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Bemboom will start at catcher and bat eighth in Thursday's game against the Yankees, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

No. 1 backstop Robinson Chirinos started behind the plate in the previous three games, but he'll get Thursday off in what amounts to a routine maintenance day. Chirinos' absence paves the way for Bemboom to enter the lineup for the seventh time this season. The 32-year-old has gone 3-for-20 with a double and three walks on the campaign.

Diaz isn't starting Thursday against Philadelphia.

Diaz went 2-for-4 with a double and a strikeout in Wednesday's loss to the Phillies, but he'll be out of the lineup for the second time in the last three games Thursday. Dom Nunez will start behind the dish and bat ninth.

Perez is now set to start at catcher and hit ninth in Thursday's game against the Brewers, Alex Stumpf of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.

Perez was scheduled to receive a breather for the day game after the night game, but he was pressed into action on short notice after Andrew Knapp was scratched from Thursday's lineup due to an illness. Assuming Knapp is feeling better Friday, Perez could get a day off in the Pirates' series opener with the Padres.

Perez is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Brewers.

Perez will get a breather for the matinee contest after he started behind the plate in Wednesday night's 3-1 loss, in addition to starting the two previous games. No. 2 backstop Andrew Knapp will step in as the Pirates' catcher, forming a battery with starting pitcher Jose Quintana.

Narvaez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Pirates.

With a lefty (Jose Quintana) on the hill for Pittsburgh and the two teams getting together for a day game after a night game, the lefty-hitting Narvaez's absence from the lineup comes as little surprise. Narvaez started behind the dish in Wednesday's 3-1 win, going 0-for-2 with a pair of walks. Alex Jackson will make his first start of the season Thursday while Narvaez rests.

The Mariners optioned Raleigh to Triple-A Tacoma on Thursday.

Though Raleigh received the start behind the dish Opening Day, he's essentially been part of a three-way timeshare at catcher with Tom Murphy and Luis Torrens throughout the season. He didn't make consecutive starts over any of the Mariners' first 18 contests of the season, appearing in nine games in total while going 2-for-24 with a 32.1 percent strikeout rate. Raleigh should receive more consistent playing time at Tacoma, while his demotion clears the way for both Murphy and Torrens to take on larger roles behind the plate at the big-league level.

Jeffers went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI during Wednesday's 5-0 win over the Tigers.

Jeffers extended the Twins' lead to 4-0 with a two-run homer in the bottom of the fifth. He added an RBI double in the seven, marking his second multi-hit game and his first multi-RBI outing of the season. The backup catcher is currently slashing .214/.298/.726.

Stallins will be on the bench for Thursday's game against Washington, Joe Frisaro of ManOnSecondBaseball.com reports.

Stallings will take a seat Thursday for just the fourth time this season. Payton Henry will step in behind the plate.

Nola is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Reds.

With the Padres and Reds wrapping up their series with a day game after a night game, Nola will be getting a breather while Jorge Alfaro picks up a turn behind the dish. Nola started in each of the Padres' previous five games, going 1-for-18 with a walk and an RBI.

The Rangers will call Huff up from Triple-A Round Rock prior to Thursday's game against the Astros, The Dallas Morning News reports.

Huff is expected to be up with the Rangers on a short-term basis while Jonah Heim is out on paternity leave. Huff is slashing .241/.302/.431 over 63 plate appearances at Round Rock this season.