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Sabol went 3-for-6 with a solo home run and two runs scored Thursday against the White Sox.

Sabol has been a regular in the lineup to begin the season thanks to his ability to both catch and play in left field. He drew the start behind the dish Thursday and took Lance Lynn deep in the second inning to tally his first career homer. Though Sabol had only one hit coming into the contest, he hasn't looked overmatched at the plate as he's maintained a reasonable 23.8 percent strikeout rate through 21 plate appearances, and he should continue to see regular playing time with Joey Bart (back), Mitch Haniger (oblique/back) and Austin Slater (hamstring) on the shelf.

Rogers went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Thursday's loss to the Red Sox.

Rogers went deep against Chris Sale in the second inning, giving the Detroit catcher his second home run this season in just 12 at-bats. Eric Haase started in left field Thursday, and if the Tigers do that more often, Rogers could see a larger role behind the plate. For now, he's still Haase's primary backup at the catcher position, but Rogers looks like a sneaky play whenever he's in the lineup due to his power potential.

D'Arnaud is batting cleanup as the designated hitter Thursday against the Padres.

It's the fourth straight start out of the No. 4 spot in the order for d'Arnaud, who has gone 10-for-26 (.385) with an .885 OPS through six total games this season. He'll likely continue to get everyday playing time -- whether at DH or catcher -- while he's carrying such a hot bat. Sean Murphy is behind the plate and hitting sixth Thursday versus Friars southpaw Blake Snell.

Alvarez is in position to receive steady playing time with the Mets after Omar Narvaez was diagnosed with a severe left calf strain Thursday, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

Narvaez is dealing with a medium-to-high grade strain of his left calf after making an early exit from Wednesday's game against the Brewers. He will be placed on the injured list before Friday's home opener versus the Marlins and is expected to be out at least two months. Alvarez is poised to be recalled from Triple-A Syracuse in a corresponding move. The 21-year-old top prospect figures to share time at catcher with Tomas Nido and can get another helping of starts out of the DH spot. He posted an .885 OPS with 27 home runs in 112 games last season between the Double-A and Triple-A levels, and he'd already slugged two homers through four games this year on the farm. Alvarez appears capable of offering immediate fantasy production as he makes his way to Queens.

Trevino went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 4-2 win against Philadelphia.

Trevino's seventh-inning two-run homer gave New York some breathing room in what had been a 2-1 game. The long ball was the catcher's first this season after he went deep a career-best 11 times this year. Trevino has started four of the Yankees' six games behind the plate thus far, slashing .308/.308/.538 with three RBI over 13 plate appearances.

Narvaez was diagnosed with a medium-to-high grade strain of his left calf Thursday and is expected to be sidelined 8-to-9 weeks.

Narvaez suffered the injury during Wednesday's game against the Brewers and will officially be placed on the injured list ahead of the Mets' home opener Friday versus the Marlins. Francisco Alvarez is already on his way to New York and figures to share time at catcher with Tomas Nido while also drawing starts at DH. If the estimated timeline proves to be accurate, Narvaez won't be an option again before mid-June.

Sabol is starting at catcher Thursday against the White Sox.

Sabol has been part of the Giants' starting lineup for every game so far this season, whether in left field or behind the dish. But the Rule 5 Draft pick hasn't quite taken advantage of the opportunity, going 1-for-12 with one walk and four strikeouts through five games. He's batting ninth Thursday in Chicago.

Kirk is absent from the Blue Jays' lineup for Thursday's game against the Royals.

He caught Wednesday night, so it will be Danny Jansen for a day game after a night game. Kirk has exactly one hit in each of his four games this season and has two RBI and one run scored.

Narvaez (calf) could be headed to the 10-day injured list after leaving Wednesday's loss to Milwaukee, Andy Martino of SNY.tv reports.

Narvaez was sent for imaging scans after making an early exit from Wednesday's contest due to discomfort in his left calf. Martino notes that top prospect Francisco Alvarez has already been summoned to New York and could be active at catcher for the Mets' rescheduled home opener Friday versus the Marlins. Alvarez would probably share time behind the plate with Tomas Nido while also working into the DH mix.

Perez is not in the lineup Thursday afternoon against the White Sox.

Blake Sabol will take a turn behind the plate and bat ninth versus White Sox righty Lance Lynn. LaMonte Wade is in left field and batting leadoff. Perez seems to have emerged as the Giants' primary catcher with Joey Bart (back) on the injured list, but he'll grab some rest during Thursday's matinee game in Chicago.