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Sanchez is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Twins.

Sanchez has a 1.054 OPS in his past 11 appearances and will receive a breather after starting the last four games. Kyle Higashioka will bat eighth and catch for Gerrit Cole on Wednesday.

Maldonado isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Red Sox, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Maldonado was in the lineup for each of the last four games, and he went 4-for-16 with a home run, seven RBI, three runs and six strikeouts during that time. Garrett Stubbs will start at catcher and bat ninth.

Murphy isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers.

Murphy had started in each of the last two games and went 2-for-8 with an RBI and three strikeouts during that time. Jose Godoy will start behind the plate and bat ninth.

Plawecki (jaw) is available off the bench for Wednesday's game against the Astros, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

Plawecki was removed from Tuesday's contest due to a jaw contusion, but he's feeling better Wednesday. Christian Vazquez will continue to handle most of the work at catcher ahead of Plawecki, who likely won't be in line for more than one or two starts most weeks.

Haase isn't in the lineup Wednesday against the Mariners, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

Haase had started each of the last four games, and manager A.J. Hinch said ahead of Tuesday's matchup that the 28-year-old is in line for a larger role going forward. However, he'll get a breather after he went 7-for-16 with four homers, a double, seven RBI and four runs across his last four appearances. Jake Rogers will start at catcher and bat eighth.

Heim will catch and bat ninth Wednesday against the Giants.

He'll crack the lineup for only the second time in six games while No. 1 catcher Jose Trevino gets a breather for the day game after a night game. The Rangers had divvied up the starts between the backstops more evenly in May, but Heim has seemingly settled into a clear backup role at this point. The 25-year-old switch-hitter is slashing a weak .167/.228/.306 across 80 plate appearances in his first season in Texas.

Trevino isn't in the lineup Wednesday against the Giants.

Trevino has gone 0-for-8 with two strikeouts in his last three appearances, and he'll take a seat for the second time in the last three games. Jonah Heim will start behind the plate and bat ninth.

Stassi went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored in Tuesday's 8-1 win over the Royals.

Stassi took Kris Bubic deep in the third inning Tuesday. The catcher has homered in each of his last three games that he started. He was rewarded by batting cleanup for the first time this year. The 30-year-old has been hot since coming off the injured list June 1, with nine hits in his last 19 plate appearances. He is slashing .333/.396/.625 with four homers, eight RBI and 12 runs in just 14 starts this season.

Sanchez went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored in an 8-4 win over the Twins on Tuesday.

Sanchez delivered a two-run blast in the ninth inning, doubling the Yankees' previous two-run lead. The long ball was the seventh of the season for the backstop, who is heating up at the plate following a cold start to the campaign. Over his past 11 games, Sanchez is batting .353 (12-for-34) with two homers, three doubles and six RBI.

Haase went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's win over the Mariners.

Manager A.J. Hinch said before the game that Haase was in line for a larger role, and the 28-year-old responded with another good performance and his eighth home run of the season. With Wilson Ramos (spine) and Grayson Greiner (hamstring) both out, Haase should continue to see time at catcher, along with Jake Rogers. Haase can also play in the outfield, and if he's playing regularly and hitting like this, he's worth a flier in fantasy leagues.