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Vazquez is not in the lineup Friday against Arizona, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.

Vazquez remains the clear starter behind the plate in Boston despite hitting just .190 to start the year. He's gotten the nod six times in the first nine games. Blake Swihart takes his turn Friday.

Collins went 3-for-5 with two home runs and a triple in a 12-11 win over Triple-A Durham on Thursday.

Collins had a .786 OPS with 15 home runs for Double-A Birmingham last year, which prompted his promotion to start the year. Offense hasn't been an issue for the 24-year-old, who has moved slowly through the minors primarily to improve his defense. Along with his impressive performance at the plate Thursday, he also surrendered one passed ball and one stolen base. Unless Collins can sustain a torrid pace at the plate or the White Sox overlook his defensive woes, he should remain the everyday catcher in Triple-A Charlotte.

Sanchez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in the Yankees' 8-4 win over the Orioles on Thursday.

The backstop went yard off Alex Cobb in the sixth inning, his third long ball in six games to start the season. Sanchez is hitting just .217 through 23 at-bats, but the three homers and .609 slugging percentage are encouraging signs that he will provide solid power numbers this season, even if he's not hitting for a high average.

Naylor will open the year with Low-A Lake County, MLB.com reports.

This isn't necessarily surprising, but it represents a vote of confidence from the Indians, as prep catching prospects are often promoted pretty slowly through the minors. Naylor hit .274/.381/.402 (126 wRC+) with two home runs and five steals in 33 games in the AZL last year. He should get most of his starts at catcher, but will likely continue to get the occassional start at third base.

Vazquez is not in Wednesday's lineup against the A's, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

After starting five of the first six games and entering the other game off the bench, Vazquez gets a well-deserved rest. Blake Swihart will catch and hit eighth in his place.

Sanchez is back in the lineup Wednesday, catching and hitting fourth against the Tigers.

Sanchez got his first day off of the season Tuesday, but he's back in action for this contest against Detroit. He'll be deployed in the cleanup role for the first time this year, as manager Aaron Boone will hope he can keep his power stroke going after going yard in his previous two starts.

Gallagher will sit out his fifth consecutive game with Martin Maldonado starting at catcher Wednesday.

Gallagher is yet to appear in a game as a starter or as a late-inning replacement with Maldonado spending the entire time behind the dish. Gallagher was initially expected to be the starter after veteran All-Star Salvador Perez underwent Tommy John surgery in March, but the Royals elected to go in a different direction after signing Maldonado at the end of spring training. For now, it looks like Gallagher's starts will be few and far between.

Jansen is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Orioles.

Jansen has started four of the Blue Jays' seven games so far this season. Luke Maile takes over behind the plate in his absence.

Vazquez went 1-for-3 with his first stolen base of the season in Tuesday's 1-0 loss to the A's.

The Red Sox couldn't get anything going with their bats, but they were busy on the basepaths, with Andrew Benintendi and Eduardo Nunez also swiping bags off Josh Phegley. Vazquez doesn't offer much fantasy upside, but he does stand out for his baserunning in the barren catcher pool -- the 28-year-old went 11-for-14 on steal attempts in 179 games over the last two seasons.

Sanchez is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Tigers.

Sanchez will sit for the first time this season. Austin Romine gets the start behind the plate.