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Hedges went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 7-6 win over the Twins.

Hedges has hit safely in three of his last four games, and he's added three RBI in that span. The catcher is up to seven homers, 26 RBI, 24 runs scored and a pair of stolen bases while slashing .189/.267/.287 through 281 plate appearances.

Grandal (back) is starting Saturday against the Athletics, Sonja Chen of MLB.com reports.

Grandal was out of the lineup for the last three games, and the team revealed Friday that he was dealing with back tightness. However, he'll start behind the dish and bat eighth Saturday.

Wynns (head) isn't starting Saturday against the Cubs, Evan Webeck of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Wynns exited Friday's loss to the Cubs after he was hit in the head by a pitch, and he'll be out of the lineup a day later. It's not yet clear whether he'll require a trip to the injured list, but Joey Bart will start behind the plate and bat ninth Saturday.

Gomes isn't starting Saturday against the Giants.

Gomes went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run, a walk and a strikeout during Friday's win over San Francisco, but he'll be out of the lineup for the second time in the last three games. P.J. Higgins is starting at catcher and batting sixth.

Haase went 3-for-5 with an RBI double and two solo home runs, totaling three RBI and two runs scored in Friday's victory over the Royals.

Haase has impressed in back-to-back games. After going 5-for-5 with two doubles and a solo shot in his last game, he picked up an RBI double and two more homers Friday. The catcher is up to 12 homers on the season. Haase extended his hitting streak to three games, going 9-for-12 and raising his season batting average from .233 to .257 over that span.

Higashioka went 3-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 4-2 loss to the Rays.

Higashioka blasted a solo homer in the bottom of the ninth inning to attempt a comeback, but it would not be enough as the Yankees would lose by two. The home run was Higashioka's eighth of the season in limited time. Although he has an unimpressive .205 batting average, something seems to be clicking for the catcher over his last four games. He has gone 5-for-12 (.417) and raised his average by 12 points during that span.

Diaz went 4-for-5 with two home runs, a double, and seven RBI in a 13-10 win over the Diamondbacks on Friday.

Diaz had his best effort of the season with a two-homer game that netted him seven RBI. He hit a two-run shot of Zach Davies in the second, followed by a walk-off three-run shot to win the game in the bottom of the ninth. Diaz also knocked in runs with a single in the fourth and a double in the seventh. The 31-year-old catcher moves to nine long balls and 47 RBI on the season with the performance. He is slashing .236/.294/.399 in 89 games this season.

Staassi was removed from Friday's game against the Astros for precautionary reasons.

It's unclear exactly what type of injury Stassi is dealing with, but he was unable to go a full nine innings. His status will be updated when more information is available.

Grandal was held out of Friday's lineup with back tightness, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Grandal has not started for a few days, and the injury presumably has something to do with that. He will be available off the bench Friday, so his absence may not extend much further. However, it's not yet clear when he will be ready for a full nine innings.

Gallagher was designated for assignment by the Padres on Friday.

Gallagher swung a hot bat for Triple-A El Paso over the last couple weeks, but that did not prevent the Padres from removing him from the 40-man roster. With 181 big-league games under his belt, Gallagher could be plucked off waivers by a team looking for some help behind the plate.