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Jacob Stallings C | BAL
Pirates' Jacob Stallings: Not starting Tuesday
Stallings will sit Tuesday against the Tigers.
Stallings sits after starting seven of the last eight games behind the plate. Michael Perez will catch for Dillon Peters this time around.
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Keibert Ruiz C | WAS
Nationals' Keibert Ruiz: Sits again Tuesday
Ruiz (knee) remains on the bench for Tuesday's game against Atlanta, Pete Kerzel of MASNSports.com reports.
Ruiz fouled a ball off his knee Saturday against the Mets and hasn't appeared in a game since then. Riley Adams will catch for Paolo Espino this time around.
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James McCann C | ARI
Mets' James McCann: Resting Tuesday
McCann will be on the bench for Tuesday's game against the Marlins, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.
McCann has disappointed at the plate for most of the season, but he's been particularly poor over his last 15 games, hitting .146/.180/.229. Patrick Mazeika will take over behind the plate Tuesday.
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Cal Raleigh C | SEA
Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Not starting Tuesday
Raleigh isn't starting Tuesday's game against the Astros.
Raleigh went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in Monday's loss and will head to the bench for the second time in the last three games. Tom Murphy will start at catcher and bat eighth.
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Mitch Garver C | SEA
Twins' Mitch Garver: Plays catch Tuesday
Garver (back) played catch on the field ahead of Tuesday's game against Cleveland, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
Garver has been dealing with a lower back strain late August. He's currently eligible to return from the 10-day injured list, although the Twins haven't yet revealed a timetable for his return. It's encouraging to see him resume baseball activities Tuesday, but Ryan Jeffers and Ben Rortvedt should continue to see time behind the plate in his absence.
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Gary Sanchez C | MIL
Yankees' Gary Sanchez: Out of lineup Tuesday
Sanchez isn't starting Tuesday's game against the Blue Jays.
Sanchez went 2-for-7 with two homers and six RBI across the last two games, but he'll get a breather Tuesday. Kyle Higashioka will start behind the dish with right-hander Gerrit Cole on the mound.
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Gabriel Moreno C | ARI
Blue Jays' Gabriel Moreno: Begins rehab assignment
Moreno (thumb) will begin a rehab assignment this week in the Florida Complex League, Future Blue Jays reports.
The FCL Jays were rained out Tuesday, but Moreno should soon get into game action. He has been out since June 25 with a minor thumb fracture. Moreno is a strong candidate to go to the Arizona Fall League to make up for lost time.
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Francisco Mejia C | TB
Rays' Francisco Mejia: Not in Tuesday's lineup
Mejia (shoulder) isn't starting Tuesday's game against the Red Sox, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Mejia started Monday but was removed from the game due to a right shoulder contusion after he was hit by a foul tip. Although Mike Zunino will start behind the dish, Mejia is reportedly feeling "a lot better" Tuesday, so he could be available off the bench.
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Francisco Mejia C | TB
Rays' Francisco Mejia: Feeling better after early exit
Mejia was feeling "a lot better" after receiving ice and treatment following an early exit from Monday's extra-inning win over the Red Sox stemming from taking a foul tip off his right shoulder, the team's official site reports.
The young backstop sustained the blow in the sixth inning off the bat of J.D. Martinez and only managed to remain in the contest through the end of that half-inning. However, manager Kevin Cash's report concerning Mejia's improving condition following the game was certainly encouraging and supports the notion the 25-year-old could be available at any point beginning with Tuesday's contest against Boston.
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Ryan Jeffers C | MIN
Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Not in Tuesday's lineup
Jeffers isn't starting Tuesday against Cleveland.
Jeffers has hit just .083 with a solo home run, a walk and 12 strikeouts across his last eight appearances, and he'll be out of the lineup for the second time in the last three games. Ben Rortvedt will start behind the dish and bat eighth.