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McCann went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in Wednesday's loss to the Astros.

McCann took Gerrit Cole deep in the fourth inning to put the Tigers up 2-1, though the Astros would respond with four runs of their own in the next inning en route to the win. The backstop has taken a bit of a step back in his fourth full season, slashing just .221/.268/.321 with eight homers through 107 games after slashing .253/.318/.415 with 13 homers across 106 games in 2017.

Garver (head) was removed from Wednesday's game against the Yankees for precautionary reasons, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

Garver exited the game after two innings after taking a foul ball off his mask. Initial tests determined the backstop didn't suffer a concussion, though the team may want to play it safe and send him for additional tests before clearing him to return. Willians Astudillo replaced him behind the dish.

Vazquez is out of the lineup for the third straight game Wednesday against the Blue Jays, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.

Sandy Leon will make his third consecutive start behind the plate and seems to be the starter at the moment. It's hard to call either backstop a fantasy asset, as Leon has hit .186/.244/.293 while Vazquez has posted a .212/.255/.297 line, but Leon at least seems to be the one getting the at-bats at the moment.

Gomes is not in the lineup versus the Rays on Wednesday, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

Roberto Perez will spell Gomes behind the plate during the series finale. During Tuesday's victory, Gomes went 2-for-4 with a solo home run.

Garver is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Yankees, Phil Miller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Garver will take a seat in favor of Willians Astudillo for the second time in three games. Astudillo could get a fair amount of playing time down the stretch, though Garver has started 10 of the last 15 games and his spot doesn't appear to be in immediate danger, especially since the Twins are giving Astudillo some of his at-bats at designated hitter.

Perez is not starting Tuesday against the White Sox, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reports.

Perez sits for the second time in three games. It's possible that he won't have his usual heavy workload down the stretch in a lost season for the Royals, especially considering the thumb injury which just recently cost him seven straight starts from Aug. 29 to Sept. 5. Meibrys Viloria will start behind the plate.

Narvaez is out of the lineup Tuesday against the Royals.

With Welington Castillo back from his shoulder injury and suspension, Narvaez's role has been reduced. He's started just twice in Chicago's last seven games.

McCann is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Astros.

The Tigers continue their pattern of two McCann starts followed by one Grayson Greiner start, a system which has been used for the last 15 games. Greiner gets the call Tuesday.

Vazquez is not in the lineup Tuesday against Toronto, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.

The Red Sox had been alternating games for their catchers for the month of September, but Vazquez will now sit for his second straight. Sandy Leon will again start behind the plate.

Sanchez went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and a double Monday in the Yankees' 7-2 win over the Twins.

It was Sanchez's best performance at the dish since he was reinstated from the disabled list Sept. 1, as the backstop had managed just three hits in 25 at-bats over seven games on the month heading into Monday. Despite enduring multiple setbacks on the health front this season and batting just .189 across 313 plate appearances, Sanchez still makes for a viable No. 1 catcher for most fantasy squads, a reflection of the lack of high-end offensive talent at the position league wide.