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Garver is out of the lineup Sunday against the Red Sox, Dan Hayes of The Athletic Minnesota reports.

Garver will get a routine breather after making four consecutive starts, which included a 4-for-6, five-RBI performance against the Blue Jays on Wednesday. Bobby Wilson serves as the Twins' catcher in the series finale, working in a battery with Jose Berrios.

Barnhart is out of the lineup Sunday against the Phillies, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Barnhart has caught the last four games for Cincinnati, collecting exactly one base hit in each outing to raise his season batting average up to .252. He'll head to the bench for the series finale, however, giving way to Curt Casali behind the plate.

Realmuto went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run against the Nationals on Saturday.

Realmuto came to the plate with runners on first and second in the 10th inning and delivered a game-winning RBI single. He continues to produce, driving in six with a home run and two doubles to go along with five runs scored since the All-Star break.

Grandal is not in Saturday's lineup against the Braves, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

Grandal has gone 3-for-9 with a home run and three RBI over his previous two starts. He'll get at least most of the day off, as Austin Barnes gets the nod behind the dish.

Zavala (undisclosed) was reinstated from the minor-league disabled list Saturday, James Fegan of The Athletic Chicago reports.

Zavala is good to go after recovering from an undisclosed injury; he'd been on the shelf since July 16. He's batting .227 with four extra-base hits and six RBI through 17 games at Triple-A Charlotte in 2018.

McCann is not in Saturday's starting nine against the Indians, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

McCann will take a seat after going 1-for-4 with a double and two strikeouts in Friday's series opener. John Hicks is slated to handle the catching duties and bat sixth in his stead.

Moore will head to Triple-A Durham after clearing waivers, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Moore was designated for assignment Thursday, and after receiving little interest from other teams around the league, he'll accept his assignment with the Bulls. The 34-year-old backstop is batting .215 with two homers and 22 RBI through 44 games at Triple-A in 2018.

Narvaez will get the day off Saturday against Toronto.

Narvaez has put up solid numbers at the plate this season, as he's slashing .279/.346/.400 with three homers and 17 RBI. Kevan Smith will handle the catching duties and bat seventh with Narvaez getting a day to rest.

Perez went 3-for-4 with a run in a loss to the Orioles on Friday.

On a night when the Rays ultimately took a 15-run beating, Perez was one of the few bright spots. The young backstop has enjoyed a stellar first two games following a trade from the D-Backs, going 4-for-6 with a double and a run. The 25-year-old was slashing a solid .284/.342/.417 with 16 extra-base hits (nine doubles, one triple, six home runs) and 29 RBI at Triple-A Reno before the trade, so he brings some offensive upside to the table. While his current big-league tenure is highly likely to end once Wilson Ramos (hamstring) returns from the disabled list, those plans would naturally change if the latter is the subject of a trade deadline move.

Grandal went 1-for-5 with his 17th home run of the season in Friday's 4-1 win over the Braves.

Grandal stayed hot at the dish, upping his July slash line to .390/.507/.797 over 19 games. The 29-year-old tends to run hot and cold -- while also riding the pine against southpaws -- but his strong power output (17 homers and .237 isolated power) keeps him relevant in almost all fantasy formats.