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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.

Gallagher was recalled from Triple-A Omaha on Friday.

Gallagher will serve as the Royals' third catcher down the stretch. He hit .292/.336/.400 with five home runs in 73 games at Triple-A this season and hit .385 in 16 big-league plate appearances.

Nicholas went 1-for-3 with a base hit in Thursday's 5-1 loss to the Astros.

Nicholas started behind the plate while regular backstop Robinson Chirinos rested for the day game, marking the former's second appearance since Aug. 20. With the Rangers in the thick of the American League wild-card race, it's expected that the hot-hitting Chirinos will start at catcher in just about every scenario except day games after night games, so don't expect Nicholas' at-bats to pick up until Texas is eliminated.

The Blue Jays activated Maile (knee) from the 10-day disabled list on Friday, John Lott of The Athletic Toronto reports.

Maile has hit at a .121 clip in the majors this year and will serve only as only an occasional contributor, with Russell Martin (oblique) returning soon and Miguel Montero occupying the top backup role.

The Indians promoted Mejia from Double-A Akron on Friday.

The backstop, who was one of last summer's hottest minor-league players in the midst of his 50-game hit streak, could log at least one start per week, which could help some AL-only fantasy players. Mejia finishes his Akron campaign with a stellar .297/.346/.490 line, 14 home runs and seven stolen bases over 383 plate appearances.

Vazquez had his mask knocked off his face by a backswing during Thursday's 6-2 loss to the Yankees, Chad Jennings of the Boston Herald reports.

Vazquez remained in the game after the incident, but it's something the Red Sox will monitor heading into Friday's game. "He continued to check out fine after the back swing by [Gary] Sanchez caught him on the side of the head," manager John Farrell said. "We were taking every precaution in between to maintain his alertness, which he did."

Sanchez went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and two RBI during Thursday's win over Boston.

This was Sanchez's 12th homer in August, and he now sports a .272/.343/.531 slash line with 28 bombs, 77 RBI and 66 runs. Those are top-tier numbers at the catcher position, and Sanchez is heating up at the right time for fantasy owners.

Mejia is expected to earn a promotion to the big-league club prior to Friday's doubleheader against the Tigers, Paul Hoynes of Cleveland.com reports.

Mejia has spent this entire season with Double-A Akron, batting .297/.346/.490 with 14 home runs and 52 RBI. The catcher is the top prospect in Cleveland's organization and recorded a 50-game hitting streak in 2016. Moving forward, Mejia will get his first taste of the majors over the next month and will likely see some action as the Indians continue to pull away from the pack in the AL Central. Once the regular season ends, Mejia is set to get some opportunities at the hot corner in the Arizona Fall League.