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Tigers catcher James McCann went 3 for 4 Tuesday with one run scored and a double. He has now hit safely in his last six games (12 for 23) and in eight of his last nine.

He continued to get regular time during a recent slump and his confidence seems to have grown, at least as far as at the plate. He has one double, one triple, one home run and three RBI in those last six games and has struck out just three times. His OBP is now .312 and his slugging percentage is .411.

Royals catcher Salvador Perez went 1-for-3 with an RBI single in Tuesday's 2-0 victory over the Indians.

Perez's two-out hit opened the scoring in the ballgame, plating Mike Moustakas in the second inning. The 25-year-old backstop now has a modest five-game hitting streak, and had recorded three consecutive multi-hit efforts prior to tonight's contest. Although 15 of his 19 homers came before the All-Star break, Perez continues to provide overall solid offensive production from the catcher position for a Royals club heading to the postseason once again in 2015.

Reds catcher Brayan Pena (hamstring) remains out of the lineup Tuesday against the Giants. 

Pena has not appeared in a game since injuring his hamstring during last Wednesday's contest. Tucker Barnhart will return behind the plate Tuesday after ceding back-to-back starts to Ramon Cabrera.

Dodgers catcher Yasmani Grandal is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rockies.

The 26-year-old has had a rough go of it of late, to put it mildly. Grandal had been 0 for his last 36 before racking up two hits in Monday's win, with his OPS falling from .874 to .796 over the 12-game hitless streak.

He also dealt with a shoulder injury recently, but there's been nothing to suggest his playing time will be scaled back moving forward. A.J. Ellis gets the start Tuesday.

Padres catcher Derek Norris (hand) is out of the lineup Tuesday against the Diamondbacks.

X-rays on Norris' right hand were negative after he was struck by a foul tip in Monday's game, forcing his early exit. Norris will sit Tuesday, but Austin Hedges was apparently already scheduled to start Tuesday before the injury to Norris. It doesn't sound like Norris is expected to miss extended time.

Mets catcher Travis d'Arnaud went 2 for 4 with a big two-run home run in the 4-3 win over the Marlins on Monday. His home run tied the score up at 3-3 in the sixth inning. It was his 12th home run of the season and his second in his last four games.

Rays catcher Curt Casali and left fielder Desmond Jennings  both did some running prior to Friday's game, according to the Tampa Bay Times.

Jennings is out with a knee injury while Casali is nursing a hamstring injury.

Marlins catcher J.T. Realmuto hit two home runs Tuesday to help propel the team to a 6-4 win over the Brewers.

Both of Realmuto's home runs were solo shots off Taylor Jungmann, but one was an inside the park home run. He finished the game 2 for 4 at the plate with two RBI. Realmuto now has nine home runs on the season.

An MRI showed Dodgers catcher Yasmani Grandal has inflammation in his injured shoulder, according to the Los Angeles Times.

Grandal will have to play with the inflammation for the remainder of the season. He is expected to miss the next few games.

The Giants transferred catcher Hector Sanchez to the 60-day disabled list on Tuesday, reports CSN Bay Area. Sanchez suffered a sprained ankle and strained hamstring during Saturday's game.