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Stassi is not starting Thursday against the Athletics, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Stassi will stick on the bench for a second straight game as the Angels continue to rotate between three catchers. Kevan Smith is starting behind the dish and hitting ninth in this one.

Murphy made his first major-league start in a win over the Angels on Wednesday and went 1-for-3 with a solo home run.

Manager Bob Melvin had previously announced Murphy would make his highly anticipated big-league debut either Wednesday or Thursday, and he quickly made good on that promise. The promising backstop launched a 409-foot solo shot off Jake Jewell in the fifth inning for his first big-league hit and could eventually work his way up from the eighth spot in the order, out of which he operated against the Angels.

McCann is not in Thursday's lineup against the Indians.

Of the three catchers on the White Sox's roster, McCann is the odd man out in this one. Welington Castillo will start behind the dish while Zack Collins gets a start at first base.

Stassi will be on the bench Wednesday against Oakland.

Stassi appears to be at the head of a three-man catching committee at the moment, starting five of the last nine games. Anthony Bemboom gets the nod behind the plate on this occasion.

Trevino is not starting Wednesday against the Yankees.

Trevino has been moving into the starting catching role for the Rangers, getting the nod in four out of five games heading into Wednesday's contest. Jeff Mathis starts behind the plate on this occasion.

Sanchez will sit Wednesday against the Rangers.

Sanchez has an excellent 1.393 OPS with five homers over his last seven games. He'll get a rest Wednesday, with Austin Romine starting behind the plate.

Garver (jaw) remains out of the lineup Wednesday against the Red Sox.

Normally, Garver would be leading off with a lefty (Eduardo Rodriguez) due up for the opposition, but he's still dealing with the effects of a foul tip to the mask. He emerged from Monday's game with a sore jaw but is considered day-to-day. Willians Astudillo will catch Wednesday with Max Kepler atop the batting order.

Gallagher remains on the bench Wednesday against Detroit.

Gallagher was activated from the injured list Sunday but has yet to start a game. During that span, Nick Dini has started once while Meibrys Viloria has gotten the call twice, including Wednesday's contest.

Murphy will make his major-league debut either Wednesday or Thursday against the Angels, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

The rookie backstop was called up immediately upon roster expansion last Sunday and apparently won't have to wait long to make his highly anticipated big-league debut. Murphy worked around a pair of knee injuries this past minor-league season to slash .308/.386/.625 with 17 extra-base hits (six doubles, one triple, 10 home runs) and 30 RBI across 140 plate appearances with Triple-A Las Vegas.

McCann went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run Tuesday against the Indians.

McCann took Carlos Carrasco deep in the eighth inning to tie the game at five. He now has 16 home runs for the season, though he's gone through a cold patch by recording just two hits across his last 26 at-bats. While his batting average has sunk from .294 to .274 since Aug. 18, McCann is still producing at a career-best rate at the plate by nearly any measure.