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Kirk isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Nationals.

Kirk will retreat to the bench for the third time in the last four games as he continues to split time behind the dish. Reese McGuire will start at catcher and bat eighth, and at least for the time being, he may have emerged as the Jays' preferred option over Kirk.

Diaz is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Padres.

Diaz was behind the plate for three of the Rockies' last four games, so he'll be getting some routine maintenance for the matinee contest at Coors Field. Dom Nunez will start at catcher and bat eighth.

McCann (back) isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Giants, Deesha Thosar of the New York Daily News reports.

The 31-year-old was scratched from Tuesday's lineup due to back spasms, and he'll remain out of the lineup Wednesday. Patrick Mazeika will start behind the dish and bat eighth, and McCann won't be available off the bench, Justice delos Santos of MLB.com reports.

Barrera isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays.

Barrera will be out of the lineup for a third consecutive game as he continues to work in a timeshare at catcher. Riley Adams will remain behind the dish and bat eighth.

Double-A Corpus Christi placed Lee on its 7-day injured list Wednesday with an oblique strain, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Lee's injury is considered minor, but he'll still be sidelined for at least a week. The 23-year-old was promoted to Double-A in mid-June and has slashed .261/.333/.467 with eight home runs, 25 RBI, 24 runs and two stolen bases in 45 games since his promotion.

Garver is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against Cleveland.

Garver will get a breather Wednesday, as Minnesota and Cleveland wrap up their series with a day game after a night game. Ryan Jeffers will check in behind the dish for Garver, who went 0-for-3 with a walk in Tuesday's 3-1 loss.

Adams went 3-for-4 with a double, a home run, three runs scored and three RBI in Tuesday's 12-6 win over the Blue Jays.

Facing the organization that traded him, Adams put together a classic revenge game, launching a solo shot off Trent Thornton in the fourth inning before adding a two-run double in the eighth. It was by far the 25-year-old's best performance in the majors so far, and since joining the Nats at the end of July, Adams is slashing a surprising .304/.385/.609 through 11 contests with two homers and six RBI.

Narvaez went 1-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a walk in Tuesday's 2-0 win over the Cardinals.

Narvaez walked in the first inning and doubled off Adam Wainwright in the third inning, driving in Christian Yelich. He is batting .391 with a 1.119 OPS over his last seven games. On the season, the catcher is slashing .292/.378/.463 with 11 home runs, 40 RBI and 47 runs scored in 328 plate appearances. His .292 batting average and .841 OPS sit among the top catchers in all of baseball this season.

McCann is out of the lineup Tuesday against the Giants due to back spasms, Tim Britton of The Athletic reports.

McCann was a late scratch from the lineup due to the injury, and he should be considered day-to-day. With Tomas Nido (thumb) already on the injured list, Patrick Mazeika is the Mets' only healthy catcher for Tuesday's contest.

McCann was scratched from Tuesday's lineup against the Giants for unspecified reasons.

McCann was slated to start behind the plate, but he was excluded from the revised lineup released by the Mets shortly before first pitch. The 31-year-old should be considered day-to-day until the nature of his absence is revealed. Patrick Mazeika will catch for Marcus Stroman in San Francisco.