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Murphy is not starting Saturday's game against Cleveland, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

The 26-year-old doubled in a 1-for-4 effort Friday and is now hitting .225 in his last 10 starts. Aramis Garcia is catching and batting ninth Saturday.

Perez is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Athletics.

He's gone 6-for-23 in six games since returning from the injured list, with three of those hits being home runs. Perez has driven in six runs in that span. Austin Hedges will take over behind the dish.

McGuire is not starting Saturday's game against the Rangers.

McGuire went 1-for-4 and scored a run Friday. The 26-year-old is hitting a lowly .095 against left-handed pitching this season, so he understandably gets a day off against southpaw Kolby Allard. Danny Jansen starts behind the dish and bats ninth Saturday.

Stassi went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 6-5 loss to the Mariners.

Stassi went deep off Chris Flexen in the second inning to tie the game. He was the only Angel to score off Flexen. Since June, when Stassi took over as the primary catcher, he has slashed .322/.402/.578 with six homers, 16 RBI and 22 runs in 102 plate appearances. The 30-year-old trailed just Yasmani Grandal among all catchers in runs scored (17) in June while batting .303.

Jeffers (knee) is not in the lineup for Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Tigers.

A left knee contusion forced the 24-year-old's exit from Sunday's contest against Detroit. It's unclear whether Jeffers is still dealing with the knee injury, or if he's just scheduled to catch the nightcap of Saturday's doubleheader. Ben Rortvedt is batting eight and catching the afternoon game.

Haase is starting in left field and batting third in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Twins.

The Tigers continue to prefer Jake Rogers as the primary catcher, but Haase is still working his way into the lineup on a regular basis. It helps that he's supplied 13 home runs through 44 games so far. The team designated Nomar Mazara for assignment coming out of the break, so there should be even more playing time available in the outfield for Haase, and he'll also work in behind the plate when Rogers needs a break.

Perez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and three strikeouts in a 5-4 loss to Oakland on Friday.

Perez got Cleveland on the board with his fifth-inning solo shot off Oakland starter Sean Manaea but failed to do anything productive in his other three at-bats. The backstop has now gone deep in each of his last three games and is slashing an improved .261/.261/.696 in six July games.

Gallagher (shoulder) was activated off the injured list Friday.

Gallagher wound up missing a month with a right shoulder impingement. He'll return to his role as Salvador Perez's backup behind the plate, though that's not a role that comes with much playing time -- Perez has started 70 games at catcher this season, tied for second most in the league. Sebastian Rivero was optioned in a corresponding move.

Trevino (forearm) will begin a rehab assignment with Double-A Frisco on Friday.

The backstop has been on the injured list since late June with a right forearm contusion that he suffered slipping in the bathroom. He'll DH in his first appearance with Frisco on Friday, which indicates that he'll need at least another game or two to work behind the plate in the minors before being activated. Manager Chris Woodward previously said that the club is considering rostering three catchers when Trevino is ready to return, which means that the 28-year-old could be in line for somewhat of a reduced role.

Higashioka tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.

Higashioka was placed in the COVID-19 protocols Thursday while awaiting the test results, and he's one of six Yankees who have tested positive for the virus. He'll be sidelined for at least the next 10 days. The Yankees will need to add another catcher to the roster to serve as the backup to Gary Sanchez behind the plate.