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Stallings is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Cubs.

Stallings went 2-for-4 with a solo homer Thursday and will receive a breather Friday afternoon. Elias Diaz will start behind the plate and bat eighth in the series opener.

Collins went 0-for-2 in Thursday's 6-3 loss to the Royals.

Collins started his third straight game and continues to get regular plate appearances, but the rookie's gone hitless in his last 15 at-bats. The White Sox are hoping the work he put in at Triple-A Charlotte between stints in the majors will pay off, but the young catcher is 2-for-19 since being called up as part of September's roster expansion.

Narvaez went 2-for-5 with a two-run homer and a double in Thursday's loss to Cincinnati.

Narvaez launched a two-run shot to left center field in the third inning to reach the 20-homer mark on the season. The fourth-year catcher has slumped in September, collecting only three hits in 21 at-bats, but is nonetheless enjoying the finest season of his career with a .276/.351/.460 slash line and 51 RBI in 120 games.

Realmuto went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's victory over the Braves.

The 28-year-old catcher extended Philadelphia's lead with a two-run homer in the eighth inning. The long ball was his 25th of the season, good for fourth among all catchers, while he's slashing .279/.332/.504.

Sanchez (groin) will travel to New York for further testing after leaving Game 2 of Thursday's game against Detroit with left groin tightness, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

Sanchez figures to be unavailable for Friday's game in Toronto, and he may require a trip to the injured list after suffering another groin injury. Austin Romine and Kyle Higashioka will handle the catching duties if Sanchez is forced to miss significant time.

Stallings went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's victory over the Giants.

Stallings tacked on a key insurance run in the seventh inning with a solo homer to left, and Pittsburgh would come away with a 4-2 victory. The 29-year-old backstop has left the yard in two of his last three contests, though he sits with just six homers and 12 RBI over 64 games in 2019.

Sanchez left Game 2 of Thursday's doubleheader against the Tigers due to left groin tightness, Erik Boland of Newsday reports.

Sanchez appeared to suffer the injury while attempting to steal second base, but he was thrown out and had to exit the contest. The Yankees have yet provide another update on his status, though after the game, Sanchez stated that this injury feels similar to his last groin issue, which forced him to miss just over two weeks, per Bryan Hoch of MLB.com.

Sanchez was removed from Game 2 of Thursday's doubleheader prior to the bottom of the fourth inning, Lindsey Adler of The Athletic reports.

It's not yet clear what forced his removal. Sanchez, who was 0-for-1 with a walk before exiting, was replaced by Kyle Higashioka.

Smith is not in the lineup Thursday against the Orioles, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

Smith will sit after starting the past two games and going 1-for-7 with a walk and two strikeouts. Russell Martin is starting at catcher and hitting ninth in his stead in this one.

D'Arnaud is not starting Thursday against the Rangers, Josh Tolentino of The Athletic reports.

D'Arnaud will give way to Mike Zunino behind the dish for Thursday's series finale. In eight appearances this month, the backstop is 4-for-23 (.174) with two doubles, a home run and seven RBI.