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Murphy isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics.

Murphy had started each of the last three games, and he went 1-for-9 with two runs, an RBI and a walk. Cal Raleigh will start behind the dish and bat ninth.

Mejia will start at catcher and bat ninth Wednesday against the Astros.

With the Rays having secured the best record in the American League, manager Kevin Cash is expected to rest several regulars over the final week of the season, including No. 1 catcher Mike Zunino. As a result of Zunino getting more frequent days off of late, Mejia has picked up more work. He'll pick up his fourth start in six games after going 4-for-10 with two doubles, a walk, two RBI and two runs in his previous three starts.

Knizner will start at catcher and bat eighth Wednesday against the Brewers, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Knizner will remain in the lineup for a third straight game while Yadier Molina continues to manage a sore shoulder. With the Cardinals having clinched a wild-card berth, Molina could get a few more days off during the team's final four regular-season contests, so Knizner may receive at least a couple more starts beyond Wednesday.

Perez isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Royals.

Perez went 1-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout Tuesday, but he'll head back to the bench as he continues to alternate starts behind the dish. Austin Hedges will start at catcher and bat eighth.

Stassi isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rangers.

Stassi went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer and a strikeout in Tuesday's series opener, but he'll retreat to the bench for the second time in the last three games. Kurt Suzuki will start behind the dish and bat cleanup.

The Mets placed Nido on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with a sprained left thumb, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

The same injury has previously forced Nido to the shelf on two other occasions in recent weeks, and it'll now result in his 2021 campaign coming to an end with five games still left on the Mets' schedule. New York called up Patrick Mazeika from Triple-A Syracuse in a corresponding move, and he'll serve as the No. 2 catcher behind James McCann the rest of the way. Nido concludes the 2021 campaign with a .222/.261/.327 slash line, three home runs, one stolen base, 16 runs and 13 RBI in 161 plate appearances over 58 games.

Narvaez isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Cardinals.

Narvaez started each of the last two games and went 1-for-8 with a walk and two strikeouts. Manny Pina will start behind the dish and bat eighth.

Perez will start at catcher and bat seventh Wednesday against the Cubs.

Though he'll be behind the plate Wednesday, Perez was on the bench for Tuesday's 8-6 win after Jacob Stallings (concussion) was reinstated from the injured list prior to the contest. Stallings is expected to reclaim the No. 1 catcher job now that he's healthy again, so Perez is likely looking at no more than two starts over the Pirates' final four contests following Wednesday's game.

Stallings isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Cubs.

Stallings returned to the lineup Tuesday and went 2-for-4 with a run. Michael Perez will start behind the plate and bat seventh.

Fortes isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mets, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Fortes went 0-for-7 with three strikeouts across his last two appearances, and he'll be out of the lineup for a second consecutive game. Alex Jackson will start behind the dish and bat eighth.