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Maile went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run Friday against Tampa Bay.

Maile left the yard in the seventh inning with a runner on base, cutting Toronto's deficit to two runs. He'd missed the last few contests while battling neck stiffness, but the 28-year-old backstop turned in a solid performance in his first game back. He's now 4-for-14 at the plate through five matchups in 2019.

Murphy will bat eighth and is catching Friday night against the Astros, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

Murphy went 0-for-3 in Thursday's matchup against the Royals, but he'll get another shot to start Friday evening. He'll catch Wade LeBlanc in the series opener.

Narvaez isn't in Friday's lineup against the Astros, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

With Tom Murphy set to pick up his second straight start behind the dish, Narvaez will once again head to the bench. He entered Thursday's contest as a pinch hitter and came through with a base knock.

Jansen is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Rays.

Jansen started the last four games behind the plate as Luke Maile dealt with neck stiffness, but the latter makes his return to the lineup Friday. Jansen is 5-for-38 with one double through his first 10 games of the season.

Maile (neck) is back in the lineup Friday against the Rays.

Maile had been battling neck stiffness and hadn't played in a week. He's just 2-for-10 in limited action at the plate this season.

Sanchez (calf) hopes to be able to return after the minimum 10-day stay on the injured list, Meredith Marakovits of YES Network reports.

Sanchez is eligible to return as soon as April 21. An MRI taken Thursday revealed a minor calf strain, which surprised the catcher as he'd evidently felt fine. He'll be shut down for five days before resuming baseball activities.

Sanchez was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left calf strain Friday.

Sanchez wasn't in the lineup Wednesday due to the injury, but he did appear off the bench and said that he wasn't particularly worried about the issue. The Yankees evidently decided the problem was bad enough to keep Sanchez out for at least a brief stretch, so he'll join the team's lengthy injured list. The assignment is backdated to Thursday, so he could return as soon as April 21, though the team hasn't released a specific timeline. Kyle Higashioka was called up from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in a corresponding move and will back up Austin Romine until Sanchez returns.

Davis was called up from Triple-A Iowa on Friday, Patrick Mooney of The Athletic reports.

Victor Caratini will undergo surgery on his fractured left hand and be out 4-to-6 weeks, prompting Davis to be recalled. The 29-year-old has played in 13 games with the Cubs over the last two seasons, and is now set to serve as the team's No. 2 catcher behind Willson Contreras.

Caratini will undergo surgery on his fractured left hamate bone Monday, Bruce Levine of 670TheScore.com reports.

Caratini suffered the injury in his final at-bat Thursday against the Pirates. He's expected to be out 4-to-6 weeks. He'll head to the injured list, with Taylor Davis called up from Triple-A Iowa to back up Willson Contreras.

Caratini is scheduled for further tests Friday morning after injuring his left hand in his final at-bat Thursday against the Pirates, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports. He went 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI prior to departing.

Caratini might have suffered a fracture to his hamate bone, per Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune, although the Cubs won't know the severity of the injury until his CT scan Friday morning. He'd be looking at a 3-to-4-week recovery period if the bone is indeed fractured, according to Gonzales. The injury certainly puts a damper on a solid day at the plate for the backup catcher, as he turned in a multi-hit performance and drove in his fifth run of the season in a 2-0 victory for the Cubs.