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Mejia (knee) is optimistic that he won't need a long stint on the injured list, Ryan Bass of Bally Sports Sun reports.

Mejia was placed on the injured list Friday with a left MCL sprain, but the catcher said he merely has some inflammation and should be ready after a few weeks of rest and rehab. Rene Pinto is up as Mejia's roster replacement.

Naylor is not in the starting lineup Friday versus the Phillies, Joe Noga of cleveland.com reports.

Naylor will remain on the bench for a second game in a row after going 1-for-9 with an RBI double while starting the first two games of a series against Pittsburgh. With the Guardians facing left-hander Ranger Suarez on Friday, David Fry will draw the start at catcher and bat sixth.

Trevino (wrist) requires surgery and is expected to miss the remainder of the 2023 season, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

Trevino's season will come to a premature end after he produced a .210 batting average with four homers, 15 RBI and 15 runs scored over 55 contests. Ben Rortvedt was called up from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and will likely split time with Kyle Higashioka at catcher for the Yankees.

Rortvedt was called up from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Friday.

Rortvedt will return to the major-league roster after being sent down May 30, as Jose Trevino (wrist) was placed on the 10-day injured list Friday. Rortvedt has produced a solid .276 batting average with six homers, 23 RBI, 19 runs and two stolen bases over 105 at-bats in 29 games with Triple-A, but it's not clear how much playing time he might get behind Kyle Higashioka.

Trevino was placed on the 10-day injured list Friday, retroactive to July 18, with a torn ligament in his right wrist.

Trevino was set to be on the bench for a third game in a row Friday, but the move to the IL explains his recent absences. It's unclear exactly how long he'll be out, but Ben Rortvedt was called up from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to serve as Kyle Higashioka's backup. Trevino has a .210/.257/.312 slash line with four home runs, 15 RBI and 15 runs in 55 games this season.

Trevino is not in the starting lineup Friday versus the Royals.

Trevino will remain on the bench for a third consecutive contest Friday. Kyle Higashioka will draw another start behind the plate and bat ninth in the series opener with Kansas City.

Vazquez is not in the lineup for Friday's contest against the White Sox.

The Twins will go with Ryan Jeffers behind the plate as the club continues to rotate starts between its catchers. Vazquez has gone just 4-for-32 at the plate so far in July.

Pinto was recalled from Triple-A Durham on Friday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

He's taking the roster spot vacated by Francisco Mejia, who has landed on the injured list with a sprained knee. Pinto just came back from an injury himself, having missed the last month with a bruised hand. He'll serve as Christian Bethancourt's backup.

Mejia (knee) was placed on the 10-day injured list Friday with a left MCL sprain.

Mejia left Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Orioles early with a left knee injury, which has now been diagnosed as an MCL sprain following an MRI. The 27-year-old will now be unavailable for at least 10 days while nursing the injury. Rene Pinto was called up from Triple-A Durham on Friday and he will serve as Christian Bethancourt's backup at catcher for the time being.

Kirk went 3-for-3 with a home run, two RBI and a run scored in Thursday's win over the Padres.

Kirk singled in each of his first two trips to the plate and walked in a third plate appearance, but was left stranded each time. He then added a two-run home run in the bottom of the eighth to put the Blue Jays up 4-0, his first long ball since June 5 against the Astros. The catcher is still hitting just .172 (5-for-29) for the month even after the three-hit performance, while the free pass was his first time drawing a walk in his last 23 games.