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Stephenson is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Marlins.

Luke Maile will start at catcher and bat ninth versus the Marlins and left-hander Braxton Garrett. Stephenson has slashed just .192/.263/.269 in 57 plate appearances since the All-Star break and carries a disappointing .687 OPS on the year.

Bailey went 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, three RBI and a run scored in Monday's 8-3 win over the Angels.

Bailey opened the scoring with an RBI single in the fourth inning and added a two-run double in the ninth to put the Giants ahead for good. This was his fourth multi-hit effort in his last seven games, a span in which he's gone 7-for-21 (.333). The rookie catcher continues to impress defensively while holding his own with a .262/.307/.414 slash line, five home runs, 35 RBI, 19 runs scored, 15 doubles and a stolen base through 61 contests this season.

Garver went 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI in Monday's 5-3 win over the Athletics.

Garver extended his hitting streak to eight games, a span in which he's gone 12-for-29 (.414) with five extra-base hits and six RBI. The catcher has taken over as the Rangers' No. 1 behind the dish with Jonah Heim (wrist) on the injured list. Garver's up to a .284/.365/.489 slash line with seven home runs, eight doubles, 26 RBI and 19 runs scored through 159 plate appearances this season.

Jeffers went 1-for-5 with a three-run homer in Monday's win over the Tigers.

The 26-year-old catcher launched a three-run shot off Joey Wentz in the first inning to extend Minnesota's early lead. Jeffers now has four long balls in his last four games played, further bolstering his case for more playing time behind the dish.

Contreras went 3-for-5 with a double, three RBI and two runs scored in Monday's 12-1 win over the Rockies.

Contreras capped a five-run fourth inning by driving in two on a single, and he added an RBI double in the seventh. The catcher has hit safely in nine of his last 11 games, and he has a double in eight of them despite a relative lack of over-the-fence power. For the season, he's up to a .281/.351/.452 slash line with 50 RBI, 50 runs scored, 11 home runs, 26 doubles and a stolen base through 94 contests.

Campusano went 4-for-4 with a pair of home runs and four RBI in Monday's 13-7 loss to the Dodgers.

Campusano's massive game included a two-run bomb in the third inning, a run-scoring single in the sixth and a solo shot in the ninth. The 24-year-old backstop is now slashing .354/.412/.521 across 51 plate appearances since returning from the injured list July 19. While Gary Sanchez seems to be San Diego's preferred option at catcher, Campusano's hot bat could change that.

Rortvedt will start at catcher and bat ninth in Monday's game against the White Sox.

Rortvedt is behind the plate for the fourth time in six games and may have inched ahead of Kyle Higashioka on the depth chart at catcher. Since getting called up from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on July 21, Rortvedt has drawn walks at a 15 percent clip, but he's managed just one hit in 17 at-bats.

Higashioka is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the White Sox.

Higashioka is sitting for the fourth time in six games and may be falling into the weak side of a timeshare at catcher with Ben Rortvedt. Since top backstop Jose Trevino (wrist) went down with a season-ending injury shortly after the All-Star break, Higashioka has produced a .537 OPS while striking out at a 32.4 percent rate over 12 games.

Kirk is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Guardians.

Kirk will hit the bench for the series opener after he had started in each of the last four games, with the most recent two coming at catcher while Danny Jansen (wrist) dealt with an injury. Jansen is back behind the plate Monday, but Kirk has made the case to remain part of a timeshare on the days he's not being used as a designated hitter. Though Kirk has been disappointing on the whole in 2023, he's in the midst of one of his best offensive stretches of the season. Dating back to July 20, Kirk has slashed .395/.500/.651 with three home runs and 8:4 BB:K in 13 games.

Jansen (wrist) will start at catcher and bat fifth in Monday's game against the Guardians.

Jansen will check back in behind the plate after an inflamed right wrist kept him out of the lineup the past two days. With Jansen back in the fold, Alejandro Kirk will head to the bench for the series opener in Cleveland.