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Jansen is not starting Wednesday against the Twins, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Luke Maile has gotten the call at catcher in four of the last six games, though Jansen has also started once as a designated hitter in that stretch. Jansen could continue to have a smaller role than expected until he turns around his .152/.235/.174 slash line.

Sanchez (calf) has been running and catching and will take batting practice Thursday, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

Sanchez believed his calf strain wouldn't require anything more than a minimum stay on the injured list, and he remains on target to return when first eligible Sunday. The Yankees will have more certainty about his return date once he resumes swinging.

Mejia went hitless and struck out once in three at-bats Tuesday in the Padres' 8-2 loss to the Rockies.

The unproductive night at the dish sunk Mejia's OPS to .386 for the season, but that was the least of the young backstop's problems Tuesday. The Rockies ran wild on Mejia all night, going 5-for-5 on steal attempts. Defense has never been Mejia's calling card, but he'll need to at least provide a token threat of controlling the run game to have any shot of unseating Austin Hedges as the team's top catcher.

Gomes is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Giants.

Gomes will sit for a second straight game as Kurt Suzuki picks up another start behind the dish in his place. Look for the 31-year-old Gomes to rejoin the starting lineup for Thursday's afternoon contest.

Wynns (oblique) was activated from the 10-day injured list and optioned to Triple-A Norfolk on Wednesday.

Wynns' 81 wRC+ last year was certainly unimpressive, but it led all Orioles catchers, so he seemed to have a shot at fairly regular playing time this season. That playing time won't come right away, with Pedro Severino and Jesus Sucre holding onto their roster spots for now. Neither active catcher is above .273 in any triple-slash category, so it's possible Wynns gets his chance soon.

Barnhart is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Dodgers, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.

Barnhart will hit the bench for Wednesday's matinee matchup after catching all nine innings during Cincinnati's 6-1 loss Tuesday night, going 1-for-2 with a walk and a strikeout. Curt Casali will start behind the dish and hit sixth in his place.

Jackson was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett on Wednesday.

Jackson is no longer needed at the big-league level with Brian McCann (hamstring) back from the injured list, so he'll head back to the minors to continue his development. The 23-year-old backstop appeared in just three games during his brief stint in the majors, going 0-for-10 with a walk and a trio of strikeouts.

Murphy went 3-for-4 with an RBI single and two doubles in a loss to the Indians on Tuesday.

Murphy drew a somewhat rare start and made very good use of it, posting his second multi-hit effort of the season. The 28-year-old has mostly capitalized on his opportunities thus far in 2019, hitting safely in four of the five occasions in which he's been in the starting nine. Omar Narvaez is still slated to continue logging the majority of starts behind the dish and is also performing well at the plate, but Murphy could progressively carve out more frequent playing time if his bat remains as hot as it's been during the early going.

Maldonado (illness) is starting at catcher and hitting eighth Wednesday against the White Sox, Lynn Worthy of The Kansas City Star reports.

Maldonado is feeling better after missing Tuesday's game due to an illness. The backstop is hitting just .195/.298/.268 through 13 games this season.

Leon went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts in Tuesday's 8-0 loss to the Yankees.

Leon had his contract purchased Tuesday in a move designed to help Boston's struggling rotation improve. After Tuesday's game, Boston's starters have a league-worst 7.18 ERA. Whether Leon's arrival means he'll get more starts than Christian Vazquez is unclear, but with either catcher, don't expect much offense.