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McCann will hit the bench Friday against Seattle.

McCann has gone 6-for-17 with three doubles over his last five games. He'll get a rest Friday, with Zack Collins starting behind the plate.

Sanchez (groin) is not in the lineup Friday against the Blue Jays.

Sanchez's absence is no surprise, as he's reportedly traveling to New York for testing on his sore groin. It remains unclear how much time he's expected to miss. Austin Romine starts Friday.

Murphy, who is hitting .333 across his first 19 major-league plate appearances, will nevertheless have his workload monitored closely by manager Bob Melvin, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Murphy endured two separate stints on the injured list due to knee issues with Triple-A Las Vegas this past minor-league season, so the Athletics naturally want to be careful with their prized prospect, especially considering he plays a position as physically demanding as catcher. The solid season turned in by veteran Josh Phegley affords Melvin plenty of flexibility behind the plate, and the recent return of Beau Taylor on a waiver claim provides Oakland's skipper with another option.

Collins went 0-for-2 in Thursday's 6-3 loss to the Royals.

Collins started his third straight game and continues to get regular plate appearances, but the rookie's gone hitless in his last 15 at-bats. The White Sox are hoping the work he put in at Triple-A Charlotte between stints in the majors will pay off, but the young catcher is 2-for-19 since being called up as part of September's roster expansion.

Narvaez went 2-for-5 with a two-run homer and a double in Thursday's loss to Cincinnati.

Narvaez launched a two-run shot to left center field in the third inning to reach the 20-homer mark on the season. The fourth-year catcher has slumped in September, collecting only three hits in 21 at-bats, but is nonetheless enjoying the finest season of his career with a .276/.351/.460 slash line and 51 RBI in 120 games.

Sanchez (groin) will travel to New York for further testing after leaving Game 2 of Thursday's game against Detroit with left groin tightness, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

Sanchez figures to be unavailable for Friday's game in Toronto, and he may require a trip to the injured list after suffering another groin injury. Austin Romine and Kyle Higashioka will handle the catching duties if Sanchez is forced to miss significant time.

Sanchez left Game 2 of Thursday's doubleheader against the Tigers due to left groin tightness, Erik Boland of Newsday reports.

Sanchez appeared to suffer the injury while attempting to steal second base, but he was thrown out and had to exit the contest. The Yankees have yet provide another update on his status, though after the game, Sanchez stated that this injury feels similar to his last groin issue, which forced him to miss just over two weeks, per Bryan Hoch of MLB.com.

Sanchez was removed from Game 2 of Thursday's doubleheader prior to the bottom of the fourth inning, Lindsey Adler of The Athletic reports.

It's not yet clear what forced his removal. Sanchez, who was 0-for-1 with a walk before exiting, was replaced by Kyle Higashioka.

D'Arnaud is not starting Thursday against the Rangers, Josh Tolentino of The Athletic reports.

D'Arnaud will give way to Mike Zunino behind the dish for Thursday's series finale. In eight appearances this month, the backstop is 4-for-23 (.174) with two doubles, a home run and seven RBI.

Vazquez is not in the lineup Thursday against the Blue Jays, Bill Koch of The Providence Journal reports.

Vazquez will head to the bench for Thursday's series finale in Toronto after starting the past three games and going 2-for-10 with a pair of strikeouts and a stolen base. In his place, Juan Centeno is starting behind the dish and hitting ninth against righty Clay Buchholz.