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Garver is not in the lineup Monday against the Indians, LaVelle E. Neal III of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Garver will give way to Bobby Wilson behind the dish after starting three of the previous four games at backstop, going 1-for-11 (.091) over that stretch. The 27-year-old is hitting a fine .259/.338/.396 across 73 games this season.

Narvaez is out of the lineup Monday against the Yankees.

Narvaez will stick on the bench for a second straight game as Kevan Smith, who was activated from the paternity list prior to Monday's game, picks up a start behind the dish in his stead. The backstop is hitting a solid .282/.356/.425 through 63 games this season.

Mesoraco is not in the lineup Monday against the Reds.

Mesoraco won't get the chance to start against his former team in the first game of the series. Kevin Plawecki will get the nod behind the plate.

Gomes (hamstring) is not in the lineup Monday against the Twins.

Gomes is set to miss a third straight game while he continues to battle hamstring tendinitis. There has been no word on a possible trip to the disabled list at this point, so he should continue to be considered day-to-day. Roberto Perez will pick up another start behind the dish in his stead, hitting eighth.

Mesoraco went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's loss to the Braves.

His ninth-inning shot off A.J. Minter sent the game into extra innings, but Atlanta quickly added another run in the top of the 10th to undo Mesoraco's heroics. The catcher now has nine homers and a .693 OPS in 71 games this season.

Maldonado is out of the lineup Sunday against the Dodgers, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Maldonado heads to bench after making back-to-back starts behind the dish. He'll cede catching duties to Max Stassi in the series finale.

Realmuto is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies, Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald reports.

Realmuto has started 21 straight games, and he will get a much-deserved day off for the series finale at Philadelphia. Bryan Holaday will start behind the plate and bat eighth for the Marlins on Sunday.

Plawecki is out of the lineup Sunday against the Braves.

The Mets have deployed more of a timeshare behind the plate of late, allowing Plawecki to encroach on Devin Mesoraco's workload as the team's primary catcher. While Mesoraco will check in behind the plate for the series finale, Plawecki's slight uptick in opportunities -- he had started four of the Mets' previous six games -- makes him someone to monitor for those in deeper two-catcher mixed or NL-only leagues.

Narvaez is out of the lineup Sunday against the Rays, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.

Narvaez will get a routine breather after logging three consecutive turns behind the dish. Dustin Garneau will fill in for Narvaez at catcher and bat ninth in the series finale.

Gomes (hamstring) is out of the lineup Sunday against the Angels.

Gomes was diagnosed with hamstring tendinitis after he was removed from Friday's series opener and will miss his second straight game due to the issue. The Indians are labeling the injury as a day-to-day concern for the backstop, but he'll probably need to demonstrate some progress in his recovery prior to Monday's game against the Twins in order to avoid a trip to the disabled list. Roberto Perez will handle the catching duties Sunday.