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McCann will sit Tuesday against Boston, Justin Toscano of The Bergen Record reports.

McCann finds himself on the bench for the second straight game. He's hitting just .165/.221/.291 over his last 25 contests. Tomas Nido remains the starter behind the plate.

Garver (back) is starting at catcher and batting ninth in his return from the injured list Tuesday against the Cubs.

Garver was activated from the 10-day injured list earlier Tuesday and now the backstop is officially penciled in for his first big-league action since Aug. 24. He resumes his campaign with a .242/.352/.527 slash line, 13 homers and 29 RBI across 61 games.

Heim is not starting Tuesday against the Yankees.

The backstop has just three hits in 29 at-bats since returning from the COVID-19 list Sept. 3. Jose Trevino draws the start at catcher and will bat eighth Tuesday.

Perez is not starting Tuesday against Kansas City.

Perez will sit for the second time in three games after going 1-for-2 in Game 2 of Monday's doubleheader. Austin Hedges will catch Cal Quantrill and bat eighth.

Tromp was claimed off waivers by Atlanta on Tuesday and optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett.

Tromp has gotten into nine games this season as an organizational depth option behind the plate in San Francisco. He'll fill that same role with his new organization.

Sanchez went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Monday's 4-3 win over Texas.

Sanchez helped New York build an early lead in the contest, slamming a solo homer to left field in the second inning. The long ball was his first since Sept. 9, and he has just four hits overall in 22 at-bats since that date. Despite an underwhelming campaign overall, Sanchez's .211/.315/.438 slash line and 26.1 strikeout rate are both marked improvements over his career-worst numbers last year.

Rutschman hit .314/.411/.525 with four homers, 16 RBI, 19 runs and 19:24 BB:K across 33 games for Triple-A Norfolk after being promoted in August.

The minor-league season is now over, and it was a strong one for the 2019 draft's No. 1 pick. His composite line for the season: .283/.398/.513 with 22 homers and a 74:81 BBB:K. At this point, there's no doubt that Rutschman is ready for the majors, with his power and plate discipline putting him in strong position to make an instant impact. The only question is whether he'll break camp with the O's next year or get held back for some more Triple-A action in an attempt to manipulate his service time -- although that may become a moot point depending on what happens in baseball's ongoing collective-bargaining negotiations. Either way, there's not much standing in front of Rutschman's ascendance.

Rortvedt was optioned to Triple-A St. Paul on Tuesday, Brandon Warne of Access Twins reports.

Rortvedt had served as extra catching depth since late August while Mitch Garver was out with a back injury. He went 6-for-19 with a homer in his latest stint with the team. With Garver now healthy, he's no longer needed, so he'll head back to the minors.

Garver (back) was activated off the injured list Tuesday, Brandon Warne of Access Twins reports.

Garver missed nearly a month with a lower-back strain but is ready to go after appearing in three rehab games. He should return to the primary catcher role over the last two weeks of the season and will look to build on his strong .242/.352/.527 slash line.

Maldonado went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run in Monday's win over the Angels.

Maldonado has hit safely in each of his last three games, but perhaps more importantly, he snapped a homer drought that dated back to Aug. 25, when he blasted a solo shot against the Royals. The veteran backstop is hitting just .170 this month while striking out 15 times in 47 at-bats, so he hasn't been very productive over the last couple of weeks.