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Contreras went 2-for-3 with a double, an RBI and three runs scored in Wednesday's 9-8 win over the Rockies.

Contreras continued his strong season, as he's now up to 32 runs scored and 34 RBI to go along with a robust .976 OPS. After a disappointing 2018 campaign, the 27-year-old has bounced back in a big way so far in 2019.

Grandal went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run Wednesday against the Marlins.

Grandal took Adam Conley deep in the ninth inning for his 13th home run of the season. He's hit well of late, smacking five homers and recording five multi-hit performances in his last 11 contests. That's simply the latest installment of a strong campaign for Grandal, who's now hitting .279/.375/.537 across 224 plate appearances.

Narvaez is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Astros, Shannon Drayer of 710 ESPN Seattle reports.

Narvaez will sit after starting the past three games, going 2-for-10 with a pair of RBI in those contests. Tom Murphy gets the start behind the dish in this one, hitting eighth.

Vazquez is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Royals, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

Vazquez will retreat to the bench for Wednesday's night contest with a matinee game on the docket for Thursday. In his place, Sandy Leon is starting at catcher and hitting ninth.

Sanchez (elbow) is starting at catcher and hitting third Wednesday against the Blue Jays.

As expected, Sanchez won't be forced to miss any time after getting hit by Lourdes Gurriel's bat in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Blue Jays. The backstop, who is hitting .273/.341/.584 with seven homers and 14 RBI in his last 20 appearances, will face right-hander Trent Thornton in this one.

Garver is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Indians.

Garver has started each of the past two games after returning from the injured list over the weekend, going 1-for-7 with an RBI and a run scored in those contests. Jason Castro is starting behind the dish and hitting eighth in place of Garver on Wednesday.

Hedges is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Phillies.

Hedges has a .797 OPS over his last 13 games. He'll head to the bench in favor of Austin Allen for Wednesday's contest.

Bart (hand) went 2-for-3 with a home run, walk, three RBI and three runs in his return from the 7-day injured list Tuesday in High-A San Jose's 9-4 win over Modesto.

Sidelined since April 15 with a fractured hand, Bart displayed little rust in his return to action, reaching base three times while going deep for the third time this season. There's always a concern with a hitter's power being sapped upon returning from a hand injury, so it's especially encouraging that Bart was able to leave the yard in the first game back. Though Bart is widely viewed as the top catching prospect currently in the minors, he may lose that distinction once 2019 No. 1 overall pick Adley Rutschman debuts in affiliated ball.

Sanchez admitted that he was dealing with some pain in his elbow after being hit by Lourdes Gurriel's bat in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Blue Jays but still expects to play Wednesday, Marly Rivera of ESPN.com reports.

Rivera notes that Sanchez's elbow was red from the icing and treatment he required after the contest, but the incident didn't force him to exit the game early. The Yankees will presumably re-examine Sanchez on Wednesday before determining his status. Even if the Yankees aren't comfortable clearing Sanchez to catch, it's possible he sticks in the lineup as the designated hitter.

McCann is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Nationals, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

With the White Sox and Nationals wrapping up their series with an afternoon game, McCann will take a seat after starting at catcher in Tuesday's 9-5 loss, Welington Castillo will step in behind the plate and slot into McCann's usual cleanup spot.