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Quero is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.

Quero will hit the bench against a righty (Michael Lorenzen) for the second time in the series, and he looks as though he's falling into a timeshare at catcher with Kyle Teel. Given that Teel bats from the left side and Quero is a switch hitter, an even split of the workload is more likely than a strict platoon.

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

Gimenez has gone 4-for-13 with two walks, a double and two runs in four games since coming back from a quadriceps strain, and he'll take a seat for Sunday's series finale in Minnesota. Alan Roden will receive a start in the outfield, pushing Addison Barger back to the hot corner and Ernie Clement to second base.

Massey is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.

Massey has now started just two of the Royals' last five games against right-handed pitching. Over his last 10 games, Massey is slashing just .154/.185/.154, bringing his OPS down to .479 for the season.

Sweeney is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs.

Sweeney will sit against a right-handed starter (Cade Horton) for the second time in three games and appears to have shifted into a part-time role with Parker Meadows and Wenceel Perez off the IL, leaving fewer opportunities in the outfield for Javier Baez and Zach McKinstry. Baez will occupy shortstop and McKinstry will cover third base in Sunday's series finale.

Waters is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.

Waters started the first two games of the series and will take a seat Sunday after going 2-for-6 with two strikeouts and a caught stealing. John Rave will start in left field and bat eighth in the series finale.

Manzardo is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.

With southpaw Brandon Walter on the hill for the Astros, Manzardo will hit the bench for the series finale. Though he's produced a .206/.300/.647 slash line (155 wRC+) over 40 plate appearances versus lefties this season, Manzardo could have to settle for a strong-side platoon role at designated hitter with David Fry now off the IL.

Schneemann is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.

Schneemann has made five starts against left-handed pitching this season, but he'll hit the bench Sunday with southpaw Brandon Walter taking the mound for Houston. Will Wilson is stepping in at the keystone and batting ninth for Cleveland in the series finale.

Caratini is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.

With Jeremy Pena getting a day off from playing shortstop but staying in the starting nine at designated hitter, the Astros won't have a lineup spot available for Caratini. The 31-year-old has been a near-everyday player for Houston with Yordan Alvarez (hand) unavailable and is batting .272/.333/.383 with two home runs, eight RBI and five runs since May 5.

Soler was removed from Saturday's game against the Mariners due to groin tightness.

Soler exited Wednesday's contest versus the Red Sox with groin tightness before returning to the lineup Friday, but he appears to have aggravated the injury Saturday. The Angels will likely exercise more caution after the second occurrence of the injury, and the veteran slugger should be considered day-to-day until the severity of the issue is disclosed.

Altuve is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.

Altuve started the previous 25 games but will receive Sunday off after going 0-for-5 in Saturday's contest. Even with that hitless showing, the 35-year-old still has a .328/.347/.552 slash line with five homers in his past 17 games. Shay Whitcomb is manning the keystone Sunday for the Astros.