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Narvaez is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Angels.

Narvaez heads to the bench Saturday and has started only one of the last four games. Kevan Smith will start behind the plate and Welington Castillo will be the designated hitter, as the White Sox continue to heavily rotate their catchers since Castillo returned from the disabled list last weekend.

McCann is on the bench Saturday against the Cardinals, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

The Tigers have followed a pattern of one Grayson Greiner start followed by two McCann starts for the past 12 games. The pattern continues Saturday, with Greiner getting his turn behind the plate.

Gomes is not in the starting lineup against Toronto on Saturday, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Gomes will take a seat after starting the last three games, including a three-hit performance Friday. Roberto Perez will give him a spell behind the plate.

Perez went 1-for-5 with a three-run homer in Friday's loss to the Twins.

Perez (thumb) returned to action for the first time since Aug. 28 and cranked his 24th home run in the third inning to give the Royals a four-run lead. The backstop is slashing an underwhelming .235/.273/.442 on the year, but he does rank in the top three in home runs (24) and RBI (68) among MLB catchers. As long as he's healthy, Perez should see regular playing time for the remainder of the season.

Gomes went 3-for-5 with a solo home run in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Blue Jays.

Gomes handed his team a one-run lead in the sixth inning, but the Blue Jays would rally in the seventh to tie the game and send it to extra innings. The 31-year-old backstop has posted a .260/.307/.430 batting line with a .738 OPS through 100 games this season.

Perez (thumb) will catch Heath Fillmyer and bat sixth against the Twins on Friday, Rustin Dodd of The Athletic reports.

Perez will return to action after missing the past seven games due to a thumb injury. Though the Royals have been out of postseason contention for quite some time, Perez has remained a fixture in the starting lineup, so expect to see him playing on a regular basis for the rest of the 2018 campaign.

Jansen is out of Friday's starting lineup against the Indians, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Jansen will remain on the pine for a second straight game following three straight starts versus Tampa Bay earlier in the week. In his absence, Luke Maile will catch Marco Estrada and bat ninth.

Vazquez is out of the lineup versus the Astros on Friday, Evan Drellich of NBC Sports Boston reports.

Vazquez will receive a breather after going 2-for-3 with a walk and one run scored in Wednesday's victory against the Braves. In his place, Sandy Leon will catch David Price.

Jansen is not in the lineup Thursday against the Indians, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Jansen will take a seat on the bench Thursday after starting three straight games behind the dish, going hitless in eight at-bats over that stretch. Newly promoted Reese McGuire will start at backstop in his stead.

McGuire was recalled from Triple-A Buffalo on Thursday, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.

McGuire will immediately join the starting lineup for Thursday's series opener versus Cleveland, which will mark his first taste of the big leagues over a six-year professional career. He is set to bat eighth while catching Sam Gaviglio. Across 96 games with Buffalo in 2018, he's slashed .233/.312/.339 with seven home runs and 37 RBI.