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Stallings was recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis on Sunday.

Stallings will give the Pirates additional catching depth following Francisco Cervelli's removal from Saturday's contest with an apparent jaw injury. Stallings was slashing .294/.341/.399 in 40 games played with Indianapolis.

McCann is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Indians.

McCann will retreat to the bench in favor of John Hicks after starting the last two games. The Tigers seem committed to getting Hicks regular at-bats, and with Miguel Cabrera back from the disabled list and playing first base most days, that could mean a slight dip in playing time for McCann moving forward. The 27-year-old is slashing .242/.299/.355 this season.

Vazquez is out of the lineup Sunday against the White Sox, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

Vazquez's playing time looked to be on the decline about a week ago, but he's since resurfaced as the Red Sox's primary backstop, starting four of the past five games behind the plate before taking a seat Sunday. With Vazquez going 5-for-14 with a home run and two walks over those four contests, it still looks he'll see the larger share of time behind the plate for Boston. Sandy Leon will catch for Rick Porcello in the series finale, however.

Contreras is not in the lineup Sunday against the Pirates.

Contreras will retreat to the bench after making consecutive starts over the past two days, going 3-for-8 with two strikeouts. Chris Gimenez draws the start in his stead.

Stassi went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and two runs scored Saturday against the Rangers.

Stassi got a chance to start with the Astros giving Brian McCann a day off after he returned from the disabled list Friday. Stassi took advantage by hitting his sixth home run of the season, this one coming against left-hander Mike Minor. That continued Stassi's trend of crushing left-handed pitching, as he entered Saturday's game with a .595 slugging percentage against them in 42 at-bats this season.

Narvaez will get another day off Saturday against the Red Sox.

Narvaez has played in just three of Chicago's last seven games, going 3-for-10 with a double and a walk. Kevan Smith will bat fifth and take over behind the dish in his absence.

Garver isn't in Saturday's lineup against the Twins, Brandon Warne of ZoneCoverage.com reports.

Garver was dealing with a bruised quadriceps a few days ago, although this seems to be a scheduled off day for the 27-year-old backstop. Bobby Wilson is slated to bat ninth in his stead.

Maldonado (foot) isn't in Saturday's starting lineup against the Twins, Maria Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Maldonado will get a day to rest after fouling a ball off his left foot in Friday's tilt. Manager Mike Scioscia stated Maldonado is fine, but he was spotted limping into the clubhouse Saturday morning, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports, so he'll be considered day-to-day. Jose Briceno is penciled into the lineup in his place.

Stassi will be the starting catcher Saturday against Texas, Hunter Atkins of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Starting backstop Brian McCann was activated off the disabled list and played Friday, so he'll get a break Saturday. Stassi could also start Sunday with the Rangers scheduled to throw the left-handed Matt Moore. Stassi is crushing southpaws this season with a 1.030 OPS.

Grandal went 2-for-4 with a pair of solo home runs to help the Dodgers to a 7-3 victory over the Braves on Friday.

Grandal had been slumping coming into this contest with just three hits in June, but he broke out with this multi-homer effort that bumped him up to 11 long balls on the season. His batting average was bound to come down to earth eventually, but even if he stays around the .249 mark he's currently posting throughout the season, Grandal's power-hitting abilities and career .339 on-base percentage suggest he'll remain a fantasy asset at a shallow position.