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Maldonado is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against Detroit, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

He'll get a rest after catching the previous three games. Jason Castro will bat ninth and catch Framber Valdez during the second game of the four-game set.

Trevino is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Royals.

Trevino will get a rest for the second time in three games. Jonah Heim will catch Dane Dunning and bat eighth.

McGuire went 3-for-4 with a run scored in Thursday's win over the Orioles.

It's the third time in his last five starts McGuire has rapped out at least three hits as he continues to thrive in a starting role while Danny Jansen (hamstring) is sidelined. The hot streak has added 120 points to McGuire's batting average on the season, boosting his slash line to .324/.367/.459 through 80 plate appearances.

Hedges (concussion) went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in Thursday's 4-1 win over Minnesota.

Hedges required just a minimum stay on the 7-day injured list, and he was strong in his return to the lineup, knocking in the game-tying run with an RBI single in the second. He got aboard with another single in the eighth and scored on Eddie Rosario's two-run single. Hedges is slashing just .157/.216/.250 with three home runs, eight RBI, nine runs scored and a double through 119 plate appearances. He should be Cleveland's primary catcher going forward, while Rene Rivera will serve as his backup.

Vazquez went 2-for-3 with a stolen base Thursday in a loss to Tampa Bay.

Vazquez was responsible for half of Boston's four hits, singling off Michael Wacha in the fifth inning and Ryan Thompson in the seventh. He also nabbed his seventh stolen base in eight attempts this season. Through 66 games overall, the 30-year-old is slashing .259/.302/.351 with three home runs and 29 RBI across 245 plate appearances.

Sanchez went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run and two runs scored Thursday against the Royals.

Sanchez took Anthony Swarzak yard in the sixth inning to record his 13th homer of the season. It was his second long ball in as many games, and he has now recorded seven home runs in his last 13 contests. That's improved his line to .240/.344/.503 with 27 runs scored and 29 RBI across 212 plate appearances on the campaign.

Jeffers isn't starting Thursday's game against Cleveland, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

Jeffers blasted his fifth home run of the season in Tuesday's loss to the Reds, but he'll get a breather for Thursday's series opener against Cleveland. Ben Rortvedt will start at catcher and bat eighth.

Cleveland activated Hedges (concussion) from the 7-day injured list Thursday. He'll start at catcher and bat ninth in Cleveland's series opener in Minnesota.

Hedges spent the minimum amount of time on the IL after he sustained the head injury last week and entered the concussion protocol. With Hedges having received full medical clearance, he should step back in as Cleveland's No. 1 catcher while the team awaits Roberto Perez's (finger) return from the 60-day IL. Cleveland designated backstop Ryan Lavarnway for assignment to clear room on the active roster for Hedges.

Rogers is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Astros, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

Rogers had caught each of the Tigers' last four games, so he'll just be getting a breather in the series opener. Eric Haase steps in behind the plate, forming a battery with starting pitcher Jose Urena.

Murphy isn't starting Thursday's game against the Rangers.

Murphy is in the midst of a 10-game on-base streak, and he's gone 5-for-11 with two home runs, two doubles, four runs, four RBI and two walks across the last three contests. Aramis Garcia will take over behind the plate and bat ninth.