Ruiz went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Sunday's win over the Phillies.

The catcher got the Nationals on the board in the fourth inning by driving a Taijuan Walker pitch deep to right field. Ruiz is putting together a strong month of August, slashing .283/.321/.547 through 14 games with four of his 12 homers on the season, as well as eight runs and nine RBI.

Kelly started at catcher and went 0-for-4 in Sunday's 6-5 extra-inning win over the Twins.

Kelly made his fifth start in the last six games, including four as the catcher and one at DH. Sunday's hitless effort put a halt to a six-game hit streak, but he could continue to steal at-bats from primary backstop Jonah Heim, who is mired in a 4-for-27 (.148/.233/.296) run.

Rutschman went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Red Sox.

Rutschman was scratched from the lineup Friday due to back soreness, and he didn't start Saturday, though he went 0-for-2 off the bench. This was his first homer since July 19 -- he hit a poor .216 (16-for-74) over 23 games between long balls. That rough patch has dulled the shine of Rutschman's overall stats, as he's now at a .266/.331/.428 slash line with 18 homers, 70 RBI, 59 runs scored, 16 doubles and a stolen base over 114 contests. Despite the recent struggles, Rutschman's heavy workload between catcher and designated hitter gives him ample fantasy appeal. There's also a fair chance he bounces back, as he struck out at just an 11.9 percent rate during his power drought.

Del Castillo went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run Sunday against the Rays.

Del Castillo's second homer of the season was a clutch three-run shot that tied the game in the ninth, sending it into extras. The catcher was 0-for-4 going into that at-bat, rendering him in a 1-for-16 slump prior to the blast. Del Castillo began his big-league career on fire, going 7-for-12 with three extra-base hits and five RBI. With 24 homers in the minors prior to his call up, Del Castillo has the potential to provide intriguing pop from the catcher position while Gabriel Moreno remains sidelined for the Diamondbacks.

Jeffers went 2-for-3 with a home run, a walk and three RBI in Sunday's 6-5 extra-inning loss to the Rangers.

Jeffers made an impact early in the contest, hitting a two-run homer in the first inning and an RBI single in the third. The catcher has hit safely in five of his last six games, going 6-for-20 (.300) with three homers and five RBI in that span. That constitutes a warm spell for Jeffers, and it's come at a good time, as fellow catcher Christian Vazquez entered Sunday on an eight-game hitting streak before snapping it with a strikeout as a pinch hitter. The Twins continue to evenly split the playing time for their catchers. Jeffers has offered more power with 19 homers, 18 doubles and a .464 slugging percentage while batting .231 with 57 RBI, 45 runs scored and three stolen bases over 94 contests this season.

Bart went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run Sunday against the Mariners.

Bart belted a sixth-inning George Kirby fastball 430 feet to right-center to put the Pirates on the board. It was the 12th homer of the year for Bart, who has earned his way into the heart of the order for the Pirates. Over his last 19 games, Bart is batting 24-for-72 (.338) with six homers, 16 RBI and 15 runs while collecting multiple hits in seven of those contests. Bart, who's currently the Pirates' primary catcher, has begun to earn additional time at DH and with Andrew McCutchen currently on the shelf. Expect Bart to remain a fixture in the lineup even when he's not starting behind the dish.

Raleigh went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Sunday's win against the Pirates.

Raleigh's 27th blast put the first two runs on the board for the Mariners and set the stage for the halting of the team's five-game skid. Raleigh is outpacing all catchers in homers, currently sitting five up on both Kansas City's Salvador Perez and Oakland's Shea Langeliers, though Raleigh's 78 RBI are four shy of Perez's total.

Smith is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

Smith started the previous three contests but will sit for Sunday's day game. Austin Barnes will step in behind the plate to catch for lefty Clayton Kershaw.

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

Heim has a .684 OPS in August and will sit Sunday for the third time in Texas' past five games. Carson Kelly is starting behind the plate Sunday as he continues to carve out a larger share of the playing time.

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

Alvarez went 1-for-7 with a walk, a run and two strikeouts in the first two games of the series and will take a seat Sunday. Luis Torrens will step in behind the plate to catch for Paul Blackburn in the series finale.