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Sanchez (groin) remains on pace to receive clearance to return from the disabled list in about two or three weeks, but Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Sunday the team would likely wait until after the All-Star break before activating the backstop, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports. "It's going well," Boone said of Sanchez's rehab. "I was in the weight room with him while he was on the bike doing his conditioning and stuff, and I knew he threw [Saturday]. When he's running -- I don't know what the plan is yet for him as far as that. Hopefully [we will get him back] around that All-Star break, give or take. That's the timetable it's looking like for him."

If Sanchez meets the short end of the projected recovery timetable he received after being diagnosed with the Grade 1 right groin strain, he would theoretically be ready to go the weekend heading into the break, but Boone intimated that it's more likely the Yankees would err on the side of caution and let the catcher pick up some extra runs. With 14 home runs and 28 extra-base hits through 265 plate appearances, Sanchez has been one of the top power-hitting catchers this season, but his .190 average and .291 on-base percentage are well below his respective .260 and .337 career marks.

Higashioka went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Sunday against the Red Sox for his first big-league hit.

Higashioka joined in the Yankees' home run parade and recorded his first major-league home run against David Price. He was called up from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in the wake of Gary Sanchez (groin) being placed on the disabled list and is 1-for-7 in limited playing time.

Garver went 3-for-5 with a two-run home run and three RBI in Sunday's 11-10 loss to the Cubs.

Garver had been held without a home run since April 28. He hit .288 (15-for-52) with three doubles in June but somehow failed to record an RBI for the month. Garver is slashing .262/.329/.376 in 149 at-bats this season.

Maldonado is out of the lineup Sunday against the Orioles.

Maldonado will pick up a routine rest on getaway day after he was behind the plate for all 18 innings of the previous two games of the series. His absence clears a spot in the lineup for Jose Briceno, who will catch Deck McGuire in the latter's first big-league start of the season.

Vazquez is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Yankees, Evan Drellich of NBC Sports Boston reports.

Vazquez has been much better at the plate -- he's hitting .298/.333/.526 over 57 at-bats in June -- but he still holds a .221 average and .571 OPS for the season. Sandy Leon will take over catching duties Saturday and bat eighth.

Garver is out of Saturday's lineup against the Cubs, Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Garver has been hitting for average but not power recently, posting a .294 average with zero home runs in 51 June at-bats, which is surprising as he is generally thought of as a power-over-hit catcher. Bobby Wilson is starting behind the dish and hitting eighth.

McCann is out of Saturday's lineup against the Blue Jays.

June has not been kind to McCann, as he will finish with a .150/.177/.167 slash line in 60 at-bats for the month if he does not play Saturday. Grayson Greiner will start behind the dish and hit seventh.

Trevino has been placed on the disabled list at Double-A Frisco with a left shoulder (non-throwing) impingement, Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports.

Trevino had a brief stay in the majors earlier this month before getting sent back down to Frisco. The Rangers decided they could get by with Isiah Kiner-Falefa as the backup catcher, so Trevino was sent back down to Frisco after making his MLB debut. He played just one game with the RoughRiders before ending up on the minor-league disabled list.

Perez (hand) will catch and bat fourth against the Mariners on Friday.

As expected, Perez will not miss any time after suffering a minor hand injury during Wednesday's game in Milwaukee. Over 59 contests this year, he's hitting .215/.257/.395 with 11 home runs and 32 RBI.

Gomes is out of the lineup against Oakland on Friday, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

Gomes will take a seat for the second straight game after starting six of the previous seven contests behind the plate. In his place, Roberto Perez will get another start and catch Trevor Bauer in the series opener. Expect to see Gomes back in the lineup for Saturday's tilt.