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Garver (right intercostal strain) will not return from the IL when eligible this weekend, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports. "I wouldn't say this is a quick, get to the end of 10 days, get ready to go," said president of baseball operations Derek Falvey. "We were hopeful of that, but he's remained a little bit sore."

Ryan Jeffers and Alex Avila will continue to split catching duties with Garver out. It sounds like there's a risk Garver may be out until mid-September.

Maldonado isn't in the lineup for the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Angels, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Maldonado went 0-for-2 with a walk and one strikeout in the first game of the doubleheader, and he'll take a seat for Game 2. Dustin Garneau will start behind the plate in his absence.

Heim is starting Tuesday against the Rangers.

Heim will bat ninth in his first taste of major-league action as he takes the place of Sean Murphy behind the dish. Despite his start Tuesday, Heim should continue to mainly play a backup role in the immediate future. The 25-year-old slashed .358/.412/.557 with four home runs at Triple-A last season.

Murphy isn't in Tuesday's lineup against the Rangers.

Murphy went 1-for-7 with one RBI and five strikeouts over the past two games, and he'll take a seat Tuesday. Jonah Heim will make his major-league debut at catcher in his place.

Grandal isn't in Tuesday's lineup against the Pirates.

Grandal started three consecutive games after returning from a back issue, but he'll get a day off against Pittsburgh. James McCann will start behind the plate Tuesday.

Leon was activated from the family medical emergency list Monday.

Leon was away from the team for six days, but he'll return to the active roster. Although he saw relatively consistent playing time before his absence, Roberto Perez has since reclaimed his spot as the team's primary catcher.

Heim was recalled from Oakland's alternate training site Monday.

Austin Allen was optioned down in a corresponding move, so Heim will take over the backup catcher duties for now. This will be the 25-year-old's first taste of the big leagues. He hit .358/.412/.557 with four home runs and a 15.1 percent strikeout rate in 119 plate appearances at Triple-A last year.

Gallagher isn't in the lineup Monday against the Cardinals.

Gallagher will take a seat for a second consecutive game, although he entered Sunday's contest as a defensive replacement. Meibrys Viloria will serve as the starting catcher again Monday.

Raleigh required stitches on his right ear to seal a laceration that he sustained after he was hit in the side of the head by a bat during an intrasquad game Sunday, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

Fortunately, the 23-year-old catcher was cleared of a concussion, so he should be ready to resume game action within the next few days. Raleigh received an invite to the Mariners' summer camp after slashing .251/.323/.497 between stops at High-A Modesto and Double-A Arkansas in 2019.

Nola went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Rangers.

Nola extended the Mariners' lead to 2-0 with his solo shot off Rangers starter Mike Minor in the second inning. The 30-year-old Nola has his safely in five straight games, going 8-for-20 (.400) with two homers, seven RBI and six runs scored in that span. The catcher is slashing .298/.344/.524 with four homers, 16 RBI and 12 runs scored in 24 games overall this year.