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Murphy went 1-for-4 with a two-run double, a walk and a run in a win over the Mariners on Tuesday.

Murphy's seventh-inning two-bagger doubled the Athletics' lead to four runs at the time and gave the clutch-hitting backstop his sixth and seventh RBI over his last five games. Murphy is hitting just .222 over that stretch while striking out a massive 35.0 percent clip, but the contradictory numbers are simply a microcosm of a season in which his .379/.457/.517 slash line with men in scoring position thoroughly dwarfs his .215/.310/.389 season-long figures.

Trevino is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rockies.

Trevino will take a day off as Jonah Heim fills in behind the dish. It appears to be just a regular day off for the 28-year-old, who's gone 6-for-21 in his last nine games.

The Twins don't expect that Garver (groin) will require a stay on the 60-day injured list, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

However, manager Rocco Baldelli said the catcher will miss "a bare minimum of a couple of weeks" after undergoing surgery for a "severe groin contusion." The injury comes at a tough time for Garver, who had just begun to find some consistency at the plate after a rough start to the season. Ryan Jeffers and Willians Astudillo are expected to make most of the starts at catcher while Garver is sidelined.

The Twins will recall Jeffers from Triple-A St. Paul, Phil Miller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Jeffers will fill the roster spot of Mitch Garver (groin), who underwent surgery Wednesday and is expected to miss significant time. The 23-year-old struggled at the big-league level early this season, hitting .147 in 34 at-bats before being sent down April 30.

Smith is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Cardinals, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.

Smith started the first two games of the series versus the Cardinals, and he'll take a seat for the finale. Austin Barnes will bat eighth and catch for Wednesday's starter Walker Buehler.

Jansen isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Marlins.

Jansen will be on the bench for a second consecutive contest. Reese McGuire will start behind the plate and bat ninth.

Contreras is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Nationals.

Contreras gets a breather after catching each of Atlanta's last seven games, during which he went 4-for-24 with a home run. Kevan Smith will get the nod behind the plate, forming a battery with Drew Smyly.

Stassi went 1-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run in Wednesday's win over the Giants.

The backstop emerged from a long layoff due to a concussion and played his first game since May 4. In the fourth inning, he banged a run-scoring double to right field and subsequently came around to score on a bases-loaded walk. Stassi figures to regain his role as the Angels' primary catcher moving forward.

Contreras isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Padres.

Contreras went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, a double and a strikeout in Tuesday's win over San Diego. P.J. Higgins will start at catcher and bat eighth.

Caratini isn't in the lineup Wednesday against the Cubs.

Caratini will get a breather after he blasted a solo home run in Tuesday's loss to the Cubs. Webster Rivas will start behind the dish and bat eighth.