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Murphy isn't in Saturday's lineup against the Giants.

Murphy went hitless with two walks and one strikeout over eight plate appearances during his last two games. However, he'll take a seat Saturday with Jonah Heim starting behind the plate.

Sanchez went 2-for-5 with a home run, a double, three RBI and a run scored Friday as he helped the Yankees to a 6-5 comeback win over the Red Sox.

Sanchez got his first hit of the night on a two-run double to get the Yankees on the board in the seventh. Then, with two outs in the ninth, Sanchez swatted a game-tying solo home run over the Green Monster that would eventually send the game to extra innings. The 27-year-old has recorded consecutive multi-hit games for the first time in 2020 as it appears he may be heating up at the right time with the Yankees fighting for a playoff spot with just nine games remaining.

Vazquez went 3-for-5 with two doubles, two stolen bases, a walk, an RBI and a run scored in a 6-5 loss to the Yankees on Friday.

Vazquez did a little bit of everything, as it was the first time all season he's had multiple doubles and steals in a game. The 30-year-old backstop is enjoying a solid season in which he's hitting .276/.339/.417 with five home runs, 16 RBI and 19 runs scored in 171 plate appearances.

Perez went 4-for-5 with a homer, four RBI, two runs scored and a stolen base in Friday's 9-5 loss to the Brewers.

Perez was directly involved in all of the Royals' runs. He supplied a two-run double in the first inning and recorded his first steal of the year before scoring on an error. In the third, he knocked in Adalberto Mondesi with a single for the Royals' fourth run. Perez added a solo shot in the ninth for good measure. The catcher has multiple hits in each of his last six games, going 15-for-26 (.577) with three homers, 10 RBI and seven runs scored in that span.

Garver (side) was activated off the 10-day injured list Friday, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.

The 29-year-old was sidelined for the past month by a right intercostal strain, but he'll rejoin the Twins for the closing stretch of the regular season. Garver got off to an awful start this season with a .154/.262/.212 slash line and 24 strikeouts in his first 61 plate appearances.

Jansen is out of the lineup for Game 1 of Friday's doubleheader against the Phillies.

Jansen will head to the bench for Friday's matinee after going 3-for-4 with two runs and one RBI during Thursday's loss to the Yankees. Alejandro Kirk receives the start behind the plate in Game 1.

Sanchez went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, two runs scored and two RBI in a 10-7 win over Toronto on Thursday.

Sanchez doubled in a run during the Yankees' seven-run fourth inning and capped the team's offensive onslaught with a solo shot to left field in the seventh. The home run marked New York's 19th in its three-game series against the Blue Jays, establishing a major-league record for a regular-season series of any length. Remarkably, the two-hit effort was a first for Sanchez in 41 games this season. He's still hitting a paltry .145 overall but is building momentum by going 4-for-13 with a pair of homers, six RBI and only one strikeout over his last three starts.

Garver (right intercostal strain) had a setback after getting hit below the belt with a foul ball while catching at Minnesota's alternate training camp in St. Paul, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Garver has been on the injured list since Aug. 19 and it was thought he could return this week, but his additional injury set him back. It sounds like he could be activated next week when the Twins return from a seven-game road trip. However, with three catchers on the roster and rookie Ryan Jeffers playing well, Garver may be limited to a reserve role.

Plawecki went 1-for-4 with two RBI in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Marlins.

Plawecki got the Red Sox on the board in the top of the sixth inning, driving in two on a single to left field. The backup catcher has been making the most of his opportunities of late, coming through with a base knock in four of his last five contests. He's driven in six runs over that stretch.

Perez isn't in the starting lineup for Game 2 of Thursday's doubleheader against the Orioles, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

Perez got the nod in Game 1, collecting a double and scoring a run in a 3-1 victory. Kevan Smith will get a chance behind the dish for Thursday's nightcap.