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  • Mitch Garver C | SEA

    Twins' Mitch Garver: Sitting Wednesday

    Garver is out of Wednesday's lineup against the Indians, Phil Miller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

    He started the last two games, but will make way for Willians Astudillo in this one. Garver is hitting .230/.262/.410 with two home runs in 61 at-bats this month.

  • Danny Jansen C | TEX

    Blue Jays' Danny Jansen: Out of lineup Wednesday

    Jansen is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Orioles, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.

    Jansen sits after starting seven of the Jays' last 10 games. He's hit an excellent .313/.395/.563 in 38 plate appearances since making his debut in mid-August. Russell Martin will start behind the plate Wednesday.

  • Rays' Michael Perez: Out of lineup Wednesday

    Perez is not starting Wednesday against the Braves, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

    Perez sits for just the third time in the Rays' last 14 games. He's hit just .231 with a .526 OPS over that stretch. Jesus Sucre will start behind the plate.

  • Omar Narvaez C | HOU

    White Sox's Omar Narvaez: Heads to bench Wednesday

    Narvaez is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Yankees.

    Narvaez will get a rest after starting seven of Chicago's last eight games, a stretch in which he went 8-for-24. Kevan Smith will get the call behind the plate.

  • James McCann C | ARI

    Tigers' James McCann: Out of lineup Wednesday

    McCann is out of Wednesday's lineup against the Royals, Chris McCosky of the Detroit News reports.

    McCann will receive a little breather after starting six of the past eight games behind the plate. In his place, Grayson Greiner is set to catch Michael Fulmer and hit seventh in the order.

  • Royals' Salvador Perez: Absent from Wednesday's lineup

    Perez is out of the lineup versus Detroit on Wednesday, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reports.

    Perez will take a seat for a rare day off -- his first since July 27 -- as Drew Butera draws a start behind the plate. During that span of 30 straight starts, Perez slashed .256/.302/.487 with seven home runs and 16 RBI. Expect him back in the lineup for Friday's series opener against Baltimore.

  • Astros' Martin Maldonado: Not in Wednesday's lineup

    Maldonado is out of the lineup versus Oakland on Wednesday.

    Maldonado will take a seat after starting five of the past six games behind the plate. In his absence, Max Stassi will catch Dallas Keuchel and bat eighth.

  • Sandy Leon C | ATL

    Red Sox's Sandy Leon: Retreats to bench

    Leon is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Marlins, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.

    Leon will give way to Blake Swihart behind the dish for Tuesday's series opener after starting the previous two games, going 1-for-5 with a walk in those appearances. The 29-year-old Leon is hitting just .200/.255/.316 through 73 games this season.

  • Red Sox's Christian Vazquez: Starts rehab assignment

    Vazquez (finger) went 1-for-2 with three RBI and a run scored for Double-A Portland on Monday.

    Vazquez kicked off his rehab assignment, catching five innings, four of which were thrown by left-hander and fellow rehabber Eduardo Rodriguez (ankle). The Red Sox will want to get Vazquez multiple starts behind the plate and have him play back-to-back games before bringing him back to Boston. He should be activated when rosters expand this weekend.

  • Gary Sanchez C | MIL

    Yankees' Gary Sanchez: Goes deep in rehab game

    Sanchez (groin) caught seven innings and went 2-for-4 with a solo home run Monday in a rehab game for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

    It was the second rehab appearance for Sanchez, who had previously served as the designated hitter for the Yankee's rookie-level Gulf Coast League affiliate two days earlier. According to DJ Eberle of the Wilkes-Barre Times Leader, Sanchez is slated for DH duty at Triple-A again Tuesday before catching nine innings for the affiliate Wednesday and Thursday. Sanchez will then report back to the Yankees for a re-evaluation, and if his right groin isn't providing any discomfort at that time, he could be reinstated from the 10-day disabled list when rosters expand Saturday or a few days afterward.

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