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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.

Perez went 1-for-2 in a win over the Orioles on Thursday.

The game marked Perez's big-league debut, which came in short order following his trade from the Diamondbacks. Perez's current tenure may not last very long, as he's expected to head down to Triple-A Durham upon Wilson Ramos' return from his current hamstring injury. However, Perez will continue splitting time at backstop with Jesus Sucre in the interim.

Leon is out of the lineup versus the Twins on Thursday, Evan Drellich of NBC Sports Boston reports.

Leon will receive a standard day off for maintenance purposes after starting Wednesday's game before it got suspended due to inclement weather. In his absence, Blake Swihart will catch Brian Johnson and bat seventh.

Narvaez is out of the lineup against the Angels on Thursday.

Narvaez will receive a breather after starting the past two games behind the plate. In his place, Kevan Smith will catch Dylan Covey and bat ninth in the order.

Maldonado was traded from the Angels to the Astros on Thursday, Jeff Fletcher of the Southern California News Group reports. In return, the Angels received left-hander Patrick Sandoval and international bonus pool money.

Maldonado will add quality defense behind the dish for an Astros team that has been one of the worst at throwing out opposing baserunners, per Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. Coming out of Wednesday's series finale with Colorado, Houston ranked 22nd in the big leagues with a caught-stealing percentage of 24.6, so Maldonado's 37.0 percent (second in the MLB) will certainly help in that area. Across 78 games with the Angels this year, Maldonado has slashed .223/.284/.332 with five home runs and 32 RBI. He will likely split time with Max Stassi while Brian McCann (knee) continues to recover from surgery.

Maile went 3-for-5 with a steal and a pair of RBI in Wednesday's loss to the Twins.

Maile hit a two-run single as part of a game-tying rally in the eighth inning, though the Jays would go on to lose the game. He also picked up his second steal of the year, though he's stolen just three bags in 152 career games, so don't expect a whole lot more where that came from.

Garver went 4-for-6 with a pair of runs and five RBI in Wednesday's extra-innings win against the Blue Jays.

Garver was trouble for the Jays throughout the game. He grabbed an RBI single in the second, a solo homer in the sixth, another RBI single in the eighth and a two-RBI double in the 11th. The game increased his OPS by 40 points, up from .727 to .767. He's started to look like a solid offensive catcher in his first full season, hitting .270 with five homers in 64 games.