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Diaz will serve as a designated hitter and bat sixth Wednesday against the Twins.

With Starling Marte out for an undisclosed reason, a spot opened up for the catcher. Diaz is slashing .293/.341/.462 with eight homers and 28 RBI in 226 plate appearances.

Garver is not in the lineup versus Pittsburgh on Wednesday.

Bobby Wilson will handle the catching duties in his stead. Since a pair of multi-hit games in late July, Garver is hitting just .205/.250/.364 with six RBI across 14 games.

Realmuto went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI in the Marlins' 10-6 win over the Braves on Tuesday.

Realmuto was at the center of the Marlins' biggest scoring output of August, tying the game in third inning with a two-run home run and helping Miami take the lead an inning later with an RBI single. The backstop has now reached base in 12 of his past 23 plate appearances to bring his season OBP up to .353, 10 points better than his previous career high set in 2016.

Leon went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 2-1 win over Philadelphia.

Leon's third-inning homer, his first hit in 12 at-bats, gave the Red Sox an early lead. After Boston reclaimed the lead late, he executed a perfect throw following a dropped third strike to nail Asdrubal Cabrera at first base for the final out of the game. Leon hasn't had a full day off since July 31, so one must be coming soon. The Red Sox had been getting by with journeyman Dan Butler as the backup catcher, but the more experienced Blake Swihart (hamstring) was activated off the disabled list Tuesday and is ready to resume his backup duties.

Perez went 2-for-5 with a run, an RBI and two doubles in Tuesday's loss to the Blue Jays.

Perez hit an RBI double in the third inning and later slashed another double, giving him 17 on the year. Although Perez's slash line is a bit disappointing (.232/.273/.424) he still ranks third in home runs (19) and fourth in RBI (56) among all MLB catchers.

Hedges is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Angels.

Hedges will get a regular day off after starting four straight games behind the dish. A.J. Ellis will start at catcher and hit eighth in his stead.

Stassi is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rockies.

Martin Maldonado draws the start in the series opener. There's been a fairly even split in playing time between Stassi and Maldonado, who is making his second consecutive start.

Sanchez no longer feels pain in his groin but is not yet running at 100 percent Tuesday, Meredith Marakovits of YES Network reports.

Sanchez is back in the Bronx to continue his rehab. His recovery timeline is not yet clear, but the Yankees are hoping to have him playing in minor-league rehab games sometime next week, according to Bryan Hoch of MLB.com. The team figure to proceed cautiously with the backstop, as he lasted just four days before re-injuring his groin the last time he returned from the disabled list. Austin Romine will continue to start in his absence.

Mesoraco is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Orioles.

Mesoraco will give way to Kevin Plawecki behind the dish after going 1-for-4 in Monday's loss to the Yankees. The backstop is hitting .220/.302/.381 across 74 games with the Reds and Mets this season.

Narvaez is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Tigers.

Narvaez will sit after starting three of the last four games behind the plate. Kevan Smith will get the call in his place.