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Cavanaugh is out of the lineup for Monday's game in Atlanta, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Cavanaugh will hit the bench for the makeup game in Atlanta while the Giants go with Andrew Knizner behind the plate. Unless he's used off the bench Monday, Cavanaugh will close out August having produced a lowly .208/.276/.226 slash line over 58 plate appearances.

Sanchez went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Sunday's 7-4 loss to the Rangers.

Sanchez got the start behind the plate Sunday with William Contreras receiving a rest day and provided Milwaukee with a two-run homer in the seventh inning. The long ball was a welcome sight for Sanchez, who entered the contest riding a 1-for-26 slump. He's slashing .207/.347/.429 with 11 homers, nine doubles, one triple, 34 RBI and 34 runs scored across 242 plate appearances this season.

Stephenson went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and a double in Sunday's 7-5 win over the Cubs.

Stephenson put the Reds ahead 6-3 with a two-run homer off Shota Imanaga in the fifth inning. The catcher has been clicking at the plate since the All-Star break, slashing .274/.346/.556 with eight homers, 25 RBI and 18 runs over his past 35 games. In total, Stephenson is hitting .250/.328/.427 with 14 homers, 49 RBI and 36 runs across 108 contests.

Realmuto went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, an additional run scored and a walk in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Angels.

Realmuto got the Phillies on the board with a solo homer to left-center field in the third inning. The veteran catcher has had a quiet August, slashing .221/.284/.351 with two homers, eight RBI and 14 runs across 22 games in the month. Overall, Realmuto is hitting .224/.299/.362 with 10 homers, 45 RBI, 45 runs and three stolen bases in 102 contests.

Serven went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored in Sunday's 8-5 loss to Baltimore.

Serven went to the opposite field with a two-run homer in the third inning off Chris Bassitt. The catcher is hitting .231/.245/.519 with five homers, 14 RBI and seven runs across 53 plate appearances at the big-league level this season. With Shea Langeliers (knee) shelved, Serven has served as the backup to Jonah Heim behind the dish.

The Cardinals are expected to promote Bernal from Triple-A Memphis on Tuesday, Francys Romero of BeisbolFR.com reports.

Bernal will make the jump to the major-league level after slashing .278/.363/.468 with 16 home runs and nine stolen bases over 101 contests with Memphis this season. The 22-year-old has played primarily behind the plate, but he has also seen some exposure to first base and designated hitter during his time at Triple-A.

Rivero (hand) was reinstated from the 60-day injured list and optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake on Saturday.

Rivero was sidelined for over two months after suffering a left hamate fracture June 10, but he has now officially ready for action. The catcher has posted a .245 average with two doubles, eight RBI and five runs scored over 53 at-bats in 24 contests with the Angels this season, and he could return to the major-league roster before the end of the year.

Wells went 2-for-2 with a pair of home runs and five total RBI in Sunday's 16-1 win over the Red Sox.

Wells put together a huge day at the plate, despite only entering the game in the sixth inning. Pinch hitting for Ali Sanchez, Wells drove in his first run with a sacrifice fly before launching a two-run homer off lefty Jovani Moran in the eighth. The catcher capped the day with another two-run blast off second baseman-turned-pitcher Andruw Monasterio in the ninth. It's been a rough year overall at the plate for Wells, who had gone 23 games without a homer prior to Sunday. He's now slashing .184/.277/.316 with 10 homers, 26 RBI and 29 runs scored across 322 plate appearances this season.

Kelly is out of the lineup for Sunday's matchup with the Reds.

Despite contributing four RBI to a 17-5 win Saturday, Kelly will sit out Sunday's series finale with the Reds. Miguel Amaya will be the backstop and bat ninth for the Cubs.

Manager Dave Roberts said Smith (neck) is expected to rejoin the Dodgers when MLB rosters expand Tuesday, Sonja Chen of MLB.com reports.

The veteran catcher started up a rehab assignment Aug. 25 and has gone 3-for-13 with two doubles and a homer through four rehab games. Smith has been out since early June due to a neck injury, but it appears he's ready to rejoin the Dodgers for the final month of the season. Before landing on the injured list the 31-year-old was in the midst of an underwhelming campaign with what would be a career-worst .720 OPS in 52 contests.