Narvaez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Orioles, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.

He'll hit the bench for the second time in the series while the Red Sox give Connor Wong a look behind the plate. Narvaez has had a stranglehold on the No. 1 catching job for most of the season, but his job security might have slipped a bit while his production has fallen off during the second half. Since the All-Star break, Narvaez is slashing just .158/.210/.316 with a 26.8 percent strikeout rate over 21 games.

Kirk is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Twins.

Kirk will get a routine night off after he started at catcher in the first two games of the series. Tyler Heineman will be behind the dish and bat eighth for the Blue Jays.

Ruiz remains in the concussion protocol but resumed taking swings in batting practice last week, MLB.com reports.

The Nationals haven't provided many updates on Ruiz's status since he was placed on the 7-day injured list July 8, but Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com reported last Thursday that the 27-year-old still hoped to get cleared and play again later this season. Since he's been out for more than seven weeks, Ruiz will likely require at least a few rehab contests once he gets the green light for game action before being activated from the IL. Riley Adams has been the team's starting catcher in Ruiz's absence, but the Nats will need a new backup after Drew Millas suffered a fractured and dislocated left index finger in Wednesday's game against the Yankees.

Millas was removed from Wednesday's game against the Yankees in the third inning due to a fractured and dislocated left index finger.

Millas was injured when Austin Wells' bat struck his catching hand on a swing, resulting in catcher's interference. He lined out in his lone plate appearance before exiting. Millas is likely headed to the 10-day injured list and could be lost for the rest of the season. He had been serving as Riley Adams' backup while Keibert Ruiz (concussion) is sidelined. The Nationals have only three catchers on their 40-man roster, and with Ruiz facing an uncertain timeline for a return, the team will likely need to add another backstop to the mix ahead of their next game Friday versus the Rays.

Ramirez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against Atlanta.

Since getting the call to the big leagues April 21, Ramirez has shouldered one of the heavier workloads among all backstops in baseball, as he's often served as the designated hitter on his non-catching days. The Marlins will give Ramirez a rare day off from both playing defense and hitting, as he'll take a seat after starting in each of the last 14 games. Liam Hicks will step in behind the plate Wednesday, and Heriberto Hernandez will get the nod at DH.

Hedges will start at catcher and bat ninth in Wednesday's game against the Rays.

Hedges will pick up his 43rd start of the season while top backstop Bo Naylor rests for the day game after a night game. Though Hedges continues to bring value through his game-calling abilities, he's remained an easy out at the plate in his age-32 season, slashing .140/.232/.240 across 141 plate appearances.

Naylor is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rays.

The Guardians will hold Naylor out of the starting nine for the matinee contest, after the catcher was behind the plate for all nine innings of a 3-0 win Tuesday night. Austin Hedges will get the nod at catcher in the series finale.

Hicks went 3-for-4 with a double in Tuesday's loss to Atlanta.

Starting at DH and batting fifth, Hicks produced his first three-hit performance since July 13, the last game before the All-Star break. The 26-year-old rookie has held his own in the majors after making the jump from Double-A as a Rule 5 pick out of the Tigers' system, slashing .262/.355/.360 over 313 plate appearances with four homers, 27 runs and 37 RBI.

Teel went 3-for-4 with an RBI on Tuesday against the Royals.

Teel has gotten on track at the plate since mid-August, and he's now recorded multiple hits in seven of his last 12 games. In that span, he's hit .419 with two home runs, 10 RBI and eight runs scored. Teel remains the White Sox's primary catcher, though he's also started six games at designated hitter since the start of August, limiting the amount of time he's been out of the lineup.

Davis went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and two RBI in Tuesday's win over the Cardinals.

The Pirates jumped on Andre Pallante early with seven runs through two innings and Davis would add on another in the third with a solo blast to left. Three of his last four hits have gone for extra bases and the big blast brought Davis up to six for the year. He's now one shy of tying his career best from 2023 and is up to 18 RBI for the year.