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Raleigh isn't starting Thursday's game against the Rangers.

Raleigh was in the lineup during each of the last three games and went 3-for-9 with two doubles, two runs and three strikeouts. Tom Murphy will start behind the plate and bat seventh.

Zavala isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Athletics.

Zavala went hitless in three at-bats Wednesday and will head to the bench for the second time in the last three games. Zack Collins will start at catcher and bat ninth.

The Tigers placed Haase (back) on the 10-day injured list Thursday with a right abdominal strain.

Detroit withheld Haase from the lineup for each of the past three games with an injury the team labeled as lower-back tightness, but follow-up tests apparently revealed the abdominal strain. The severity of Haase's injury isn't known, but he'll be on the shelf for at least the next week. Grayson Greiner will operate as Detroit's No. 1 catcher while Haase is on the IL.

Stallings is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Dodgers.

Three consecutive hitless showings have lowered Stallings' average to .167 in 12 games since the beginning of August. Michael Perez is catching and batting eighth Wednesday.

The Tigers transferred Rogers (forearm) to the 60-day injured list Wednesday, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

Recovering from a right forearm strain, Rogers will be eligible to return from the IL no sooner than Sept. 17. The catcher wasn't expected back until around that time, so the Tigers are able to free up a 40-man roster spot until he's healthy. More updates on Rogers and whether he'll play again in 2021 should become available as the season progresses into September.

Stallings went 0-for-4 with an RBI in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Dodgers.

He's slashing .161/.299/.179 with a double in his last 67 plate appearances. Stallings has seen more time off, starting only 11 of 16 games in August. Despite his recent woes, he ranks fourth in the National League with 45 RBI among catchers.

Murphy isn't starting Wednesday's game against the White Sox.

Murphy went 0-for-2 with a walk and a strikeout Tuesday and will head to the bench for the second time in the last three games. Yan Gomes will start at catcher and bat seventh.

Heim isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against Seattle.

Heim will head back to the bench as he continues to alternate starts behind the dish. Jose Trevino will start at catcher and bat ninth.

Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo said Wednesday that he expects Jansen (hamstring) to begin a minor-league rehab assignment "by next week," Mitch Bannon of SI.com reports.

Jansen has been on the injured list since July 23 with a right hamstring strain, but he's been working out for nearly two weeks and appears to be nearing the final stage of his recovery process. Since he submitted a lowly .595 OPS in 140 plate appearances on the season prior to landing on the IL, Jansen won't be a lock to take back the No. 1 catching job from either Reese McGuire and Alejandro Kirk once he's cleared to rejoin the big club in the final week or August or early September.

McGuire will start at catcher and bat eighth Wednesday against the Nationals.

In the lineup for the third time in four games, McGuire seems to have eclipsed Alejandro Kirk as the Blue Jays' No. 1 catcher -- at least for the time being. Given that McGuire has gone 1-for-20 at the dish since Aug. 5, he won't have a long leash atop the depth chart if he fails to break out of his slump.