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McGuire was recalled from Triple-A Buffalo on Saturday, Scott Mitchell of TSN.ca reports.

Luke Maile (strained oblique) landed on the injured list in a corresponding move, so McGuire will serve as the Jays' backup catcher in the short term. He is hopping on a flight but will not make it to Toronto before the first pitch against the Rays.

Maile was placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday with left oblique strain, Scott Mitchell of TSN.ca reports.

He suffered the injury during batting practice Saturday. Reese McGuire will be promoted from Triple-A in a corresponding move and will replace Maile as the backup catcher in Toronto.

Murphy, who was just added back to Triple-A Las Vegas' active roster Wednesday after recovering from a knee injury, went 3-for-5 with three home runs and six RBI in a 20-11 win over El Paso on Friday.

The wild slugfest was a microcosm of life in the Pacific Coast League this season, but Murphy's trio of round trippers was an undeniably impressive feat and came after he homered Thursday as well. The promising backstop has been effective for the Aviators when he has been healthy in 2019, slashing .341/.412/.610 across 21 games.

D'Arnaud went 1-for-4 with a two-run single in a win over the Blue Jays on Friday.

The hot-hitting veteran snapped a 1-1 tie with infield single in the fifth inning, plating the two runs that would ultimately prove to be the final margin of victory for the Rays. It's been a momentous July for d'Arnaud, who's driven in 18 runs with the help of nine extra-base hits (three doubles, six home runs) while drawing starts at both catcher and first base.

Thaiss went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Friday's loss to the Orioles.

Thaiss launched his second career home run, a two-run shot off Asher Wojciechowski to put the Angels on the board in the fifth inning. Despite getting the start, the 24-year-old has struggled to land a consistent spot in the lineup. Through 30 at-bats, Thaiss is hitting just .133/.212/.367.

Murphy went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and a double in Friday's 3-2 win over the Tigers.

Murphy provided the biggest hit of the night for the Mariners with his game-tying homer in the seventh inning helping to set the stage for Mallex Smith's walkoff single in the ninth. Murphy is up to 10 homers, 24 RBI and 15 runs scored in 42 games this season. He has hit safely in his last six games, going 8-for-22 with a homer and three doubles in that span.

Narvaez isn't in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Tigers, Shannon Drayer of 710 ESPN Seattle reports.

Narvaez will head to the bench after going 3-for-16 with two RBI over his last four contests. Tom Murphy is slated to handle the catching duties and bat fifth in Narvaez's absence.

Perez isn't in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Royals.

Perez is in line for another day off, his second in the last three games. Kevin Plawecki is set to handle the catching duties and will bat eighth in Perez's absence.

Garver is not in the lineup Friday against the White Sox.

Garver will retreat to the bench after starting the past two games and going 0-for-8 with a walk and a trio of strikeouts. In his place, Jason Castro is starting behind the dish and hitting eighth.

Perez was recalled from Triple-A Durham on Friday, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

Perez is taking the roster spot of Blake Snell (elbow), who was placed on the 10-day injured list Thursday. The 26-year-old will provide the Rays will additional depth at catcher, as Travis d'Arnaud has seen playing time at first base as of late. Perez was slashing .256/.370/.385 in 46 plate appearances in the majors before being sent down June 10.