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Narvaez will sit Tuesday against the Yankees.

Narvaez hits the bench after starting four straight contests. Tom Murphy takes over behind the plate.

McCann went 1-for-4 with a walk, a solo home run and two runs scored in Monday's 9-1 win over the Indians.

McCann, who just had a 16-game on-base streak snapped Sunday, was back at it Monday, swatting his fourth homer. His .995 OPS is uncharted territory for the 29-year-old catcher whose career OPS is .669. Nothing has radically changed in McCann's batted-ball rates, so a .440 BABIP is the best explanation for the fast start.

Garver sits for the second straight game Monday against the Blue Jays.

The Twins remain without a clear starter behind the plate, with Garver starting 14 times and Jason Castro making 15 starts. Castro gets the call Monday.

Wynns is on the bench Monday against Boston, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.

Wynns was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk eight days ago and inserted straight into the starting lineup, but he doesn't appear to be the Orioles' primary catcher. Pedro Severino has started four times to Wynns' three since Wynns returned.

Narvaez went 3-for-3 with a double, a walk and a run in a win over the Indians on Sunday.

The veteran backstop continues to offer solid offensive production in the bulk of his starts. Sunday already marked Narvaez's eighth multi-hit effort of the season, and the five home runs he's belted through 113 plate appearances leave him just four short of his career high. A more patient and discerning eye at the plate has been one of the factors in his success, as the 27-year-old is seeing a career-high 4.1 pitches per plate appearance.

Garver is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.

Though he'll take a seat in the series finale, Garver appears to have leapfrogged Jason Castro for the top spot on the depth chart at catcher. Garver was behind the plate for five of the past seven contests and connected on his sixth home run of the season in Saturday's 7-3 victory.

McCann is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.

McCann heads to the bench after starting eight of the White Sox's last nine games, with two of those assignments coming at designated hitter. The 28-year-old has opened his tenure in Chicago with a .352/.395/.563 slash line and should stick as the No. 1 backstop ahead of Welington Castillo so long as he's swinging the bat well.

Vazquez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.

Vazquez sits for the second time this weekend while Sandy Leon receives a turn behind the plate. The 28-year-old Vazquez still has a stranglehold on the top spot on the depth chart, but he won't be asked to handle the overwhelming share of starts like many No. 1 backstops around the league.

Maldonado is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reports.

Maldonado will sit out the series finale as part of a planned maintenance day. No. 2 catcher Cam Gallagher will slot in behind the dish, working in a battery with Brad Keller.

Plawecki will start at catcher and bat ninth Sunday against the Mariners, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.

Plawecki was previously behind the plate in Friday's series opener, going hitless in three at-bats in the Tribe's 2-1 win. Despite picking up his second start in three days, Plawecki still looks to be locked in as the No. 2 catcher behind Roberto Perez, whose defense prowess provides greater value to the Indians than Plawecki's on-base skills.