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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.

Perez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.

Perez finds himself on the bench for the second time in three days, but it's still believed that he's the Tribe's preferred option behind the plate. The 30-year-old's defensive acumen and experience working with the Cleveland pitching staff helps keep his spot atop the depth chart secure, but he's offering little assistance to fantasy owners. Entering play Sunday, Perez maintains a .227 average to go with three home runs, seven RBI and four runs across 76 plate appearances.

Murphy has a torn left meniscus and will require surgery, Melissa Lockard of The Athletic reports.

This procedure typically requires a 4-to-6-week recovery period, but for catchers, it can be a little longer. Murphy was on track to make his big-league debut this summer, so this is a big blow for the A's. He is hitting .324/.402/.459 with one home run and a 19:9 K:BB in 87 plate appearances with Triple-A Las Vegas.

Sanchez went 1-for-2 with a solo home run in a 7-3 loss to the Twins on Saturday.

Serving as the designated hitter, the 26-year-old absolutely crushed his homer to left-center field in the eighth inning to draw the Yankees to within three runs. Sanchez is tied for second in MLB with 11 homers after homering five times in his last six games. He holds a .271/.354/.771 slash line this season.

Garver went 3-for-5 with a two-run homer and two singles in a 7-3 win over the Yankees on Saturday.

It was a big performance at the top of the order for the backstop, who cranked his sixth home run of the season. He's off to a strong start, sporting a .333/.387/.719 slash line with 10 extra-base hits in just 57 at-bats.