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Vazquez is not in the lineup Tuesday against Toronto, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.

The Red Sox had been alternating games for their catchers for the month of September, but Vazquez will now sit for his second straight. Sandy Leon will again start behind the plate.

Sanchez went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and a double Monday in the Yankees' 7-2 win over the Twins.

It was Sanchez's best performance at the dish since he was reinstated from the disabled list Sept. 1, as the backstop had managed just three hits in 25 at-bats over seven games on the month heading into Monday. Despite enduring multiple setbacks on the health front this season and batting just .189 across 313 plate appearances, Sanchez still makes for a viable No. 1 catcher for most fantasy squads, a reflection of the lack of high-end offensive talent at the position league wide.

Vazquez is out of the lineup Sunday against the Astros, Jason Mastrodonato of the Boston Herald reports.

Vazquez hasn't started on back-to-back days since being activated from the 10-day disabled list Sept. 1, and that trend doesn't appear to let up anytime soon. Vazquez and Leon have been equally anemic offensively this season, with the former owning a .558 OPS compared to the latter's .549.

Perez is not in the lineup Sunday against the Twins, Rustin Dodd of The Athletic reports.

Perez started the past two games, but considering he missed seven contests before that due to a thumb injury, the Royals seem to be easing him back into full-time duty. Cameron Gallagher will replace him behind the dish Sunday.

Narvaez is not in the lineup Sunday against the Angels, Brian Sandalow of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Narvaez is hitting just .184 against lefties this season, so he'll ride the pine while southpaw Andrew Heaney starts for Los Angeles. Welington Castillo will slide behind the dish to replace him.

Jansen is not in the lineup Sunday against the Indians, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet reports.

After going 11-for-32 (.344) in August, Jansen has just two hits in the month of September. As a result, he'll head to the bench for the third time in the past four games. Reese McGuire will take a turn behind the dish to replace him.

Garver is not in the lineup Sunday against the Royals, Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Garver is in a bit of a slump at the plate, collecting just three hits in his last 18 at-bats. He'll get another day off Sunday as a result, allowing Willians Astudillo to take a turn behind the dish Sunday.

Perez went 2-for-4 with a walk, a homer, a double, four RBI and two runs scored in Saturday's win over the Blue Jays.

Perez did all of his damage in a seven-run fifth inning, leading off with a homer before knocking a three-run double later in the frame. The big day at the plate accounted for one third of his RBI on the season. He's hitting just .157/.254/.252 with two homers over 55 games.

Maldonado went 2-for-3 with a walk and a solo homer in Saturday's win over the Red Sox.

Maldonado helped chase starter Eduardo Rodriguez in the fourth inning with a solo shot that put the Astros up 4-1. The homer was his ninth of the season after he hit a career-high 14 long balls across 138 games in 2017. Maldonado should continue to see a few starts per week backing up Brian McCann.

Perez (hamstring) expects to be able to return before the end of the season, Steve Carney of Sports Radio 620 WDAE reports.

Perez has been out since late August with a left hamstring strain. In his absence, Nick Ciuffo has claimed the Rays' starting catcher role. A clear return date for Perez has not yet been established, but according to J. Scott Butherus of MLB.com, the rookie still feels some pain when he squats in a catching position, lending further credence that he's still a few days away from activation.