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Stewart is out of the lineup Sunday against the Reds, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.

While Francisco Cervelli (quadriceps) is on the DL, Stewart has drawn four of the last five starts behind the plate for Pittsburgh. Sunday will mark Stewart's second consecutive day out of the lineup, however, as the team will turn to Elias Diaz as it attempts to take the series from Cincinnati.

Gomes is out of the lineup Sunday against the Tigers.

Gomes is simply getting a breather for the day game after a night game, allowing Roberto Perez to pick up a start behind the plate. The Indians recalled top catching prospect Francisco Mejia on Friday when rosters expanded, but he has yet to start in any of the Tribe's four games since his promotion and doesn't look like he's a serious threat to Gomes' spot atop the depth chart just yet.

Barnhart was reinstated from the paternity list Sunday, MLB.com reports.

Barnhart has missed three games since landing on the paternity list Thursday, all of which were started by Stuart Turner. With Barnhart back to primary catching duties, Turner will return to the backup role. Barnhart isn't in Sunday's lineup, however, as he will instead rejoin the team in Cincinnati, per C. Trent Rosecrans of The Cincinnati Enquirer.

Sanchez started the nightcap of Saturday's doubleheader with the Dodgers, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and two runs scored in a 7-2 win.

Sanchez was one of several Padres backups who gained an extra start due to Saturday's twin billing. The 27-year-old backstop has been primarily used as a pinch hitter this season, but he gains daily fantasy appeal when he is in the lineup based on his eight home runs in 121 plate appearances.

Hedges is not in the lineup for the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Dodgers.

He will rest his legs after catching the first game of the twin bill, as is standard for backstops. Luis Torrens will step in to catch for starter Jordan Lyles.

McCann is out of Saturday's lineup against the Indians.

He will take a seat for the second straight game. McCann is hitting .287/.347/.414 with three home runs over his last 25 games. Bryan Holaday will get the start behind the dish, hitting seventh.

Grandal is out of the lineup for Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Padres, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

Grandal heads to the bench after starting seven of the past eight games behind the plate. Austin Barnes draws the assignment for Saturday's afternoon contest.

Pentecost will participate in the Arizona Fall League, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.

The catcher's innings have been strictly managed this season as the team takes it slowly with Pentecost, who missed all of 2015 due to shoulder surgeries. In 71 games for High-A Dunedin this year, the 24-year-old prospect slashed .276/.332/.434 with nine home runs and 54 RBI. Toronto's front office remains hopeful Pentecost is the organization's catcher of the future.

Perez was recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake on Friday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Perez made the Opening Day roster but went just 1-for-13 before being sent down. While he went on to post a .352/.423/.502 line with Salt Lake, his track record at the big-league level suggests that was more to do with the friendly hitting environments in the PCL rather than any significant skills growth. Perez's playing time figures to be limited behind Martin Maldonado and Juan Graterol.

McCann went 3-for-4 with a run scored in Friday's 3-2 loss to Cleveland in the first game of their doubleheader.

The 27-year-old had been in a .172 (5-for-29) mini-slump over his last nine games -- a stretch that included a three-game set in Coors Field -- so this performance was a welcome sight for fantasy GMs invested in McCann. He's already set a new career high with 13 homers on the year, and his .764 OPS is also on track to be his new personal best if he doesn't swoon in September.