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Leon went 1-for-3 with a double and a run scored in Sunday's 6-3 win over the White Sox.

Leon returned to the lineup Sunday after missing the team's last seven games. On his double, he could be seen favoring his right knee, slowing Leon down on his way to second base.

Maldonado is out of the lineup Sunday against the Athletics, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Maldonado will receive a routine maintenance day in the series finale, opening up a start behind the plate for Juan Graterol. The backstop hasn't been helping out fantasy owners of late while going 3-for-27 (.111 average) over his last 10 games, but he's at little risk of falling into a timeshare with Graterol.

The Mariners designated Gosewisch for assignment Sunday.

After acquiring reliever Ryan Garton from the Rays in a trade Sunday, the Mariners didn't have room on the roster for Gosewisch, a 33-year-old catcher who didn't project as a regular option at the position. Gosewisch, a career .190 hitter over parts of four seasons in the big leagues with the Diamondbacks and Mariners, will look to latch on with another organization to serve as catching depth in the upper minors.

Vazquez is out of the lineup Sunday against the White Sox, Evan Drellich of CSN New England reports.

It's a well-deserved day off for Vazquez, who had been forced to start the previous seven games behind the plate while Sandy Leon rested with an inflamed knee. The increased workload didn't seem to hinder Vazquez offensively, as the backstop went 13-for-27 with five extra-base hits during the string of starts. Manager John Farrell will likely dole out the starts behind the plate more equitably now that he has two healthy catchers on hand, but the timeshare should slightly favor Vazquez due to his superior production this season.

Leon (knee) will start at catcher and bat ninth Sunday against the White Sox, Evan Drellich of CSN New England reports.

Leon hadn't played in any of the Red Sox's previous seven contests while he continued to nurse an inflamed right knee, an injury he first picked up while scoring the game-winning run in a game against the Royals last weekend. While Leon didn't require a trip to the disabled list, his absence prompted the Red Sox to lean on Christian Vazquez heavily behind the plate. Vazquez will get a much-deserved day off Sunday with Leon healthy enough to catch again.

McCann is out of the lineup Sunday against the Orioles.

It's a well-deserved day off for McCann, who had logged catching duties for each of the previous seven games, going 10-for-28 (.357 average) with a home run and four RBI in those contests. The backstop has been on fire since the All-Star break and will continue to hold down a full-time role for the Tigers the rest of the way following the trade of Alex Avila to the Cubs, making McCann an attractive pickup in leagues that start two catchers, if not formats shallower than that. John Hicks will spell McCann in the series finale.

Sanchez is out of the lineup Sunday against the Indians, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

Sanchez had served as the Yankees' designated hitter in two of the last three games, but manager Joe Girardi had previously mentioned that he was planning on having the All-Star resume duties behind the plate in the series finale. Instead, Sanchez will be held out for just the second time in the Yankees' last 12 games, though the team hasn't indicated that his unexpected absence is due to any sort of injury. Austin Romine will handle the catching duties Sunday.

Gallagher was recalled from Triple-A Omaha on Sunday.

It's the first big-league promotion for Gallagher, who received the call due to Salvador Perez's (oblique) placement on the 10-day disabled list. The 24-year-old had been enjoying a breakout offensive season at Omaha, with his .294 average representing a 30-plus-point improvement from any of his other marks from his previous six seasons in the minors. It's not expected that Gallagher will receive more than one or two starts per week while Perez remains sidelined, as Drew Butera will likely take on the brunt of the workload behind the plate.

Perez was placed on the 10-day disabled list Sunday with a right intercostal strain.

Perez was removed from Friday's series opener with the Mariners after experiencing pain on the right side of his body, and an MRI on Saturday confirmed that the backstop was dealing with more than a day-to-day issue. The Royals likely won't have a clear timetable for Perez's return until he's able to resume baseball activities, but the DL stint means that he won't be activated until at least Aug. 15. Cam Gallagher was recalled from Triple-A Omaha to provide the Royals with another healthy catcher while Perez is sidelined, but Drew Butera is slated to receive the bulk of the starts behind the plate.

Gomes is out of the lineup Sunday against the Yankees.

Gomes will hit the bench for the second time in the series after going 1-for-14 at the plate over his past five starts. Roberto Perez will handle the catching duties Sunday.