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McCann went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in Wednesday's loss to the Astros.

McCann took Gerrit Cole deep in the fourth inning to put the Tigers up 2-1, though the Astros would respond with four runs of their own in the next inning en route to the win. The backstop has taken a bit of a step back in his fourth full season, slashing just .221/.268/.321 with eight homers through 107 games after slashing .253/.318/.415 with 13 homers across 106 games in 2017.

Stallings went 2-for-5 with three RBI in Wednesday's 4-3 win over St. Louis.

He's serving as Francisco Cervelli's backup while Elias Diaz (hamstring) remains sidelined. Stallings, who is best known for his steady defense, hit a surprising .285 in 256 Triple-A at-bats in 2018 (well above his career mark of .252). The 28-year-old has made just 19 appearances in the majors over the last three seasons.

Garver (head) was removed from Wednesday's game against the Yankees for precautionary reasons, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

Garver exited the game after two innings after taking a foul ball off his mask. Initial tests determined the backstop didn't suffer a concussion, though the team may want to play it safe and send him for additional tests before clearing him to return. Willians Astudillo replaced him behind the dish.

Grandal went 3-for-5 with a double and three RBI in Wednesday's win over the Reds.

Grandal put the Dodgers up 2-1 with his run-scoring double on a fan interference call. He added a pair of RBI singles in the fifth and sixth innings as the Dodgers scored eight runs over three innings en route to the win. The backstop is now in the midst of a modest three-game hit streak -- going 5-for-11 with a pair of doubles and a homer in those contests -- after starting the month 1-for-13.

Diaz (hamstring) has been cleared to resume running and he caught a few bullpen sessions Wednesday, Rob Biertempfel of The Athletic reports.

Diaz is expected to test the hamstring on the bases this weekend in Milwaukee. There had been talk of Diaz possibly missing the rest of the season, but it looks like he has a good chance to return to his backup role before the end of the campaign.

Vazquez is out of the lineup for the third straight game Wednesday against the Blue Jays, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.

Sandy Leon will make his third consecutive start behind the plate and seems to be the starter at the moment. It's hard to call either backstop a fantasy asset, as Leon has hit .186/.244/.293 while Vazquez has posted a .212/.255/.297 line, but Leon at least seems to be the one getting the at-bats at the moment.

Plawecki is not in the lineup for the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Marlins.

Plawecki sits after starting five of the last six games. With two games Wednesday, it's very likely he'll be back in the lineup for the nightcap. Tomas Nido will start the first game of the twin bill.

Gomes is not in the lineup versus the Rays on Wednesday, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

Roberto Perez will spell Gomes behind the plate during the series finale. During Tuesday's victory, Gomes went 2-for-4 with a solo home run.

Caratini went 2-for-3 with a double and two RBI in Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Brewers.

Caratini played offensive hero for the Cubs, as he recorded two of the team's three hits and drove in critical runs in the second and seventh innings. The 25-year-old doesn't get regular playing time with Willson Contreras entrenched as the starting catcher, but he does have a modest three-game hitting streak going with a home run and six RBI in that span.

Garver is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Yankees, Phil Miller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Garver will take a seat in favor of Willians Astudillo for the second time in three games. Astudillo could get a fair amount of playing time down the stretch, though Garver has started 10 of the last 15 games and his spot doesn't appear to be in immediate danger, especially since the Twins are giving Astudillo some of his at-bats at designated hitter.