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Perez went 3-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI in Wednesday's loss to the Blue Jays.

Perez did his part, launching a two-run shot in the first inning before mashing a solo blast in the fourth, but Kansas City still came up short 6-5. The veteran backstop is now over the 20-home run plateau for a fourth straight season, and after three multi-hit efforts in four games, his average (.237) -- while still disappointing -- is the highest its been in over two months.

General manager Brian Cashman said Wednesday that Sanchez (groin) is on track to begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Aug. 24, DJ Eberle of the Times-Leader reports.

Sanchez will likely require a few outings with the RailRiders before returning to New York, but if all goes according to plan, he could be back in the big leagues before the end of the month. In recent days, Sanchez has ramped up his catching activity and resumed running, though he's not running quite at 100 percent yet.

Jansen is out of the lineup against Kansas City on Wednesday, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Jansen will receive a breather after starting the past two days -- his first taste of action at the big-league level following a promotion Sunday. Over those two games, he went 3-for-7 with one run scored and a solo home run. Luke Maile will catch Marco Estrada and bat eighth.

Maldonado is out of the lineup versus Colorado on Wednesday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Maldonado will retreat to the bench after starting the past two games behind the plate. In his absence, Max Stassi will catch Gerrit Cole and hit eighth.

Gomes is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest against Cincinnati, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.

Gomes will receive a standard day off for maintenance purposes after starting the past three games. In his absence, Roberto Perez will catch Shane Bieber and bat eighth in the order.

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.

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.

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.