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  • Royals' Carter Jensen: Homers in win

    Jensen went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a sacrifice fly in Sunday's 4-1 win over Atlanta.

    Jensen extended Kansas City's lead to 2-0 with a 371-foot shot off Grant Holmes, his first hit and home run of the season. The 22-year-old Jensen should continue to see regular at-bats in the middle of the Royals' lineup -- he got his first start at catcher Sunday after serving as the DH in his first two games. Jensen is now 1-for-8 to open the year after slashing .300/.391/.550 with three homers in 69 plate appearances last season.

  • Rays' Hunter Feduccia: Making second straight start

    Feduccia will start at catcher and bat ninth in Sunday's game against the Rays.

    Feduccia was excluded from the Rays' Opening Day lineup against southpaw Matthew Liberatore, but the 28-year-old backstop will draw a second straight start Sunday against a righty. Though the Rays aren't likely to go with a strict platoon at catcher, Feduccia's left-handedness might be enough to give him the early edge over Nick Fortes in playing time.

  • Nick Fortes C | TB

    Rays' Nick Fortes: On bench for second straight

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

    Fortes is on the bench for a second straight matchup, with both coming against right-handed starting pitchers. The left-handed-hitting Hunter Feduccia could be the Rays' preferred catcher versus righties, though he and Fortes are unlikely to be used in a strict platoon.

  • Yainer Diaz C | HOU

    Astros' Yainer Diaz: Getting breather Sunday

    Diaz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.

    Diaz will get a break Sunday after starting the first three games of the season. He's yet to get his bat going, having gone 2-for-12 with a walk, two RBI, a run and five strikeouts. Christian Vazquez is starting behind the plate in the series finale, batting ninth.

  • Angels' Logan O'Hoppe: Not starting Sunday

    O'Hoppe is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.

    O'Hoppe has gone 3-for-11 with a run scored in the first three games of the season, but he's also struck out five times and committed three errors. Travis d'Arnaud will step in behind the plate to catch for righty Jack Kochanowicz.

  • Liam Hicks C | MIA

    Marlins' Liam Hicks: Idle against lefty

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

    The 26-year-old was included in the lineup Saturday when Colorado sent right-hander Michael Lorenzen to the mound, but he's been on the bench for matchups against southpaws Kyle Freeland and Jose Quintana. Hicks should have a fairly clear path to playing time versus righties while Christopher Morel (oblique) and Kyle Stowers (hamstring) are on the injured list, but at-bats could be more difficult to come by once the Marlins get healthier.

  • Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Getting break Sunday

    Alvarez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.

    It's just a maintenance day for Alvarez after he started the first two games of the season. He's gone 2-for-6 with a walk, a solo home run and an additional run scored. Luis Torrens will catch for righty Nolan McLean on Sunday.

  • Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: Taking seat Sunday

    Narvaez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.

    Narvaez started behind the plate in the first two games of the season and will get a breather in Sunday's series finale after going 3-for-6 with a run and a strikeout. Connor Wong will instead do the catching for lefty Connelly Early.

  • Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk: Receiving day off

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

    He'll get a breather after starting behind the plate in the Blue Jays' first two games of the season and going 1-for-9 with a solo home run, a walk and an additional run. Tyler Heineman will step in behind the dish, forming a battery with Eric Lauer.

  • Danny Jansen C | TEX

    Rangers' Danny Jansen: Sitting Sunday

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

    Jansen drew starts in the first two contests of the season, but he'll get a chance to catch his breath while Texas closes out its series in Philadelphia with a day game. Though Kyle Higashioka will receive the nod at catcher Sunday, Jansen looks to be the preferred option behind the plate.

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