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  • Padres' Luis Campusano: Not starting Sunday

    Campusano is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Yankees.

    Campusano will rest Sunday after starting in the first two games of the series, going 0-for-5 with two walks. Kyle Higashioka will start behind the plate and bat ninth against Yankees right-hander Clarke Schmidt.

  • Logan O'Hoppe DH | TEX

    Angels' Logan O'Hoppe: Absent from lineup

    O'Hoppe is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Guardians.

    O'Hoppe will rest Sunday after starting in the first two games of the series, going 3-for-8 with one home run and two RBI. The lefty-hitting Matt Thaiss will start behind home plate and bat eighth against Cleveland right-hander Ben Lively.

  • Bo Naylor C | MIL

    Guardians' Bo Naylor: Getting rest Sunday

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

    The lefty-hitting Naylor will get the afternoon off while the Guardians oppose southpaw Reid Detmers in the series finale. Austin Hedges will spell Naylor behind the plate.

  • Joey Bart C | CHW

    Pirates' Joey Bart: Leaves game with left thumb injury

    Bart left Sunday's game against Atlanta due to a left thumb injury, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports.

    Bart was pulled before the start of the second inning Sunday, with Yasmani Grandal taking over behind the plate. The severity of the injury is not yet known, but Bart is being evaluated by medical staff, per Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Bart has gone 9-for-28 with one home run and four RBI in May.

  • Ryan Jeffers C | MIN

    Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Getting Sunday off

    Jeffers is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers.

    Jeffers will get a breather for the day game after he caught all nine innings of Saturday's 5-3 win while going 1-for-3 with a double, a walk and an RBI. Christian Vazquez draws the starting nod behind the dish.

  • James McCann C | ARI

    Orioles' James McCann: Draws start Sunday

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

    With Adley Rutschman getting a day off from catching duties and serving as the Orioles' designated hitter, McCann will settle in behind the plate. McCann has underwhelmed in his limited opportunities this season as the Orioles' No. 2 backstop, batting .211 with one home run over 76 plate appearances.

  • Ben Rortvedt C | LAD

    Rays' Ben Rortvedt: Getting rest Sunday

    Rortvedt is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

    Rortvedt will get some routine maintenance for the day game after catching 11 innings of Saturday's 7-4 loss while going 1-for-3 at the dish. Alex Jackson will draw the start at catcher in his stead.

  • Jose Trevino C | CIN

    Yankees' Jose Trevino: Back in lineup Sunday

    Trevino (illness) is starting at catcher and batting eighth for Sunday's series finale against the Padres.

    Trevino missed the first two games of the series due to an illness, but he appears to have recovered and will be back behind home plate Sunday. Trevino is slashing .289/.319/.489 with three home runs and six RBI over 45 at-bats in May.

  • Riley Adams C | WAS

    Nationals' Riley Adams: Losing work to Ruiz

    Adams will start at catcher and bat eighth in Sunday's game against the Mariners.

    Though he'll step in behind the plate for the series finale, Adams playing time has predictably been on the downturn since Keibert Ruiz made his return from the injured list earlier this month. Adams will be making just his second start in seven games.

  • Cal Raleigh C | SEA

    Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Getting breather Sunday

    Raleigh is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals.

    Raleigh will receive some routine maintenance for Sunday's day game after he started behind the plate in both of the previous two days. Seby Zavala will get the nod at catcher in the series finale.

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