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Gomes went 2-for-3 with two doubles, a walk, a stolen base and an RBI in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Cardinals.

Gomes has been one of the more productive fantasy catchers over the past month, batting .279 with four home runs, 12 RBI, nine runs and a steal in 17 games dating back to Aug. 18. During that run, Gomes has supplanted Kurt Suzuki as the Nationals' top catcher and should shoulder a heavy workload down the stretch. With Suzuki tending to an inflamed elbow, Gomes will be behind the plate Wednesday for the day game after a night game, batting eighth in the Washington lineup.

Nola went 3-for-4 with a solo home run in a 6-0 victory against the Pirates on Tuesday.

The 29-year-old is scorching at the moment, having gone 7-for-9 (.778) with three RBI in his last two games. He's been on base in eight of his last 10 plate appearances. Overall, he's hitting .280 with 10 home runs, 27 RBI, 35 runs and one steal in 200 at-bats this year.

Narvaez went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and an RBI single in a 6-0 victory against the Pirates on Tuesday.

The 27-year-old is hitting very well, having gone 9-for-19 (.474) with three home runs in his last five games. Narvaez already has career highs in every category, and with this hot streak, he's back on track to set a new high-water mark in average too. Narvaez is hitting .284 with 22 home runs, 55 RBI and 63 runs in 405 at-bats this season.

Perez went 2-for-3 with a double, two RBI and a walk Tuesday against the Tigers.

Perez delivered run-scoring hits in both the second and third innings, playing a big role in the team's victory Tuesday. He's produced in bunches of late, driving in 10 runs in his last 10 games while also recording five multi-hit efforts in that span. For the season, he's now hitting a surprisingly strong .240/.324/.460 across 420 plate appearances.

Murphy is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Royals.

Murphy has been on a tear to start his big-league career, hitting .400/.438/.967 with four homers in his first 10 games. Josh Phegley will start behind the plate in his absence.

Sanchez (groin) has a chance to return before the end of the regular season, though his timeline remains unclear, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

Sanchez is working his way back from the groin strain which he suffered Thursday. The standard recovery timeline would have him returning right around the final few days of the regular season, though nothing's certain. The Yankees are primarily concerned with his readiness for the playoffs.

McGuire will hit the bench Tuesday in Baltimore.

McGuire has seemingly moved ahead of Danny Jansen on the depth chart behind the plate, starting three of the last four games prior to Tuesday's contest. Jansen will start on this occasion.

Mejia (oblique) was activated from the 10-day injured list ahead of Tuesday's game against Milwaukee.

Mejia found himself on the injured list at the end of August after suffering a right oblique strain, though he managed to return in just over two weeks. Despite Mejia's activation, Austin Hedges gets the call behind the dish and will bat eighth Tuesday.

Stallings (back) isn't in the starting lineup Tuesday against the Mariners.

Stallings is set to miss his fourth straight game due to back tightness. Elias Diaz draws another start behind the dish and will hit fifth.

Murphy is assured of a spot on the Athletics' postseason roster, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

The rookie's locked-in playoff ticket stems from a combination of his stellar efforts since joining the Athletics and the fact he'd be the only other catcher besides Josh Phegley on the current roster available for postseason play. Beau Taylor, who Oakland brought back via a waiver claim last Tuesday after his recent release from the Blue Jays, is not eligible for the playoffs due to the fact he was not with the team by Aug. 31.