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

For the seventh time in eight contests, the Dodgers will go with Rushing behind the dish. He's turned in a stellar .882 OPS over 132 plate appearances on the season and should be worth rostering in nearly every fantasy format while he's seeing steady starts. Rushing's playing time will tail off considerably once Will Smith (neck) is cleared to return from the 10-day injured list, however.

Valenzuela is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.

Since being called up from Triple-A Buffalo on April 4, Valenzuela has been a pleasant surprise for the Blue Jays, producing a .792 OPS over 149 plate appearances in addition to providing quality defense behind the dish. He's nonetheless headed for a reduction in playing time, as the return of Alejandro Kirk from the 60-day injured list has bumped Valenzuela down a spot on the depth chart. Valenzuela will sit for the second time in the series Sunday while Kirk gets the starting nod behind the dish.

Realmuto is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Realmuto started the previous five games and will get a day off after going 3-for-4 with a three-run homer and a stolen base during Saturday's victory. Rafael Marchan will step in behind the plate and bat eighth in the series finale at Milwaukee.

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

Top backstop Freddy Fermin (concussion) was placed on the 7-day injured list Sunday, so Hunt will receive the second big-league call-up of his career. He's still waiting to make his MLB debut, however, as he didn't get the chance to play during a one-day stint in the majors with the Orioles in 2024. Hunt will add depth at catcher behind Rodolfo Duran, who is expected to serve as the Padres' primary option behind the plate while Fermin is on the shelf.

The Padres placed Fermin (concussion) on the 7-day injured list Sunday.

Fermin was diagnosed with a concussion following his early exit Saturday, when he was hit in the mask by a warm-up pitch in the sixth inning. San Diego called up Blake Hunt from Triple-A El Paso to work behind the plate with Rodolfo Duran, who will handle catching duties during Sunday's series finale in Baltimore.

Jensen went 2-for-5 with two doubles, three RBI and a run scored in Saturday's 8-7 loss to the Astros.

Jensen doubled up on doubles, with his second two-bagger of the night coming with the bases loaded and clearing them in the sixth inning. The catcher is in the midst of a modest six-game hitting streak, during which he has gone 7-for-24 (.292) with a homer, four doubles, seven RBI and five runs scored. On the year, the 22-year-old is slashing .220/.289/.393 with eight homers, 13 doubles, 35 RBI and 29 runs across 242 plate appearances.

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

Alvarez will sit for the second time in three games as the Mets continue to ease him back into the fold after meniscus surgery. He's gone 3-for-14 with a home run in four contests since coming off the IL. Luis Torrens is starting behind the plate and batting ninth Sunday.

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

Stephenson started the first two games of the series and will take a seat for the finale after going 0-for-6 with five strikeouts. Jose Trevino (hamstring) is starting behind the plate in his return from the injured list Sunday.

Fermin (head) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles.

Fermin was removed from Saturday's 9-3 win when he was hit in the mask by a Yuki Matsui warmup pitch in the sixth inning. The backstop was also previously removed from an April 15 game against Seattle after being hit in the mask. Fermin was evaluated for a concussion following his early exit Saturday, but the Padres haven't confirmed that he's experiencing any symptoms. Rodolfo Duran will get the start at catcher Sunday, and Blake Hunt has joined the Padres' taxi squad from Triple-A El Paso in case Fermin needs to go on the injured list.

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

Rodriguez will take a seat for Sunday's matinee game after he started behind the plate in three of the Bucs' previous four contests. Henry Davis will handle catching duties in the series finale.