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Murphy isn't in Tuesday's lineup against the Rockies.

Murphy took a seat for Monday's nightcap, and he'll do so once again for the series opener against Colorado. Jonah Heim will start behind the plate Tuesday.

Jansen isn't in Tuesday's lineup against the Yankees.

Jansen will take a seat for the third time in the last five games as he continues to alternate starts behind the plate. Alejandro Kirk will start at catcher Tuesday.

Haase was recalled by the Tigers on Tuesday.

Haase will take the backup catcher spot that had belonged to Grayson Greiner, who was optioned in a corresponding move. With a small role and a career -19 wRC+ (in a tiny sample of 34 plate appearances), he's unlikely to have much fantasy appeal.

Murphy isn't starting the second game of Monday's doubleheader against the Mariners, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Murphy will take a seat for the nightcap after going 1-for-3 with a solo shot in the matinee, allowing for Jonah Heim to get the nod behind the dish in Game 2.

Vazquez went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run, two runs, one walk and one strikeout in Sunday's win against the Rays.

Vazquez hit second in the order against the Rays, and he set the tone for the game with a two-run shot in his first at-bat as the Red Sox cruised to a 6-3 win. The catcher has seen inconsistent time as he's started in three of the last five games. He's hitting .271 with five home runs, 14 RBI and 18 runs this year.

Perez went 3-for-5 with a home run, two RBI and two runs scored Sunday against the Pirates.

Perez drove a solo home run in the third inning off Chad Kuhl to record his fifth long ball of the season. He came around to bat again in the same frame and delivered an RBI base knock to account for his production. Perez (eye) was activated from the injured list Friday and has gone 7-for-14 with two doubles, a home run, three RBI and four runs scored since his return.

Heim went 2-for-3 with an RBI infield single in a win over the Rangers in the first game of a doubleheader Saturday.

Heim split backstop duties with Sean Murphy in Saturday's twin bill, and both young catchers ended up contributing offensively. Heim added to a 4-1 Athletics lead when he legged out a third-inning grounder while Vimael Machin crossed the plate. The 25-year-old has now sandwiched a pair of two-hit efforts around an 0-for-5 tally over two other games thus far in September.

The Rangers placed Trevino (wrist) on the 10-day injured list Sunday.

Trevino hasn't played since suffering a left wrist impingement in Wednesday's game against the Angels and wasn't progressing quickly, so the Rangers will shut him down for the time being, with the hope that he might be ready to return for the final week of the regular season. Jeff Mathis and Sam Huff will share catching duties while Trevino is sidelined.

Thaiss is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports.

He'll be on the bench for the third straight game, and Thaiss is expected to stick in a reserve role for the foreseeable future after the Angels brought back David Fletcher (ankle) from the injured list Saturday. Thaiss has appeared in eight games with the big club this season, going 3-for-21 with a home run.

Murphy is not in Sunday's lineup against the Rangers.

Murphy is heating up at the dish, batting .400 with three home runs in 20 at-bats this month. Jonah Heim will start behind the dish and hit eighth.