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Grandal is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rockies.

Grandal will get a breather for the series finale after starting the previous five games behind the dish. Austin Barnes is starting at catcher and hitting second in his stead Wednesday.

Sanchez (calf) is not a part of Wednesday's starting lineup against the Rangers, Mike Mazzeo of the New York Daily News reports.

Sanchez exited Tuesday's matchup with calf cramps in the sixth inning, but the Yankees don't believe it's a serious issue. The 25-year-old backstop should be good to go for the weekend series against the Angels following a scheduled off day Thursday -- he'll be available off the bench Wednesday if need be. Austin Romine will draw the start behind the dish and bat eighth during Wednesday's series finale.

Mesoraco (elbow) is back in the lineup Wednesday against Miami, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

Mesoraco did not start Tuesday after suffering a bruised elbow, but he was available off the bench. The injury was a minor one, as expected, as he's already back in the lineup.

Garver is out of the lineup for Wednesday's matchup against the Tigers.

Garver will get a day off after starting four consecutive games behind the plate. He's batting .235/.316/.294 over his last 14 games and will turn over catching duties Wednesday to Bobby Wilson, who's set to hit eighth.

McCann will take a seat for Wednesday's series finale against the Twins.

McCann will get the day off after making three consecutive starts behind the dish. He's been solid at the plate over his last 14 games, slashing .262/.347/.357. Grayson Greiner will get the start at catcher and hit out of the seven hole.

Realmuto went 3-for-5 with two RBI in Tuesday's win over the Mets.

It's his third three-hit performance in his last 10 games. Realmuto now sports a .286/.342/.471 slash line through 18 games in May with two homers, seven RBI and eight runs, and he should remain a fixture near the top of a Marlins batting order that otherwise lacks consistent run producers.

Stassi went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double, an RBI and two runs scored in Tuesday's 11-2 win over the Giants.

Stassi was one of three members of the Astros' lineup -- Tony Kemp and J.D. Davis the others -- to have faced San Francisco's rookie left-hander Andrew Suarez in Triple-A, so he had some knowledge going in. In three minor-league appearances against Suarez, Stassi had two home runs, so it's no surprise he contributed offensively. It's also no surprise because Stassi's mashed against left-handers this season. Tuesday's two-hit effort raised his season average against southpaws to .519 (14-for-27) with a 1.382 OPS.

Sanchez exited Tuesday's game against the Rangers with calf cramps, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

Sanchez drew a walk in the top of the sixth inning and was replaced by Austin Romine behind the plate in the bottom half of the inning. The 25-year-old could be given the day off Wednesday with a scheduled off day to follow Thursday, although manager Aaron Boone said the team believes it to be a minor issue.

Perez went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Tuesday's win over the Cardinals.

Perez had a good day all around, as he also threw out two would-be base stealers to end the fourth and sixth innings. Despite missing the better part of April with an MCL tear, Perez ranks second in home runs among catchers in the AL and third in RBI with seven and 21, respectively.

Thaiss was promoted to Triple-A Salt Lake on Tuesday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Thaiss will head to Triple-A for the first time in his career after slashing .287/.352/.490 with six homers across 40 games with Double-A Mobile. The 23-year-old will look to carry his success to the highest level of the minors, where he'll likely spend the remainder of the season. Thaiss could earn a September callup to the Angels if he holds his own with the Bees.