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Hedges is not starting Tuesday against the Twins.

Hedges will get a breather after going 3-for-9 with two doubles and three RBI across the previous two games. Wilson Ramos will assume the catching duties and bat fourth Tuesday.

Sanchez is not starting Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader against Boston.

Sanchez went 0-for-3 while starting in his return from the COVID-19 injured list during Game 1. He'll retreat to the bench for the nightcap as Kyle Higashioka catches and bats ninth.

Vazquez is not starting Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Yankees, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

Vazquez will get a breather after going 2-for-3 with a solo homer during the first half of the twin bill. Kevin Plawecki will work behind the plate and bat seventh during the nightcap.

Zavala is not starting Tuesday against Oakland.

Zavala will get a rest after going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a run scored in Monday's win. Zack Collins will work behind the plate and bat ninth.

Stassi is not starting Tuesday against Detroit, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Stassi enters the contest in a 2-for-22 skid at the plate. He'll take a seat for the second time in three games with Kurt Suzuki set to catch Dylan Bundy and bat eighth.

Vazquez went 2-for-3 with a solo home run during a 5-3 loss to the Yankees in the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader.

The catcher briefly gave the Red Sox their only lead of the game when he took Jordan Montgomery deep in the fifth inning for his fifth long ball of the year. Vazquez snapped a 34-game power drought with the blast, and on the season he's batting .256 with 38 runs, 38 RBI and eight steals through 103 contests.

Haase was scratched from Tuesday's lineup against the Orioles due to lower-back tightness.

Haase was originally slated to bat seventh and catch for Casey Mize, but the back issue will force him to the bench. Grayson Greiner will enter the lineup as the catcher, and Haase can be considered day-to-day for the time being.

Kirk is not starting Tuesday against the Nationals.

Kirk will take a seat for the second time in three games as Reese McGuire catches Alek Manoah and bats eighth. Kirk has seen a relatively even split of the catching duties with McGuire since rejoining the big-league roster in late July, and that seems likely to be the case going forward.

Grandal's (knee) rehab assignment will be moved to Triple-A Charlotte beginning Tuesday.

Grandal began a rehab assignment with Double-A Birmingham last Wednesday, and the backstop wound up going 4-for-11 with a walk, two RBI and two runs scored across four games. It's not entirely clear how many games the club plans on having him play with Charlotte, but assuming he continues to progress well, the 32-year-old figures to have a chance of being activated from the 10-day IL by the end of the week. Grandal should resume as Chicago's primary catcher once he's activated.

Higashioka is on the bench for the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader with the Red Sox.

Higashioka will likely be behind the plate for the nightcap, but his run as the Yankees' No. 1 catcher is over after top backstop Gary Sanchez (illness) was reinstated from the COVID-19 injured list prior to the twin bill. While starting in 10 of the Yankees' past 12 games, Higashioka went 4-for-39 with a home run, five RBI and two additional runs.