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  • Giants' Patrick Bailey: Getting breather Sunday

    Bailey is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's contest against the Athletics.

    Bailey will take a seat after he went 1-for-8 with a double, a run scored and five strikeouts over the first two games of the team's series with the A's. Andrew Knizner will draw the start behind the plate and bat ninth in the series finale.

  • Carson Kelly C | CHC

    Cubs' Carson Kelly: Resting in series finale

    Kelly is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.

    Reese McGuire will step in behind the plate while Kelly rests after starting in five of the previous six games. After falling into a 4-for-44 rut at the plate over a three-week stretch from late May to mid-June, Kelly has heated back up, slashing .389/.452/.694 with two home runs, seven RBI and six runs over his last 11 games.

  • Will Smith C | LAD

    Dodgers' Will Smith: Resting Sunday

    Smith is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros.

    Smith will take a seat for the series finale after he started behind the plate Friday and Saturday. Dalton Rushing will get the nod at catcher Sunday.

  • Joey Bart C | PIT

    Pirates' Joey Bart: Resting Sunday

    Bart is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners.

    Bart will receive a breather after he started at catcher in the first two contests of the series while going 0-for-7 with four strikeouts. Henry Davis will replace Bart behind the plate Sunday.

  • Hunter Goodman RF | COL

    Rockies' Hunter Goodman: Receiving rest Sunday

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

    The 26-year-old will take a seat for the series finale while Austin Nola receives a turn behind the plate. Goodman had started at catcher in the previous two contests, going 1-for-9 with a double and a run.

  • Liam Hicks C | MIA

    Marlins' Liam Hicks: Taking seat Sunday

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

    Hicks will sit for the second time in the past three games, even though the Marlins have faced a right-handed starter in all three contests. The 26-year-old has a .708 OPS with a 5:6 BB:K in his past 10 games and should continue to see at least semi-regular starts, though his grip on a strong-side platoon role appears to be slipping.

  • Luis Torrens DH | NYM

    Mets' Luis Torrens: Getting afternoon off

    Torrens is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.

    Torrens will receive a breather after starting each of the previous three contests. Hayden Senger will handle catching duties Sunday.

  • Jose Trevino C | CIN

    Reds' Jose Trevino: Losing out on playing time

    Trevino is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies.

    With top backstop Tyler Stephenson seeing less time at designated hitter of late and most of his starts behind the dish, Trevino has begun to see his playing time dip. The veteran has also gone 1-for-14 with four strikeouts over his last four starts.

  • Keibert Ruiz C | WAS

    Nationals' Keibert Ruiz: Resting up Sunday

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

    Ruiz will get a breather after he returned from the 7-day injured list Friday and started behind the plate in the first two games of the series with Boston, going 2-for-8 with an RBI. Riley Adams will step in as the Nationals' catcher Sunday.

  • Carson Kelly C | CHC

    Cubs' Carson Kelly: Goes deep again Saturday

    Kelly went 2-for-5 with a double, a solo home run and an additional run scored in Saturday's 8-6 loss to the Cardinals.

    Kelly went deep for the second straight game to get to 11 home runs for the season. The catcher is in the midst of a hot streak at the moment, as he's batting .393 over his last 10 games with the two home runs, four doubles and six RBI. Overall, Kelly is slashing .268/.370/.508 with 31 RBI and 33 runs scored across 57 games, making him a solid option at his position.

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