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Susac exited Thursday's contest against the Athletics in the sixth inning as a result of back tightness, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Susac was forced out of the game ahead of his at-bat in the bottom of the sixth inning, ultimately being replaced by Eric Haase behind the plate. Susac finished his day having gone 0-for-2 with a strikeout. He should be considered day-to-day ahead of Friday's series opener at home against Atlanta.

Kelly isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Mets.

Kelly has gone 6-for-15 with 10 RBI and nine runs scored across his last four games, but the Cubs will keep him on the bench to begin Thursday's contest while Miguel Amaya starts behind the plate.

Moreno is not in the lineup Thursday versus the Cardinals.

Moreno sat for the series opener versus the Cardinals on Monday and then went 2-for-6 with two walks and an RBI across Tuesday's and Wednesday's contests. As he sits for the series finale Thursday, Adrian Del Castillo will get the start behind the plate while batting cleanup.

Diaz is not in the lineup for Thursday's game in Detroit.

Diaz started all three games at catcher in Toronto earlier this week, so he's earned a breather during Thursday's series opener. Christian Vazquez will be behind the dish and will bat ninth for the Astros.

Crooks is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Diamondbacks.

The left-handed-hitting Crooks didn't start the previous two days due to Arizona having a lefty on the mound. He's absent from Thursday's lineup because Ivan Herrera has been Michael McGreevy's personal catcher this season. Crooks had started six of seven contests prior to this three-game run with no starts, so it's been an inconsistent stretch of playing time for the rookie catcher.

Ingle has recently begun playing left field for Triple-A Columbus to potentially carve out another path to the majors, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.

The 24-year-old has been focusing on improving his defensive abilities behind the plate at Triple-A, but recent injuries to Jose Ramirez (hand), Chase DeLauter (ribs) and Angel Martinez (foot) have resulted in some major lineup holes for Cleveland. Ingle has now made seven starts in left field at Columbus and should continue to see time there as the Guardians weigh their options. Ingle has certainly been able to handle Triple-A pitching by posting a .284/.416/.551 slash line and 12 homers through 51 games this season, so a promotion could come soon if he proves to be a serviceable option in left field.

Alvarez went 3-for-7 with a walk and two solo home runs across both ends of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Cubs.

After taking Javier Assad deep in the matinee, Alvarez crushed a Shota Imanaga fastball over the fence in left-center field during the nightcap. The 24-year-old catcher has homered in three straight games, giving him eight on the year. Over 50 plate appearances since returning to the lineup in early June from knee surgery, he's delivered a .319/.360/.574 slash line with four homers and eight RBI.

Rodriguez is absent from the lineup for Thursday's contest versus the Mariners.

Rodriguez started each of the previous three games at catcher, so he's earned a breather during Thursday's matinee. Henry Davis is doing the catching and batting ninth for the Pirates.

Wong served as the designated hitter and went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI and an additional run scored in Wednesday's 8-6 loss to Colorado.

Wong gave the Red Sox an early lead with a two-run home run in the second inning. It was his first of the season and first since September 2024. He was an unlikely DH -- Wednesday marked just the third time this season he filled the role -- but the Red Sox carry three catchers and had Mickey Gasper on the bench if needed. Wong is slashing .270/.356/.393 with the one home run, 12 RBI, two steals and 12 runs scored across 33 games.

Rodriguez went 2-for-4 with a double, three RBI, a run scored and a walk Wednesday against the Mariners.

Rodriguez continues to serve as Pittsburgh's top catcher, with Wednesday marking his third straight start and ninth in the last 13 games. He's made the most of the opportunity, going 10-for-33 with two homers, six RBI and five runs scored in that span. Rodriguez contributed to the Pirates' blowout win Wednesday with an RBI single in the first inning and a two-RBI double three frames later.