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  • Astros' Cesar Salazar: Recalled Sunday

    The Astros recalled Salazar from Triple-A Sugar Land on Sunday.

    Salazar will join the Astros as catching depth with MLB rosters expanding to 28 players Sunday. He's unlikely to see much playing time while Yainer Diaz and Victor Caratini remain healthy.

  • Jonah Heim C | TEX

    Rangers' Jonah Heim: Out of Sunday's lineup

    Heim is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.

    Heim has a .550 OPS in his past 10 games and will sit Sunday for the second time in the series versus Oakland. Carson Kelly is working behind the plate and batting seventh.

  • Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk: Receiving breather Sunday

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

    Kirk started the first two games of the series and will sit for the finale after going 2-for-8 with a walk, a double and a run scored. Brian Serven will step in behind the plate to catch for righty Yariel Rodriguez.

  • Jake Rogers C | DET

    Tigers' Jake Rogers: Resting in series finale

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

    Rogers will get the afternoon off after starting at catcher in both of the previous two contests. Dillon Dingler will handle catching duties for Detroit in the series finale.

  • Elias Diaz C | SD

    Padres' Elias Diaz: Gets call-up

    The Padres selected Diaz's contract from Triple-A El Paso on Sunday.

    The 33-year-old joined the Padres on a minor-league contract Aug. 26 and will join the big club Sunday as MLB rosters expand to 28 players. Diaz may not receive consistent playing time, and he should serve as the backup to Luis Campusano on Sunday as Kyle Higashioka manages flu-like symptoms.

  • Bo Naylor C | CLE

    Guardians' Bo Naylor: Getting afternoon off

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

    After going 1-for-3 while catching all nine innings of Saturday's 3-0 loss, Naylor will rest up for the series finale. Austin Hedges will check in for Naylor behind the plate.

  • Pirates' Yasmani Grandal: Taking seat Sunday

    Grandal is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.

    Grandal will hit the bench for a second straight day as the Pirates give youngster Henry Davis another turn behind the dish. The two will likely be deployed in a fairly even timeshare behind the plate during the final month of the season.

  • Padres' Kyle Higashioka: On bench again Sunday

    Higashioka (illness) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

    Higashioka was scratched from the lineup Saturday due to flu-like symptoms, and he'll sit Sunday for a second straight game. Luis Campusano will receive another start behind the plate in the series finale.

  • Eric Haase C | MIL

    Brewers' Eric Haase: Seeing limited run at catcher

    Haase remains out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.

    Haase has started just once in the Brewers' last 12 games and is the clear No. 3 catcher on the roster behind All-Star William Contreras and Gary Sanchez. Until the Brewers formally clinch a spot in the postseason and their playoff seeding is locked in, Haase is unlikely to receive steady at-bats.

  • Jonah Heim C | TEX

    Rangers' Jonah Heim: Homers in win

    Heim went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Athletics.

    Heim poked his 12th homer of the season in the second inning, giving the the Rangers an early lead. He's lost playing time over the second half to Carson Kelly, largely due to a .186 average. Second-half fades are not new for Heim, who has a career line of .188/.254/.336 following the break.

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