top backstop Francisco Alvarez receiving a routine maintenance day, Torrens will step in behind the dish. Since being acquired from the Yankees on May 31, Torrens has appeared in 35 games (28 starts) for the Mets, logging a .250/.311/.406 slash line with three home runs, 15 RBI and 13 runs.

  • Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Resting up Sunday

    Alvarez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.

    Alvarez will get a breather for the day game after starting at catcher in both of the Mets' previous two contests. Luis Torrens will step in behind the dish in the series finale.

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