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Moreno is not in the lineup Tuesday against Atlanta.

Carson Kelly will make a third straight start at catcher and hit eighth as the Diamondbacks try to get his bat going. No matter who's played behind the plate in Arizona, the position has not been fruitful for fantasy purposes so far in 2023.

Fermin went 3-for-4 with one RBI and one run scored in Monday's 3-2 loss to the Tigers.

Fermin tallied half of the Royals' six hits in the contest. It was his third three-hit effort since June 21, a span in which he's hitting .370 with one home run, 11 RBI, seven runs scored and four doubles. Fermin should have a chance to play more this week as Salvador Perez recovers from a low-grade hamstring strain. Through 117 plate appearances, Fermin is slashing .275/.319/.440 with four home runs, 19 RBI, 11 runs scored, four doubles and a triple.

Quero has been a league-average hitter (100 wRC+) while slashing .240/.378/.322 with two home runs in 63 games for Double-A Rocket City.

Quero has displayed stellar plate skills (16.5 BB%, 17.5 K%) as the third-youngest qualified hitter at Double-A, but he hasn't hit for much impact (0.82 ISO, 23.0 percent hard-contact rate). He was pushed very aggressively over High-A this season, so Quero's performance thus far should not be seen as a disappointment.

Ruiz went 3-for-3 with a home run, a double, a walk, two runs and two RBI in a 7-5 win over the Cubs on Monday.

Ruiz reached in all four of his plate appearances Monday, falling a triple shy of a cycle. The backstop has come out of the All-Star break swinging a hot bat, going 5-for-10 with a pair of homers, four RBI, a stolen base and a 2:1 K:BB through three games. Ruiz has already surpassed his total last season with 11 homers in 2023, and he's just one RBI shy of last year's mark despite logging more than 100 fewer plate appearances thus far.

Rutschman went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Monday's 6-4 loss to the Dodgers.

Rutschman is 7-for-19 (.368) with two homers and four RBI over his last five contests. The catcher provided the Orioles' last run in this game with his fifth-inning blast. Through 90 contests, he's up to 13 homers, matching his total from 113 games a year ago. The 25-year-old has added a .276/.376/.434 slash line, 41 RBI, 47 runs scored and 15 doubles this year.

Thaiss went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Monday's 4-3 extra-inning win over the Yankees.

Thaiss got the Angels on the board with his sixth-inning blast. The catcher has hit two of his six homers this year within his last seven games. He's at a solid .254/.367/.387 slash line with 23 RBI, 27 runs scored, two stolen bases and six doubles through 215 plate appearances. Thaiss has started at catcher in three of the Angels' four games since the All-Star break, suggesting he's more firmly in the No. 1 role over Chad Wallach than he was in June.

Wong went 3-for-4 with a double, three RBI and a run scored in Monday's 7-0 win over the Athletics.

Wong has a pair of three-hit efforts in July, matching his total from the first three months of the season. He's hitting .343 (12-for-35) this month, though he also has a 1:14 BB:K over his last 12 contests. The catcher has a .242/.298/.411 slash line, six home runs, 23 RBI, 33 runs scored, two stolen bases and 19 doubles through 239 plate appearances overall. Wong should remain the Red Sox's primary catcher until Reese McGuire (oblique) returns.

McGuire (oblique) caught two innings for Corey Kluber on Monday, Mike Monaco of ESPN reports.

McGuire continues to progress in his recovery from a right oblique strain, and he's likely closing in on a rehab assignment. However, the team has yet to officially disclose when he'll be sent out.

Delay was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis on Monday.

The Pirates are handing the starting catcher job over to Endy Rodriguez, with Austin Hedges moving to the backup role. That means Delay will head back to Indianapolis rather than stick around as a third catcher.

Perez has been diagnosed with a Grade 1 plus left hamstring strain, Jaylon T. Thompson of The Kansas City Star reports.

Perez had to depart Sunday's game versus the Rays with the injury and is not in Monday's lineup against the Tigers. It sounds like the Royals are optimistic he can avoid a stint on the injured list, though, with a return in the next few days possible. Freddy Fermin is catching Monday.