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  • Back in action Sunday
    Lee will start at catcher and bat eighth in Sunday's game against the Rays.

    Advice: Lee was on the bench for both of the White Sox's previous two games while Martin Maldonado handled the catching duties. After Maldonado ended his stretch of wretched production at the plate by blasting a three-run home run and adding a single in Friday's 9-4 win, he was rewarded with another start in Saturday's 8-7 extra-inning win but went 0-for-2 with a walk. Maldonado is now holding down a lowly .304 OPS on the season -- well below Lee's .774 OPS in 47 plate appearances -- so expect the non-contending White Sox to lean on the younger and better-performing Lee as their preferred option behind the dish. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 9:52 am
  • Resting for day game
    Rortvedt is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

    Advice: The lefty-hitting Rortvedt looks to have secured the large side of a platoon at catcher with the righty-hitting Rene Pinto, but Rortvedt will give way to Pinto against White Sox right-hander Erick Fedde as Tampa Bay wraps up its series in Chicago. Rortvedt's absence from the lineup is likely just for maintenance purposes in the day game, as he caught all 10 innings of Saturday's 8-7 loss while going 3-for-3 with two walks, one stolen base and two runs. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 9:40 am
  • Not in Sunday's lineup
    Wells is out of the lineup for Sunday's game at Milwaukee.

    Advice: Wells went 2-for-6 with a double, a run and two walks in the first two games of the series and will take a seat for the finale. Jose Trevino will step in behind the plate to catch for righty Marcus Stroman. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 9:35 am
  • Resting Sunday
    Ruiz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.

    Advice: After his return from the 10-day injured list Thursday following a bout with the flu, Ruiz started behind the dish each of the past three games, going 1-for-11 with a solo home run and a walk. He'll get a breather for the day game in Miami, giving way to Riley Adams. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 8:58 am
  • On bench again Sunday
    Melendez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers.

    Advice: After he surprisingly found himself on the bench Saturday against right-hander Casey Mize, the lefty-hitting Melendez's absence from the lineup Sunday is more expected with ace southpaw Tarik Skubal starting for Detroit. Melendez still looks to have a hold on a strong-side platoon role in the Kansas City outfield, though his grip on a regular job may be loosening in the wake of his poor start to the season. He enters Sunday's contest slashing .198/.278/.407 on the campaign through 90 plate appearances. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 8:28 am
  • Receives day off
    Smith is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays.

    Advice: After starting behind the plate Friday and Saturday, Smith will get a breather as the Dodgers wrap up their series in Canada with a day game. Austin Barnes will handle catching duties for the Dodgers on Sunday. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 8:13 am
  • Receives breather Sunday
    Jansen is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers.

    Advice: Jansen started the first two games of the series but will sit for the finale versus Los Angeles. Alejandro Kirk will step in behind the plate to catch for right-hander Kevin Gausman on Sunday. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 8:11 am
  • Gets rest day
    D'Arnaud is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.

    Advice: D'Arnaud will get a breather as Atlanta wraps up its series with a day game. Chadwick Tromp will get a turn behind the plate in place of d'Arnaud, who went 1-for-6 with a double and an RBI between the first two contests of the series. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 8:03 am
  • Gets Sunday off
    Langeliers is out of the lineup for Sunday's game in Baltimore.

    Advice: Langeliers had caught each of Oakland's last six games, so his absence from the lineup for the series finale is likely just a routine maintenance day. Kyle McCann checks in behind the dish and will bat ninth for Oakland. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 7:33 am