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Sanchez is not in the lineup versus Tampa Bay on Thursday, Erik Boland of Newsday reports.

Sanchez will head to the bench following five straight starts, during which he's gone 3-for-19 with five RBI and seven strikeouts. Austin Romine will catch CC Sabathia and bat eighth in his absence.

Garver (concussion) has been cleared to hit, Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Garver has been sidelined since Sept. 12 with a concussion, but he's been cleared to hit after passing his latest round of tests. While the backstop is trending in the right direction, the Twins have no reason to push their luck and force him back into action with the team out of playoff contention.

Wynns is not in the lineup for Game 2 of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Red Sox, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.

Wynns will sit for the second half of Wednesday's twin bill after catching all nine innings during Game 1, going 1-for-3 with a walk. Caleb Joseph will start behind the dish and hit ninth in his stead.

Gomes is not in the lineup Wednesday against the White Sox, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Gomes will take a seat for Wednesday's series finale after starting the first two games of the series, going 2-for-8 with a walk and a solo homer in those contests. Roberto Perez will set up behind the dish and hit ninth in place of Gomes.

Perez (shoulder) is starting at catcher and hitting ninth Wednesday against the White Sox, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Perez is good to go after missing the last two games with a shoulder contusion. The backup catcher is hitting just .156/.251/.246 through 59 games this season.

Sanchez went 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk and four RBI in the Yankees' 9-2 win over the Rays on Tuesday.

Sanchez drove in three on his 17th big fly of the season, punctuating the Yankees' seven-run outburst in the third inning. It was just the second extra-base hit in 12 games for Sanchez, who has hurt fantasy owners further with a .150 average over that stretch. Despite his struggles since returning from the disabled list earlier this month, Sanchez's stable playing time and power upside are enough to make him a usable option in fantasy lineups the rest of the way, especially given the lack of appealing alternatives at catcher.

Maldonado is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Blue Jays.

The Astros are resting several starters after clinching the division title Tuesday. Max Stassi will get the start behind the plate.

Jansen is not in the lineup against Houston on Wednesday, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Jansen will retreat to the bench after going 0-for-2 during Tuesday's defeat. Reese McGuire will handle the catching duties and hit seventh in the order for the series finale.

Vazquez is not in the lineup for Game 1 of Wednesday's doubleheader versus the Orioles, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

Vazquez will hit the pine after starting the past two games behind the dish. In his absence, Sandy Leon will catch David Price and bat ninth.

McCann went 1-for-4 with a double and two RBI in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Twins.

McCann's two-run double capped off a four-run eighth inning for the Tigers. It's been a rough year overall for the 28-year-old catcher, as he's now slashing .214/.261/.308, which is down across the board from the .253/.318/.415 line he posted in 2017, while his home run and RBI totals are also down.