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Bart will start at catcher and bat ninth in Sunday's game against the Cubs.

Bart will pick up his third start behind the plate in four games, but he'll likely need to improve his production to firmly overtake Henry Davis as the Bucs' No. 1 catcher. While Davis has disappointed with a .194/.286/.290 slash line over 35 plate appearances, Bart (.368 OPS across 17 plate appearances) hasn't fared any better.

The Cubs selected Barnes' contract from Triple-A Iowa on Sunday, Andy Martinez of Marquee Sports Network reports.

Barnes inked a minor-league contract with Chicago in January and will get a look in the majors for the first time since 2021. The left-hander takes the roster spot of Hunter Harvey (triceps), who was placed on the 15-day injured list. Barnes is likely to serve as a multi-inning relief option out of the bullpen.

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

Gonzales is on the bench for a second straight game. He's underwhelmed to begin the season with a .267/.313/.333 slash line over 48 plate appearances, and the 26-year-old looks as though he'll have to settle for a utility role with Nick Yorke (.969 OPS over 37 plate appearances) staking a strong claim to the starting job at third base while Jared Triolo (knee) is on the shelf.

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

Davis will sit for the third time in four games, suggesting that his grip on the No. 1 catcher job is slipping. Joey Bart will receive another turn behind the dish in place of Davis, who is slashing .194/.286/.290 over 35 plate appearances.

Pages is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.

Pages will rest up for the series finale after he started behind the dish Friday and Saturday. Ivan Herrera will handle catching duties Sunday.

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

Rengifo will take a seat after he had started at third base the last six games, going just 2-for-25 with a pair of doubles and a walk during that stretch. The Brewers should continue to find at-bats for Rengifo against left-handed pitching, but he'll need to perform better to earn consistent opportunities versus righties.

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

He'll cede his spot in left field to Brandon Lockridge. The switch-hitting Perkins had started six of the previous seven games and has a fairly clear path to playing time versus both lefties and righties until Milwaukee gets one of Andrew Vaughn (hand) or Jackson Chourio (hand) back from the injured list.

Ruiz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers.

After alternating the starts at catcher between Ruiz and Drew Millas in their first 12 games of the season, the Nationals broke that trend this weekend. Ruiz ended up starting behind the dish Friday and Saturday, going 1-for-5 with a double and a run between those games. Though he'll give way to Millas on Sunday, Ruiz's back-to-back starts could signal that the Nationals may be willing to hand him a larger share of the workload.

The Cubs placed Harvey on the 15-day injured list Sunday due to right triceps inflammation, Andy Martinez of Marquee Sports Network reports.

It's unclear when the issue cropped up for Harvey, but he hasn't pitched since firing a scoreless inning Wednesday in Tampa Bay. He'll be eligible to return in late April, but there's no indication yet of the severity of the injury.

Tena is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers.

The left-handed-hitting Tena will hit the bench against Brewers righty Brandon Woodruff. Tena had started the Nationals' prior three matchups against righties, but he'll cede his spot in the lineup to Jorbit Vivas on Sunday.