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Collins went 1-for-3 with a double and a run scored in Wednesday's 5-3 win over Detroit.

Collins' fifth-inning double was his first hit of the season. He got the start at catcher with Yasmani Grandal (back) on the shelf for a few days. Grandal is not expected back before the weekend, so Collins could get a few more opportunities in the coming days. The catcher is now 1-for-16 overall.

Casali went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and a hit-by-pitch in a 5-0 win over the Royals in the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader.

Casali went deep in the sixth inning off Royals reliever Gabe Speier to produce the Reds' final run of the contest. The long ball was Casali's third of the year to go with three RBI and five runs scored across 40 plate appearances. Expect the 31-year-old to see little playing time as Tucker Barnhart makes most of the starts at catcher.

Garver was removed from Wednesday's game against the Brewers with right side soreness, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

The 29-year-old was seen clutching his right side after striking out during the sixth inning, and he was replaced by Alex Avila for the following frame. The Twins were already trailing 8-1, so the team may simply have been exercising caution while facing a significant deficit. Regardless, Garver should be considered day-to-day until the team indicates the severity of the injury.

Perez (blurred vision) is out of the lineup for Game 2 of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Reds.

Perez will sit out both games of the twin bill as he continues to deal with blurred vision stemming from Monday's contest. The 30-year-old will have Thursday's scheduled off day to aid in his recovery before potentially missing any additional contests. Meibrys Viloria will start behind the plate for Wednesday's nightcap.

Barnhart is not in the lineup for Game 2 of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Royals.

Barnhart received the start in the matinee and went 1-for-2, as the Reds mustered only three hits during the seven-inning loss. Curt Casali will take over behind the plate for Cincinnati during the nightcap.

Narvaez is not in Wednesday's lineup against the Twins.

Narvaez will give way to Manny Pina behind the dish with a left-hander in Rich Hill toeing the rubber for the opposition. Through 16 appearances this season, Narvaez is 6-for-45 with a 7:15 BB:K.

Barnes is not in Wednesday's lineup against the Mariners.

Barnes will head to the bench after going 2-for-2 with a walk and a pair of runs scored in Tuesday's win. Keibert Ruiz is starting behind the dish in his place Wednesday.

Grandal (back) remains on the bench Wednesday against Detroit.

It's no surprise to see Grandal continue to sit, as manager Rick Renteria indicated Tuesday the he hoped the catcher would return from his lower-back stiffness by the end of the week, seemingly ruling out a return within the next day or two. Zack Collins will catch debutant Dane Dunning on Wednesday.

Higashioka (oblique) has been ramping up his activity, but the timeline for his return to action remains uncertain, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone gave an update on Higashioka on Tuesday, indicating, "He's not going to be coming off anytime real soon here, but it is going well and he continues to ramp up from a from a workload standpoint. But nothing imminent right now." The backstop was placed on the 10-day injured list Aug. 8 after being diagnosed with a right oblique strain. In his absence, Eric Kratz has gotten into three games (two starts), going 1-for-5 with a walk and a run.

D'Arnaud is not starting Wednesday against the Nationals.

D'Arnaud is slashing .321/.350/.571 with three home runs and 14 RBI this season but will head to the bench for Wednesday's series finale following consecutive starts. Tyler Flowers is starting behind the dish in place of d'Arnaud in this one.