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  • Ben Rortvedt C | LAD

    Dodgers' Ben Rortvedt: Takes over as primary catcher

    Rortvedt will start at catcher and bat ninth in Sunday's game against the Giants.

    Rortvedt will pick up his fourth consecutive start and looks poised to serve as the Dodgers' primary backstop until Los Angeles gets one of Will Smith (hand) or Dalton Rushing (shin) back from the injured list. Since being called up from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Sept. 4, Rortvedt has gone 7-for-22 (.318 average) with two doubles, one walk, five runs and two RBI in eight games.

  • Max Muncy 3B | LAD

    Dodgers' Max Muncy: Idle against southpaw

    Muncy is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants.

    The left-handed-hitting Muncy will be held out of the lineup for second time in four games while the Dodgers face off against another left-handed starter (Robbie Ray). Enrique Hernandez will fill in for Muncy at third base and will bat eighth.

  • Dodgers' Michael Conforto: On bench against lefty

    Conforto is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants.

    With southpaw Robbie Ray on the hill for the Giants, the left-handed-hitting Conforto will retreat to the bench for the series finale while Alex Call picks up a start in left field. Though the Dodgers reinstated utility man Tommy Edman from the injured list Wednesday, his return has yet to inhibit Conforto, who had started against right-handed pitchers in both of the first two games of the series in San Francisco.

  • Andy Pages CF | LAD

    Dodgers' Andy Pages: Bowing out of starting nine

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

    Pages will be rested for the second Sunday in a row after he went 6-for-18 (.333 average) with one double, one RBI and five runs in the intervening five games. With Pages on the bench, Tommy Edman will receive a start in center field.

  • J.J. Bleday LF | CIN

    Athletics' JJ Bleday: Idle against southpaw

    Bleday is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.

    The left-handed-hitting Bleday had started in each of the last three games, but he'll hit the bench Sunday while the Reds send southpaw Nick Lodolo to the bump. Bleday will cede his spot in the lineup to Colby Thomas, who will cover center field and bat fifth.

  • Zack Gelof 3B | ATH

    Athletics' Zack Gelof: Sitting Sunday

    Gelof is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.

    Darell Hernaiz will slide over from his usual post at third base to cover the keystone in place of Gelof, who had started in every game since being called up from Triple-A Las Vegas on Aug. 25. In the three weeks following his promotion, Gelof is hitting .230 with two home runs, one steal, eight runs and six RBI while striking out at a 43.9 percent clip over 17 games.

  • Padres' Jose Iglesias: Back in lineup Sunday

    Iglesias (hand) is starting at third base and batting seventh Sunday against the Rockies, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.

    The veteran infielder hasn't been in the lineup since being hit by a pitch on the hand Tuesday, though his absence may not have been due to the injury given he still made two appearances off the bench. Iglesias will fill in at the hot corner Sunday for Manny Machado, who is out of the lineup for the first time in 2025.

  • Austin Hays LF | SD

    Reds' Austin Hays: Idle for series finale

    Hays is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.

    Hays will get a chance to catch his breath Sunday after he had started in each of the Reds' last 12 games, during which he slashed .292/.300/.583 with four home runs, one stolen base, 10 RBI and seven runs. Will Benson will spell Hays in left field and will bat sixth.

  • Luis Arraez 2B | PHI

    Padres' Luis Arraez: Not in Sunday's lineup

    Arraez (head) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.

    Arraez was struck in the head by an errant warmup throw Saturday and will be sidelined for at least one game. The 28-year-old will have a team day off Monday to aid in his recovery ahead of Tuesday's series opener versus the Mets in Queens.

  • Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Taking seat Sunday

    Stephenson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.

    Stephenson will be given the afternoon off after he started behind the plate in each of the Reds' last four games while going 3-for-15 with two home runs, a walk, five RBI and three runs. Jose Trevino will handle catching duties Sunday.

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