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McCann is not in the lineup Saturday against the Yankees.

McCann will retreat to the bench after starting the first two games of the series, going 2-for-9 with a double and five strikeouts in those contests. Grayson Greiner is starting behind the dish and hitting seventh Saturday.

Sanchez (groin) was activated from the disabled list Saturday. He is starting at catcher and hitting fifth.

Sanchez has been cleared to rejoin the starting nine after catching nine innings back-to-back days for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Seeing as the backstop has appeared in just three games since June 24 due to injuries, the Yankees figure to handle him with care down the stretch. Sanchez, who is hitting .188/.283/.416 with 14 homers over 66 games this season, will face southpaw Daniel Norris in his first game back.

Vazquez (finger) was activated from the 10-day disabled list Saturday.

Vazquez is back with the Red Sox after spending nearly two months on the disabled list following finger surgery. Prior to fracturing his pinkie, Vazquez hit just .213/.249/.300 across 60 games, so he may be squeezed for playing time down the stretch with the emergence of Blake Swihart.

Gallagher went 2-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Friday's 9-2 win over the Orioles.

Getting the start in place of Sal Perez (thumb) and hitting ninth, Gallagher connected on his first homer of the year and just the second of his brief big-league career. Perez's injury isn't thought to be too serious, but Gallagher will pick up extra playing time at least through the weekend while the veteran catcher recuperates.

Garver went 3-for-5 with two doubles, two runs scored and four RBI in Friday's 10-7 win over the Rangers.

It's his first multi-hit performance since July 30, but Garver still finishes up August hitting a respectable .261 (18-for-69) with two homers and 14 RBI in 20 games. The 27-year-old should see the bulk of the action behind the plate for the Twins in September as he looks to improve on his .267/.337/.422 slash line.

Elias exited Friday's game against the braves with right hamstring discomfort, Bill Brink of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Diaz suffered the injury attempting to beat out a grounder to first base in the seventh inning. Francisco Cervelli replaced him in the bottom half of the frame. Diaz should be considered day-to-day.

Diaz left Friday's game with an apparent right leg injury after attempting to beat out a ground ball to the shortstop.

It looks likely that Diaz injured his right hamstring as he pulled up right before passing first base. Francisco Cervelli replaced him at catcher in the bottom of the inning. Diaz went 1-for-3 with an RBI single prior to leaving the game.

The Brewers traded Harrison and Gilbert Lara to the Nationals on Friday in exchange for Gio Gonzalez, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.

Harrison, a 2017 third-round pick, hit .228/.298/.384 across 115 games with Low-A Wisconsin before being traded. The 22-year-old split time between catcher and designated hitter, starting 26 games behind the dish and 37 at DH.

Plawecki was placed on the paternity list prior to Friday's game against the Giants, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Plawecki will be away from the team for Friday's contest and could miss up to three games while with his family. Devin Mesoraco will fill in behind the plate in his stead.

Mesoraco (neck) will catch and bat sixth against the Giants on Friday, Kerry Crowley of the Bay Area News Group reports.

Mesoraco hasn't played since Aug. 23 after suffering a neck sprain. It appears as though he's fully recovered heading into a three-game set with San Francisco.