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Sanchez is not in Monday's lineup against the Red Sox, Lindsey Adler of The Athletic reports.

Sanchez will head to the bench for Monday's series finale against Boston after starting the first three games of the series behind the dish and going 1-for-9 with a double, three RBI and a 4:4 BB:K. In his place, Austin Romine is starting at catcher and hitting ninth.

Leon went 2-for-3 with a double, RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 10-5 loss to the Red Sox.

The two hits nearly matched Leon's output from the entire month of August (three). Sunday's start was Leon's first of September, and his playing time behind the dish will likely remain scarce so long as Boston remains alive in the playoff hunt.

Stubbs went 1-for-1 with a double, a walk and three runs Sunday in the Astros' 21-1 win over the Mariners.

Stubbs was making just his second appearance with the Astros since being called up from Triple-A Round Rock on Sept. 2. With the Astros leading 13-0 after three innings, manager AJ Hinch pulled a couple key regulars early, allowing Stubbs and Myles Straw (3-for-3 with an RBI and three runs) to produce big lines off the bench. Though Stubbs was used in left field Sunday, he'll primarily serve as insurance at catcher behind Robinson Chirinos and Martin Maldonado in the season's final month.

D'Arnaud went 1-for-3 with an RBI double and a walk in a win over the Blue Jays on Sunday.

D'Arnaud had been out of the starting nine the prior two games due to neck and shoulder tightness, but he corroborated his return to health with a solid showing Sunday. The veteran has only four hits over his first 20 at-bats of September, yet he's surprisingly parlayed that tally into seven RBI, including one in each of his last three games.

Trevino went 3-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 10-4 win over Baltimore.

Trevino returned to the lineup after a day off Saturday. He had appeared in eight straight games before the off day. The 26-year-old has moved into the role as the team's primary catcher and is expected to maintain that job heading into 2020. Trevino is batting .269/.286/.418 over 26 games in the majors in 2019.

Maldonado went 2-for-5 with a walk, a double, an RBI and three runs scored in Sunday's 21-1 win over the Mariners.

Maldonado is more important to the Astros for his defensive skills, but he joined the team's bludgeoning of Mariners pitching. The multiple-hit effort was his first since joining the Astros at the trade deadline. He's batting just .203 over 18 games in Houston.

Stassi is dealing with a side issue and will be evaluated Monday, the Associated Press reports.

Stassi has sat out the last five games while nursing the unspecified side issue. The Angels return home Monday, at which point the 28-year-old will be further examined. Stassi has only three hits in 42 at-bats since being acquired from Houston at the trade deadline.

Vazquez is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.

Vazquez will head to the bench after starting the last 19 games -- three of which came at first base -- and posting a .577 OPS in that stretch. Sandy Leon will take over behind the plate and bat eighth Sunday for the Red Sox.

Rogers is not in the lineup for Sunday's game at Oakland.

Rogers struck out in all four at-bats Saturday and will return to the bench for the series finale. Grayson Greiner will start behind the plate for the Tigers.

Higashioka was recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Sunday.

Higashioka will join the Yankees as the team's third catcher after playing through the playoffs with the RailRiders. The 29-year-old has an .840 OPS in 40 plate appearances while filling in for the Yankees this season.