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Mejia is not in the lineup Thursday against the Giants.

Mejia will sit for a second straight game as Austin Hedges picks up another start behind the dish in his stead. Since the start of August, the backstop is slashing a healthy .348/.394/.606 with four home runs across 22 games.

Nido (concussion) has been cleared to begin baseball activities, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Nido landed on the 7-day injured list over the weekend after taking a backswing off his helmet and suffering a concussion. He's been symptom-free for several days now, however, clearing the way for him to start working his way back into game shape.

Trevino is not starting Thursday against the Mariners.

Trevino will give way to Jeff Mathis behind the dish Thursday as the two continue to split time. In 17 appearances since joining Texas, Trevino is hitting just .190 with a .495 OPS and 29.5 percent strikeout rate.

Contreras (hamstring) will begin a minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Iowa on Friday, Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Contreras took batting practice on the field and ran the bases with no issues Thursday, clearing the way for him to return to game action. He's scheduled to catch 2-to-3 innings in his first game before ramping things up from there. According to Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com, Contreras is slated to spend about one week with Iowa, depending on his progress, before rejoining the Cubs.

Contreras (hamstring) took batting practice and ran the bases Thursday, Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Contreras continues to make encouraging progress as he works his way back from a strained right hamstring that has kept him on the shelf for most of August. If the backstop responds well to his increased activity, he could be cleared to begin a minor-league rehab assignment later this week or early next week. He's trending toward an early-to-mid-September return, barring setbacks.

Garver is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the White Sox, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

Garver is just getting a routine breather after starting behind the plate in the night game Wednesday, when he went 3-for-4 with his 24th home run of the season and two RBI in the Twins' 8-2 win. Jason Castro will spell him at catcher and work in a battery with Jose Berrios.

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

With the series finale beginning at 1:10 p.m. EDT, Perez will take a seat after logging action behind the plate the last two days. He recorded only one hit -- his 21st home run of the season -- in his two starts in Detroit. Kevin Plawecki will spell him behind the dish for the matinee game.

Sanchez went 2-for-5 with a two-run homer in a victory over Seattle on Wednesday.

Sanchez got the Yankees on the board with a 434-foot blast to left field in the first inning. The All-Star leads all catchers with 30 long balls this season and is tied with J.T. Realmuto for the lead among backstops with 69 RBI. He is slashing .234/.308/.518 in 399 plate appearances.

Realmuto went 3-for-5 with a triple, a solo home run and two runs in a 12-3 victory against the Pirates on Wednesday.

The Phillies catcher finished just a double shy of the cycle, as he recorded his second three-hit night in the last three days. In the three-game series against the Pirates, Realmuto went 8-for-15 (.533) with three extra-base hits. He is batting .280 with 20 home runs, 69 RBI, 81 runs and seven steals in 464 at-bats this season.

Campusano will play for Peoria in the Arizona Fall League, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Campusano, the 2019 California League co-MVP, has put together a .325/.396/.512 slash line with 15 homers and 81 RBI in 109 games with High-A Lake Elsinore this season. The assignment to the AFL will allow him to further hone his skills among many of the other top prospects in baseball.