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Sanchez isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Brewers.

Sanchez has gone 1-for-7 with a two-run homer, a walk and two strikeouts over the last two games and will take a seat for the fourth time in the last six matchups. Byron Buxton is serving as the designated hitter while Gilberto Celestino starts in center field.

D'Arnaud is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's series finale against the Mets.

D'Arnaud will get a day off Wednesday after he went 1-for-7 with a run scored in the first two contests of the series. William Contreras will take over behind the plate and bat fifth against the Mets.

Murphy went 4-for-5 with two doubles, a walk, two runs and two RBI during a 14-7 victory over Texas on Tuesday.

Murphy singled in the first and 10th, was intentionally walked in the 12th and doubled in the third and eighth to reach base an impressive five times; his previous season best was three. The 27-year-old has enjoyed a scorching start to July with a .385/.409/.590 slash line through 10 games, though Tuesday's walk was his first since June 23.

Bart went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Tuesday's 13-0 win over the Diamondbacks.

Bart went yard in the second inning and added a single in the eighth for his first multi-hit effort since April 29. The catcher has gone 4-for-17 (.235) in six contests since he was called up to replace Curt Casali (oblique) on the active roster. Bart owns a .168/.299/.327 slash line with five homers, 10 RBI, 15 runs scored, a stolen base and two doubles in 127 plate appearances, but he's still managed steady playing time in his second stint in the majors this year.

Heim was unavailable for Tuesday's 12-inning loss to the Athletics due to an illness, Jeff Wilson of RangersToday.com reports.

Heim likely would have made an appearance off the bench Tuesday if available given the length of the contest, but he was off limits due to the ailment. It's unclear if the 27-year-old will be cleared to play in Wednesday's series finale.

Jeffers is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Brewers, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.

Gary Sanchez will form a battery with starting pitcher Josh Winder while Jeffers gets a breather. Jeffers was behind the plate for three of the Twins' last four games and went 6-for-13 with two home runs, a double, five RBI and three runs over that stretch.

Diaz is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Padres, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

Diaz and Brian Serven appear to have settled into a timeshare behind the plate. The two have alternated starts at catcher in every game over the past week, entering the lineup on four occasions apiece.

Hedges is out of the lineup for the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader with the White Sox.

He'll give way to Luke Maile behind the plate after going 1-for-3 with a run scored while catching all nine innings of Shane Bieber's complete game in the front end of the twin bill.

Marchan was recalled from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Tuesday.

The 23-year-old will join the big-league club for the two-game series in Toronto this week since starting catcher J.T. Realmuto is unable to enter Canada due to his vaccination status. Marchan has a .632 OPS in 20 big-league games this year and should fill a backup role behind Garrett Stubbs.

Realmuto (personal) was placed on the restricted list ahead of Tuesday's series opener against the Blue Jays.

Realmuto, Alec Bohm (finger), Aaron Nola and Kyle Gibson are all apparently unvaccinated, so they're unable to travel to Canada for the two-game series in Toronto this week. All four players should be reinstated to the active roster ahead of Friday's series opener against the Marlins. In the meantime, Garrett Stubbs should operate as the Phillies' primary catcher, while Rafael Marchan was promoted to handle backup duties.